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Central - Denison Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

522

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,694

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Wisconsin St
Lake Geneva, WI 53147-1831

(262) 348-4000

District: Lake Geneva J1 School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2010 → 67th in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2010) to 67th (2013)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Wisconsin avg54%

Not ranked this year

Central - Denison Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

124^th of 426Lake Geneva J1 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
2013	64.5	352 of 1053	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	357 of 1045	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	405 of 1046	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	257 of 1045	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.4	424 of 1030	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.0	673 of 1021	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	443 of 689	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.4	341 of 712	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	275 of 632	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.4	331 of 633	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+18 vs state

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Excellent teachers make this school top notch--their large staff enables students on all levels to be taught on their level. Excellent communication with parents! Close Quote

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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
Central - Denison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 Wisconsin St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-4000	522	43	12.1	39.8%	344 (65.9%)	6 (1.1%)	157 (30.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	70.8						72.6										$12,694	$538	$12,155
Eastview Elementary	Public	4-5	507 Sage St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-6000	257	18	14.0	36.6%	160 (62.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (34.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	76.3	216^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.7	194^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.7%	22		63.4	68.4					65.9	70.3				78.9		60.2		$12,700	$567	$12,132
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2575 Snake Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Geneva J4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-3816	148	15	9.5	31.8%	118 (79.7%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	71.1	297^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.6%		71.9	289^th of 1061 public elementary schools	72.8%	8	92.3	60.0	58.8	69.2	81.3	100.0	92.3	53.3	70.6	76.9	75.0	100.0	60.0	100.0	46.7	85.7	$16,510	$666	$15,843
Traver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W3490 Linton Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J4 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 248-4067	75	14	5.2	56.0%	43 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (36.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	34.6	774^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.9%		64.6	409^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.5%	365	28.6		28.6		62.5	37.5	28.6		85.7		25.0	37.5		75.0		50.0	$17,977	$742	$17,236
Reek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W4094 S Lakeshore Dr	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J6 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-4120	176	15	12.0	16.5%	154 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	69.5	323^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.1%		70.7	308^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.0%	15	79.0	30.0	68.2	70.6	76.5	88.2	84.2	40.0	77.3	88.2	88.2	88.2	70.0	100.0	55.0	70.6	$11,848	$996	$10,851
Star Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-7000	339	29	11.5	45.1%	264 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	57.8	491^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.1	419^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.5%	72	55.1	48.2	58.0				59.2	60.7	58.0				67.9		46.4		$12,682	$547	$12,134
Maple Park Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	W1380 Lake Geneva Highway	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(262) 348-1000	14	1	23.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,272	$525	$15,746
Williams Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Theatre Road	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 245-5571	282	23	12.4	22.7%	243 (86.2%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	78.7	182^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.9	252^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	76.2%	70	66.7	73.0	66.7				69.2	70.3	78.6				81.1		54.1		$12,265	$1,111	$11,153
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13 N Jackson St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 723-1200	485	30	16.1	38.6%	351 (72.4%)	8 (1.6%)	115 (23.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	77.8	195^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.7	157^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.2%	38	61.3	66.2	73.9				74.6	64.8	71.0				76.1		64.8		$12,419	$1,032	$11,387
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Sunset Dr	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 723-3297	406	34	12.0	36.7%	321 (79.1%)	7 (1.7%)	57 (14.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	73.9	250^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.1%		61.1	466^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.1%	216	74.6	62.2	54.2				58.2	70.3	65.3				86.5		62.2		$12,751	$740	$12,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Central - Denison Elementary

What district is Central - Denison Elementary in?

Lake Geneva J1 School District

How many students attend Central - Denison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Central - Denison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Central - Denison Elementary?

Students at Central - Denison Elementary are 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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