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Between the Lakes Virtual Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Between the Lakes Virtual Academy is a public charter virtual elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Kiel, Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 83 students. It is part of the Kiel Area School District, which is ranked 76 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The virtual school has seen very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.3%, which is significantly lower than the dropout rates of the overall Kiel Area School District. However, Between the Lakes Virtual Academy has had higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 19.5%, compared to the district's rates of 5.8% to 8.1%, suggesting challenges in student engagement and attendance. In terms of test scores, the virtual school has generally outperformed the district and the state of Wisconsin in the percentage of students proficient or better on the Forward Exam, particularly in 8th grade English Language Arts. But the school had 0% proficiency in 8th grade Mathematics and Science, while the district and state performed better.

Another interesting finding is that Between the Lakes Virtual Academy has seen a significant decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 43.7% in 2021-2022 to 4.82% in 2023-2024, suggesting the virtual school may be serving a more affluent population compared to the overall district. Additionally, the virtual school had a lower spending per student of $9,076 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the Kiel Area School District's average of $11,002 for Zielanis Elementary. The school has also had a wide range of student-teacher ratios, from 23.7 to 48.2, which is higher than the 13.6 ratio at Zielanis Elementary.

111

Students ?

32.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,076

Per pupil spending ?

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Paine St
Kiel, WI 53042-1100

(920) 894-5169

District: Kiel Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (25% vs 1%)

!Large classes — about 33 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg55%

131^st of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 25% (2021) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 426Kiel Area 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	73.8	131 of 628	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	91 of 641	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	154 of 613	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	61.8	132 of 393	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2021)66th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies100%+37 vs state

Science100%+50 vs state

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Mathematics50%-3 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
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
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
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
Chilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	421 Court St	Chilton	53014	Calumet County	Chilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 849-9388	375	32	11.7	42.7%	284 (75.7%)	4 (1.1%)	73 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	59.4	471^st of 1044 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.9	472^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	55.5%	1	56.0	53.0					63.1	68.2					63.6		47.0		$11,203	$812	$10,391
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
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
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
Valders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	331 W Wilson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 775-9510	411	22	18.8	29.2%	358 (87.1%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	27.5	824^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.1%		37.4	757^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.7%	67	34.9	45.2					27.3	34.3					54.8		38.4		$11,560	$840	$10,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Between the Lakes Virtual Academy

What district is Between the Lakes Virtual Academy in?

Kiel Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Between the Lakes Virtual Academy?

Students at Between the Lakes Virtual Academy are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Between the Lakes Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended Between the Lakes Virtual Academy.

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