Woods Elementary

Woods Elementary is a small public school at N2575 Snake Rd in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, serving 148 students in grades PK–8, and it is the only school in the Geneva J4 School District — which means every school figure is also the district figure.

Academically, Woods outperforms the state in every subject and grade it reports, with math as its standout strength: math proficiency averages roughly 23 points above the state and ELA about 17 points, with highlights including 91.7% in 7th grade math and 85.7% in 3rd grade math. It ranks 243rd of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (77th percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the top quarter statewide and among the top performers in its local area. That matters because of what surrounds it: Reek Elementary ranks higher overall (87th percentile) but serves a less disadvantaged population, while West Side Elementary and Eastview Elementary post similar results on lower per-student spending ($15,225 and $15,782, versus Woods's $20,588) and larger classes. Woods's 9.5:1 student-teacher ratio and small size give it resources many neighbors don't have, but the data doesn't show that money alone drives results.

Two areas are worth watching. Woods's low-income subgroup has slipped from the 84th percentile in 2023–24 to 61st and now 57th, even as the school's overall rank sits at 77th — a real gap worth asking about. Chronic absenteeism was 12.7% in 2024–25, better than the state's 17.3% but higher than most nearby schools, like Reek (3.0%) and Star Center Elementary (5.2%). Also keep in mind that with roughly 15 students per grade, a single year's percentage can swing on one or two students; the overall rank (82 → 73 → 72 → 77 over four years) is the steadier measure, and 2025–26 is the best of the last three years.