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North Lakeland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

North Lakeland Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, with 145 students. It is part of the North Lakeland School District, which is ranked 22 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Lakeland Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 76.47% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.14%. The school also excels in supporting different student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students compared to other Wisconsin elementary schools. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary.

Despite spending significantly more per student, around $21,600-$22,350, than the nearby Lac du Flambeau Elementary, which spends $24,578 per student, North Lakeland Elementary is able to achieve significantly better academic outcomes. This suggests the school is effectively allocating its resources. The school's high performance and low absenteeism rates may also indicate strong community engagement and support for the school.

158

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,603

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12686 County Road K
Manitowish Waters, WI 54545-9324

(715) 543-8417

District: North Lakeland School District

Students who attend North Lakeland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lakeland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (78% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg77%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

51^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

57^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 426North Lakeland 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	51 of 1044	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	42 of 1061	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	42 of 1067	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	77 of 1067	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	201 of 1050	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	135 of 1037	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	238 of 1025	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	244 of 1071	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	252 of 1075	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	124 of 1076	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	354 of 1061	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	239 of 1053	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	58.8	514 of 1045	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	559 of 1046	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	82.0	67 of 1045	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	118 of 1030	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	102 of 1021	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	41 of 632	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	49 of 1001	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	68 of 1011	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	44 of 1010	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	60.3	416 of 1017	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	212 of 1004	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	272 of 1002	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	611 of 997	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	25 of 870	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	5 of 866	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	5 of 871	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	2 of 859	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	12 of 847	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	38 of 874	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	140 of 854	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	83 of 1000	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	34 of 1012	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	25 of 1011	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	12 of 1017	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	42 of 1003	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	99 of 1002	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	100 of 997	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	83.6	65 of 727	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	60 of 715	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	58 of 704	91.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	57 of 628	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	19 of 641	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	13 of 640	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	51 of 617	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	52 of 613	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	146 of 594	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	41 of 579	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	33 of 612	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	9 of 609	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	80.0	65 of 612	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	55.1	301 of 585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	204 of 569	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.1	22 of 559	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	5 of 549	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	11 of 539	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	5 of 521	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	5 of 519	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	77.6	37 of 332	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	40 of 573	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	8 of 580	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	12 of 579	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	60.5	208 of 576	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	114 of 574	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	273 of 557	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	39 of 551	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	29 of 509	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 525	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	64.5	125 of 522	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	19 of 499	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	99 of 487	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	91 of 577	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	16 of 585	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	4 of 591	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	12 of 577	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	24 of 572	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	108 of 557	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	75 of 551	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)91st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies84%+21 vs state

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics76%+22 vs state

Science74%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Lakeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	12686 County Road K	Manitowish Waters	54545	Vilas County	North Lakeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 543-8417	158	17	9.2	34.2%	146 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	88.2	51^st of 1044 public elementary schools	95.1%		89	42^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	96.0%	9	76.5	83.3	82.4	71.4	85.7	69.2	76.5	77.8	70.6	71.4	81.0	76.9	88.9	76.9	83.3	61.5	$21,603	$818	$20,785
Lac du Flambeau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2899 State Highway 47 S	Lac du Flambeau	54538	Vilas County	Lac du Flambeau #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 588-3838	499	62	8.0	92.4%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	15.2	905^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.3	941^st of 1061 public elementary schools	11.3%	36	20.8	34.0	23.4	14.0	18.6	19.1	27.1	38.3	19.2	16.0	23.7	33.3	57.5	40.5	25.5	23.8	$24,578	$2,042	$22,536
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11065 Old Highway 51 N	Arbor Vitae	54568	Vilas County	Woodruff J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-3282	514	45	11.4	36.8%	415 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	67.4	357^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.8%		66.7	382^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	64.0%	25	63.8	66.7	58.9	50.9	62.1	61.8	66.0	71.1	46.4	52.8	50.0	63.6	80.0	58.2	73.3	52.7	$13,420	$666	$12,754

Frequently Asked Questions about North Lakeland Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Lakeland Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Lakeland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lakeland High

Is North Lakeland Elementary a good school?

Yes! North Lakeland Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 51^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is North Lakeland Elementary in?

North Lakeland School District

What is the racial makeup of North Lakeland Elementary?

Students at North Lakeland Elementary are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Lakeland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended North Lakeland Elementary.

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