Shell Lake School District

The Shell Lake School District in Wisconsin operates 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) and Shell Lake Primary (K-2)) and 1 junior/senior high school (Shell Lake Junior/Senior High). The district has shown significant improvements in school performance, with the junior/senior high school and upper elementary grades standing out as particularly strong performers.

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High has made impressive strides, moving from the 278th rank out of 415 Wisconsin high schools in 2022-2023 to the 193rd rank out of 431 in 2023-2024, and a projected 82nd rank out of 431 in 2024-2025. The school boasts a strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, along with test scores that exceed the state average in several subjects. Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) has also shown improvement, moving from the 327th rank out of 1,067 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023 to the 189th rank out of 1,061 in 2023-2024, and a projected 301st rank out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. The elementary school's test scores are also impressive, with several grade levels outperforming the state average.

The district's focus on smaller class sizes in the elementary schools, with student-teacher ratios of 10.8 at Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) and 8.1 at Shell Lake Primary (K-2), may be contributing to the positive outcomes. However, the free/reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, with Shell Lake Primary (K-2) having the highest rate at 57.81%, which could indicate a higher concentration of students from low-income families in the primary grades and the need for additional resources and support.