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Lakeshore Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lakeshore Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 368 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 13th out of 1,044 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Lakeshore Elementary's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Fond du Lac School District and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.93% of 3rd graders at Lakeshore Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.46% for the district and 52.14% for the state. The school also consistently ranks among the top schools in Wisconsin for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Lakeshore Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Fond du Lac School District, some of these schools, such as Waters Elementary and Evans Elementary, also demonstrate relatively strong academic performance, suggesting the potential for collaboration and sharing of best practices within the district. Lakeshore Elementary's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic success, as these resources can enable more personalized instruction and targeted support for students.

354

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,675

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

706 Prairie Rd
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-2705

(920) 929-2901

District: Fond du Lac School District

Students who attend Lakeshore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sabish Middle
High:	Fond du Lac High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (85% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fond du Lac School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

13^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Fond du Lac School District

263^rd of 426Fond du Lac 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
2025	93.1	13 of 1044	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	18 of 1061	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	31 of 1067	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	103 of 1067	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	278 of 1050	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	157 of 1037	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	78 of 1025	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	17 of 1071	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	46 of 1075	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.1	14 of 1076	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	84.1	83 of 1061	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	87 of 1053	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	70.0	277 of 1045	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	128 of 1046	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	82 of 1045	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	129 of 1030	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	394 of 1021	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	202 of 689	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	177 of 712	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.1	224 of 632	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.4	191 of 633	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	18 of 1001	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	19 of 1011	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	36 of 1010	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	96 of 1017	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	271 of 1004	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	151 of 1002	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	80 of 997	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	11 of 870	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	4 of 866	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	8 of 871	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	29 of 859	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	42.0	521 of 847	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.0	51 of 874	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	57.9	312 of 854	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	10 of 1000	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	26 of 1012	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	34 of 1011	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	106 of 1017	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	271 of 1003	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	150 of 1002	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	70 of 997	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	91.5	20 of 770	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	55.8	261 of 748	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	62 of 721	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	26 of 718	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	21 of 727	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	52 of 715	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	105 of 704	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	192 of 699	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	133 of 718	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	20 of 686	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

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

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+35 vs state

Social Studies86%+22 vs state

English Language Arts82%+30 vs state

Science80%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 29, 2021

Lakeshore is the best elementary school in Fond du Lac. Committed staff with high expectations. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, February 11, 2019

School lacks diversity. Looks like a prison without the windows. Not a great learning environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

I am extremely impressed with Lakeshore. I am reminded continuously how fortunate we are to have such committed people here. Close Quote

Schools Near Lakeshore Elementary

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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
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	706 Prairie Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2901	354	25	14.1	16.1%	313 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	93.1	13^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.8%		92.5	18^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.3%	5	87.9	79.7	80.0				89.7	87.5	89.2				85.9		79.7		$10,675	$536	$10,139
Rosenow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Weis Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2996	351	26	13.5	51.3%	249 (70.9%)	18 (5.1%)	51 (14.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	58.2	487^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.4%		53	593^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	44.1%	106	64.6	47.5	55.9				79.2	54.2	57.6				57.6		47.5		$12,478	$536	$11,942
Chegwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Merrill Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2820	296	31	9.5	75.3%	113 (38.2%)	51 (17.2%)	89 (30.1%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	28.4	818^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.6	882^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	16.9%	64	25.8	40.5	35.9				34.4	43.2	45.0				48.7		37.8		$15,731	$1,899	$13,832
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Candy Ln	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2835	317	26	12.1	50.5%	218 (68.8%)	12 (3.8%)	50 (15.8%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	56.1	510^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.9	594^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.0%	84	58.8	50.9	67.7				56.9	53.5	51.6				51.7		53.5		$12,737	$454	$12,284
Waters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Wabash Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2845	389	28	14.1	46.3%	273 (70.2%)	9 (2.3%)	62 (15.9%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	69.4	328^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.6%		66.7	380^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.2%	52	55.8	61.4	57.1				59.6	70.2	61.4				79.0		61.4		$12,525	$525	$12,000
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W Arndt St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2840	325	33	9.8	79.4%	97 (29.8%)	51 (15.7%)	146 (44.9%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	30.8	803^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	23.1%		20	886^th of 1061 public elementary schools	16.5%	83	40.5	48.5	40.0				37.2	50.0	31.8				46.9		34.4		$14,984	$1,376	$13,608
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	396 Linden St	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2880	273	24	11.3	70.0%	122 (44.7%)	27 (9.9%)	87 (31.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	45.9	642^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.5	734^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.8%	92	69.4	38.1	40.5				75.0	54.8	45.2				54.8		31.0		$16,875	$1,462	$15,413
Pier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	259 Old Pioneer Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2868	274	25	11.1	61.7%	130 (47.4%)	52 (19.0%)	57 (20.8%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	33	783^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	25.0%		28.3	824^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.3%	41	47.6	36.4	32.4				59.5	33.3	48.7				36.4		33.3		$13,688	$1,084	$12,604
Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Peters Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2828	279	24	11.8	65.6%	133 (47.7%)	29 (10.4%)	60 (21.5%)	21 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.2%)	49.9	588^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.7%		61	471^st of 1061 public elementary schools	55.6%	117	52.2	40.5	61.1				56.5	52.4	66.7				47.6		45.2		$13,413	$816	$12,597
Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Minnesota Ave	North Fond du Lac	54937	Fond du Lac County	North Fond du Lac School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 266-8199	60	4	14.9	65.0%	55 (91.7%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	11.2	935^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.4%		14.4	925^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.8%	10		16.7	16.7	12.5	50.0	25.0		16.7	50.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	16.7	37.5	16.7	25.0	$21,483	$4,648	$16,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeshore Elementary

What district is Lakeshore Elementary in?

Fond du Lac School District

Is Lakeshore Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lakeshore Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeshore Elementary?

Students at Lakeshore Elementary are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lakeshore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeshore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sabish Middle
High : Fond du Lac High

How many students attend Lakeshore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Lakeshore Elementary.

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