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Lake Superior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lake Superior Elementary is a PK–5 public school with 603 students in Ashland, Wisconsin, the largest elementary in its local comparison group and part of Ashland School District. Its state ranking has sat in the bottom quarter for years: 812th of 1,039 (22nd percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26, 22nd percentile in 2024–25, and 19th percentile in the two years before. About 57% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25.

Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot: it fell from 30.1% in 2021–22 to 17.4% in 2024–25, matching the state average (17.3%) and sitting well below the district's 28.3%. Comparisons with nearby schools are revealing. Marengo Valley Elementary, in the same district, serves a higher-poverty population (67.93% free or reduced-price lunch), spends less per student ($15,450), and has larger classes (14.8 students per teacher), yet ranks 72nd percentile with 4 stars and only 9.6% chronic absenteeism. Washburn Elementary, with lower poverty (37.54%), ranks 3 stars and 53rd percentile. Bayfield Elementary ranks 8th percentile with 0 stars despite spending $31,364 per student; Lake outperforms it. La Pointe Elementary, with 11 students, is not directly comparable.

Test scores are the clearest challenge. In 2025–26, Lake Superior scored below both the district and the state in every reported grade and subject. Fourth-grade math proficiency was 24.44%, versus 33.33% district and 52.87% state, down from 30.23% a year earlier. Fourth-grade science (34.44%) and social studies (43.33%) trail the state by roughly 19 to 22 points, and English language arts is below state in every grade, though 5th grade ELA (44.83%) is close to the district (46.67%). Some grades have improved since 2022–23 (3rd grade ELA rose from 26.67% to 44.32%), but declines in 4th grade math, science, and social studies show progress isn't yet consistent. Special education students (33rd percentile) and low-income students (24th percentile) have improved but remain below average, and the low overall rating is broad-based rather than tied to one group. Because a higher-poverty, lower-spending school nearby gets far better results, school-level practices seem worth examining.

603

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,276

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Binsfield Rd
Ashland, WI 54806-3759

(715) 682-7085

District: Ashland School District

Students who attend Lake Superior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ashland Middle
High:	Ashland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

American Indian:

19.7%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (40% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 22 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg55%

812^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ashland School District

345^th of 432Ashland School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	812 of 1039	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	816 of 1044	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	855 of 1061	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	867 of 1067	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	867 of 1067	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	851 of 1050	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	779 of 986	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	780 of 1001	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	839 of 1011	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	825 of 1010	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	826 of 1017	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	809 of 1004	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	16.6	278 of 296	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	647 of 848	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	741 of 870	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	770 of 866	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	762 of 871	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	748 of 859	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	736 of 847	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	764 of 989	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	776 of 1000	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	764 of 1012	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	802 of 1011	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	807 of 1017	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	801 of 1003	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	100 of 119	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	59 of 77	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	46.4	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	529 of 791	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	581 of 802	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	602 of 790	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	502 of 770	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	417 of 748	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	408 of 746	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	617 of 697	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	605 of 718	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	641 of 727	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	593 of 715	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	598 of 704	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	627 of 699	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2026)73rd percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2022)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies43%-22 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

Science34%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Binsfield Rd	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7085	603	46	13.2	57.2%	378 (62.7%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	119 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.9%)	28.2	812^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.8%		28.5	816^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.8%	4	44.3	37.4	44.8		47.7	24.4	40.2		43.3	34.4	$16,276	$1,628	$14,648
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	411 W 8th St	Washburn	54891	Bayfield County	Washburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 373-6199	285	22	12.8	37.5%	229 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	57.8	484^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.4%		68.5	338^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.6%	146	50.0	50.0	39.5	63.0	46.9	65.6	47.4	63.0	75.0	71.9	$15,730	$762	$14,968
Marengo Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	62408 State Hwy 112	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 278-3286	184	12	14.8	67.9%	180 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	71.9	291^st of 1039 public elementary schools	72.0%		47.2	628^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%	337	80.0	61.5	58.8		80.0	65.4	76.5		61.5	57.7	$15,450	$1,506	$13,943
La Pointe Elementary	Public	K-6	868 Whitefish St	La Pointe	54814	Bayfield County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 747-3605	11	2	6.8	27.3%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)											$46,384	$1,544	$44,840
Bayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N 4th St	Bayfield	54814	Bayfield County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 779-3201	189	21	9.1	64.0%	22 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.2%)	1 (0.5%)	121 (64.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.5%)	7.2	957^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.9%		5.5	975^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.6%	18	42.9	3.9	22.2		23.8	0.0	11.1		19.2	3.9	$31,364	$1,899	$29,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Superior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lake Superior Elementary?

Students at Lake Superior Elementary are 63% White, 20% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Lake Superior Elementary a good school?

Lake Superior Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Lake Superior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Lake Superior Elementary.

What district is Lake Superior Elementary in?

Ashland School District

What schools do graduates of Lake Superior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Superior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashland Middle
High : Ashland High

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