Summary:
Shorewood School District has two elementary schools serving grades PK–6 — Lake Bluff Elementary and Atwater Elementary — with about 1,005 students combined (531 at Lake Bluff, 474 at Atwater). The district itself ranks 22 of 432 in Wisconsin, in the 95th percentile with 5 stars, and every reported test at both schools beats the state average.
Atwater Elementary is the current standout. In 2025–26 it ranked 42 of 1,039 schools (96th percentile, 5 stars), up from 131 of 1,061 in 2023–24. Its all-test proficiency average climbed 5.64 points to 80.0%, and it outscored Lake Bluff in 8 of 10 test comparisons. Atwater also has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 3.6% (district 9.7%, state 17.3%), even though its free/reduced-lunch rate is higher (24.26% vs. 16.57%). It spends $14,818 per student, with a 14.1 student-teacher ratio.
Lake Bluff Elementary is close behind: ranked 93 of 1,039 (91st percentile, 5 stars), with 4.8% chronic absenteeism and $13,117 per-student spending at a 16.4 student-teacher ratio. It leads the pair in 4th grade social studies at 84.93% and 3rd grade math at 83.33%, though social studies slipped at both schools year over year. Overall, both schools deliver strong results within an unusually high-performing district.
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