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Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle is a public school serving 351 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking as high as 19th out of 1,044 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle excels academically, with students performing significantly better than the state average on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84.62% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. The school also ranks highly for supporting various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 1.4% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Parkview Elementary and Fairview Elementary in the Plymouth Joint School District, Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle stands out as a high-performing institution. While these nearby schools also perform well, they do not match the consistently high rankings and test scores of Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle.

359

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,407

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 East Maple Street
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020

(920) 876-3307

District: Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District

Students who attend Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:

Elkhart Lake High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (82% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

19^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

16^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 426Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 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	91.9	19 of 1044	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	85 of 1061	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	35 of 1067	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	143 of 1067	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	139 of 1050	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	276 of 1037	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	268 of 1025	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	146 of 1071	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	87.0	70 of 1075	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	76.0	180 of 1076	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	250 of 1061	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	271 of 1053	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	117 of 1045	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	181 of 1046	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	200 of 1045	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	218 of 1030	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	168 of 1021	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	85 of 712	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	102 of 633	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	59 of 1001	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	61 of 1011	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	52 of 1010	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	157 of 1017	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	142 of 1004	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	258 of 1002	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	281 of 997	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	8 of 870	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	67 of 866	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	4 of 871	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	142 of 859	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	194 of 847	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	339 of 874	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	359 of 854	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	17 of 1000	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	156 of 1012	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	17 of 1011	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	122 of 1017	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	110 of 1003	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	286 of 1002	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	248 of 997	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	9 of 802	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	87 of 727	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	30.7	524 of 686	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	16 of 628	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	27 of 641	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	34 of 640	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	62.9	201 of 617	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	103 of 613	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	39 of 594	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	13 of 579	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	74.5	109 of 612	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	91 of 609	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	186 of 612	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.1	76 of 585	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	170 of 569	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	46 of 559	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	68.4	144 of 549	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	207 of 539	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	249 of 521	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	127 of 519	75.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.9	12 of 324	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	8 of 573	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	15 of 580	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	15 of 579	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	60.6	206 of 576	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	137 of 574	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	43 of 557	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	22 of 551	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	6 of 509	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	6 of 520	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	7 of 525	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	49.1	243 of 522	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	97 of 487	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	35 of 489	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	56 of 577	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	66 of 585	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	82 of 591	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	166 of 577	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	66 of 572	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	58 of 557	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.0	13 of 551	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	16 of 414	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	86.9	35 of 412	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	47.6	211 of 397	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)88th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2023)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies88%+25 vs state

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Mathematics81%+27 vs state

Science78%+28 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
Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	251 East Maple Street	Elkhart Lake	53020	Sheboygan County	Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 876-3307	359	26	14.0	21.2%	309 (86.1%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	91.9	19^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.2%		85.2	85^th of 1061 public elementary schools	92.0%	66	84.6	85.7	77.5	86.5	80.0	77.4	76.9	78.6	85.0	81.1	82.2	80.7	89.3	87.1	82.1	74.2	$12,407	$553	$11,853
Between the Lakes Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	416 Paine St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(920) 894-5169	111	3	32.9	2.7%	88 (79.3%)	4 (3.6%)	12 (10.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)						50.0						50.0		100.0		100.0	$9,076	$190	$8,887
Zielanis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1010 Adams St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 894-2265	412	31	13.1	23.5%	374 (90.8%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	72.1	286^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.8	222^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	79.1%	64	66.7	67.6					60.0	58.1					78.4		63.5		$11,002	$224	$10,779
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Parkview Dr	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 892-4076	252	19	12.9	27.0%	210 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	75.5	226^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.4%		90.2	35^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.7%	191	66.7	53.9					61.9	82.1					79.5		71.8		$12,244	$772	$11,471
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Salem Dr	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 892-2621	213	15	14.2	37.6%	184 (86.4%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.0%)	78.3	187^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.1%		88.6	49^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.4%	138	57.1	72.7					64.3	84.9					87.9		66.7		$12,139	$797	$11,341
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	411 S Highland Ave	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 892-2225	245	19	12.8	35.9%	207 (84.5%)	4 (1.6%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	41.8	701^st of 1044 public elementary schools	32.9%		65.5	401^st of 1061 public elementary schools	62.2%	300	51.2	53.3					48.8	48.9					51.1		37.8		$14,188	$385	$13,803
New Holstein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2226 Park Ave	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 898-4208	437	31	14.0	29.7%	390 (89.2%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	69.5	324^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.0%		56.7	542^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	48.9%	218	69.0	42.1	67.2				69.0	71.9	70.5				70.2		52.6		$10,455	$1,148	$9,307
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	902 Tyler Rd	Howards Grove	53083	Sheboygan County	Howards Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 565-4457	336	24	14.1	15.8%	295 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	77.8	197^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.1%		82.6	124^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.3%	73	52.5	73.8					62.3	88.5					82.0		70.5		$10,595	$399	$10,196
Sheboygan Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Alfred W Miley Ave	Sheboygan Falls	53085	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 467-7820	568	43	13.2	38.4%	438 (77.1%)	15 (2.6%)	44 (7.7%)	27 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (6.9%)	52.3	561^st of 1044 public elementary schools	46.3%		66.9	377^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.5%	184	56.7	48.0					66.7	55.6					55.1		46.9		$11,574	$418	$11,156
Lincoln-Erdman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 N 50th St	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3595	394	26	15.1	45.9%	221 (56.1%)	8 (2.0%)	35 (8.9%)	99 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	75.9	220^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.9%		72.1	287^th of 1061 public elementary schools	73.0%	67	61.8	63.2	53.2				83.6	73.7	66.7				75.4		66.7		$12,692	$777	$11,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle

Is Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle a good school?

Yes! Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle in?

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District

How many students attend Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle?

Students at Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

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