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Lake Mills Elementary

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Lake Mills Elementary ranks 383 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lake Mills Elementary is a public elementary school serving 616 students in grades PK-4 in the Lake Mills Area School District in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. The school has consistently ranked in the middle third of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Mills Elementary students consistently outperform the state average on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Social Studies where 71.03% of 4th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 63.65%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.4% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. The school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 22.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Lake Mills Elementary outperforms Rockwell Elementary in the Fort Atkinson School District and East Elementary in the Jefferson School District in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Social Studies. However, some nearby schools, such as Cambridge Elementary and Deerfield Elementary, have stronger overall performance and higher statewide rankings than Lake Mills Elementary.

613

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,481

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 E Pine St
Lake Mills, WI 53551

(920) 648-2338

District: Lake Mills Area School District

Students who attend Lake Mills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Mills Middle
High:	Lake Mills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg55%

383^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 426Lake Mills 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	65.1	383 of 1044	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	363 of 1061	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	335 of 1067	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	405 of 1067	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	405 of 1050	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	330 of 1037	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	401 of 1025	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	521 of 1071	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	569 of 1075	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.9	457 of 1076	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	275 of 1061	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.5	349 of 1053	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	320 of 1045	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	305 of 1046	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	330 of 1045	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	229 of 1030	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	57.6	517 of 1021	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.0	249 of 689	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	303 of 712	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.4	246 of 632	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	125 of 255	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	182 of 269	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.2	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	79 of 287	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	268 of 1001	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	244 of 1011	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	263 of 1010	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	473 of 1017	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	550 of 1004	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	285 of 1002	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	334 of 997	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	217 of 331	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	71 of 296	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	27 of 274	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	657 of 870	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	605 of 866	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	381 of 871	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	465 of 859	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	563 of 847	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	586 of 874	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	651 of 854	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	468 of 1000	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	471 of 1012	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	425 of 1011	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	306 of 1017	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	269 of 1003	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	362 of 1002	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	418 of 997	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	448 of 802	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	483 of 790	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	534 of 770	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.8	162 of 748	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	489 of 746	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	401 of 742	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	349 of 721	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	341 of 718	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	292 of 727	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	302 of 715	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	354 of 704	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	340 of 699	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	305 of 718	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	325 of 686	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+7 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics60%+6 vs state

Science57%+6 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	155 E Pine St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 648-2338	613	43	14.4	22.0%	513 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.6	363^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	67.5	53.3			59.1	61.7			71.0	57.0	$10,481	$401	$10,080
West Elementary	Public	K-5	900 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1200	233	24	9.6	62.2%	129 (55.4%)	2 (0.9%)	86 (36.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	48.2	616^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.5	733^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	30.9%	117	59.5	43.6	48.4		55.6	41.0	51.6		61.5	48.7	$13,408	$1,117	$12,291
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 S Sanborn Ave	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1400	283	21	13.3	40.6%	211 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (21.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	69.8	317^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.6%		62.3	452^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	57.4%	135	73.5	59.0	44.1		70.6	61.5	61.8		76.9	64.1	$12,538	$546	$11,992
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	785 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 478-2168	281	24	11.4	43.8%	189 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	77 (27.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	49	596^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.9%		24	857^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.2%	261	44.7	54.8			42.6	54.8			66.7	52.4	$12,710	$682	$12,027
Cambridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	802 W Water St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 423-9727	399	31	12.8	22.1%	370 (92.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	72.7	277^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.5%		70.3	317^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.1%	40	80.0	52.2	53.3		69.1	61.2	75.0		77.6	65.7	$12,202	$687	$11,515
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	340 W Quarry St	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 764-5442	409	35	11.7	22.7%	363 (88.8%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	64	399^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.8%		60.2	487^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.1%	88	56.8	56.7	63.6	60.4	73.0	56.7	54.6	75.5	65.0	48.3	$12,145	$350	$11,795
Marshall Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	369 School St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 655-1588	251	21	11.8	43.4%	160 (63.7%)	13 (5.2%)	53 (21.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)								(n/a)											$12,495	$1,843	$10,652
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	617 Madison St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 655-4403	246	21	11.6	45.9%	151 (61.4%)	17 (6.9%)	54 (22.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.5%)	45	657^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.1%		48.2	639^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.8%	18	38.0	49.3	40.6	36.7	52.0	58.9	65.6	22.5	64.4	48.0	$11,434	$973	$10,460
Rockwell Elementary	Public	K-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7818	197	19	10.3	28.9%	139 (70.6%)	6 (3.0%)	41 (20.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%		80.1	160^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.9%	74	75.0	61.1	76.9		75.0	88.9	76.9		88.9	69.4	$16,354	$543	$15,810
Schurz Elementary	Public	K-5	1508 Neenah St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1485	223	23	9.7	67.3%	57 (25.6%)	2 (0.9%)	152 (68.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	30.3	806^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.8%		37	763^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	28.1%	43	26.5	41.2	28.6		17.7	44.1	60.7		47.1	50.0	$12,811	$1,168	$11,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Mills Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Mills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Mills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Mills Middle
High : Lake Mills High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Mills Elementary?

Students at Lake Mills Elementary are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Mills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Lake Mills Elementary.

Is Lake Mills Elementary a good school?

Lake Mills Elementary ranks 383^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Mills Elementary in?

Lake Mills Area School District

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