Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes

Northland Pines Elementary-Land O’ Lakes is a small PK–4 elementary school in Land O Lakes, WI, serving 51 students as part of the Northland Pines School District. It is the smallest of three nearby schools in this data set, alongside Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (PK–6, 484 students) and Phelps Elementary (PK–8, 61 students). All three serve economically similar communities, with free/reduced lunch around 45% in 2024–2025.

Academically, the school is currently a standout. In 2025–2026 it ranked 126th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (88th percentile, 4 stars), far above Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (48th percentile, 2 stars) and Phelps Elementary (40th percentile, 2 stars), and above its district’s 56th percentile rank. This is a strong rebound from 2022–2023, when it ranked in the 24th percentile. Current test results are strongest in math and science: 3rd-grade math had 100% proficiency, 4th-grade math 85.71%, and 3rd-grade ELA 85.71%. The weaker spot is 4th-grade ELA at 57.14%, slightly below the district’s 58.67%, while 4th-grade social studies at 71.43% was also just under the district’s 73.33%. Because enrollment is only 51 students, these percentages can swing sharply from year to year.

Chronic absenteeism improved dramatically to 0.0% in 2024–2025, better than Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (10.4%) and Phelps Elementary (5.3%), though the two prior years were 19.1% and 22.7%, so this is a recent turnaround to watch. Resources are comparatively favorable: Northland Pines Elementary-Land O’ Lakes spends $23,610 per student with a 10.5 student-teacher ratio, versus Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River’s $17,474 and 12.0 ratio, and Phelps Elementary’s $27,670 and 6.2 ratio. Historical subgroup data has shown uneven results, including a stark male/female gap in 2021–2022; with very small groups, families should monitor new data as it becomes available.