Summary:
The Northland Pines School District in northern Wisconsin serves elementary students at four schools: Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (PK–6, 484 students), Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain (PK–4, 87 students), Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) (PK–4, 69 students), and Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes (PK–4, 51 students), for a total of 691 elementary students. The district overall ranks 190 of 432 districts in Wisconsin, at the 56th percentile with 3 stars.
The Montessori Learning Center is the standout, earning 5 stars for three straight years and ranking in the top 5–6% of Wisconsin elementary schools. In 2025–2026 it posted grade 3 ELA at 81.82%, grade 3 math at 90.91%, grade 4 math at 70.00%, grade 4 social studies at 100.00%, and grade 4 science at 80.00%. Land O' Lakes has been a 4-star school for three years, with 100% grade 3 math and 85.71% grade 4 math, despite a 45.1% free/reduced lunch rate. St Germain showed the biggest one-year jump, rising from 1 star and the 29th percentile to 4 stars and the 75th percentile, with grade 4 ELA climbing from 20.00% to 69.23%. Eagle River, the largest school, has been 2 stars for three years; its grade 3 ELA was 40.98%, though grades 5–6 were stronger.
Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a clear strength: every school is below the district rate of 13.7% and the state rate of 17.3%, with Land O' Lakes reporting 0.0% and Montessori 3.5%. Grade 4 math and science are also district-wide strengths, with all four schools above the state average. Spending and class size do not show a simple link to results — Montessori has the lowest spending ($15,147) and highest student-teacher ratio (15.4) yet the strongest outcomes, while Land O' Lakes has the highest spending ($23,610) and lowest ratio (10.5). Families should note that the three smallest schools are small enough that a few students can shift proficiency percentages noticeably, while Eagle River's larger enrollment gives more stable estimates but includes grades 5–6 that the others do not.
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