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Lake Mills Elementary

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Lake Mills Elementary ranks 321 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lake Mills Elementary is a PK–4 school serving 613 students in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, part of the Lake Mills Area School District, and it is noticeably larger than every nearby elementary in its comparison group, which range from roughly 197 to 409 students.

Academically, the school ranks 321st of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 (69th percentile, 3 stars), up from 47th percentile in 2015–2016 but largely plateaued in the 61st–69th percentile range since 2020–2021. Its district is rated slightly higher, at 75th percentile and 4 stars. Lake Mills beat the state average in every tested subject and grade, with fourth-grade math at 70.34% proficient (state: 52.87%), social studies at 77.12% (state: 65.51%), and science at 62.71% (state: 53.46%). English language arts was above state but more modest, around 57% in both third and fourth grade. Among nearby schools, Barrie Elementary, Cambridge Elementary, and Rockwell Elementary rank higher overall, but Lake Mills' fourth-grade math tops Rockwell and Cambridge, and its science edges Cambridge.

Chronic absenteeism is a standout strength at 5.5% in 2024–2025, far below the 17.3% state average and lower than every nearby school except Rockwell (1.5%) and Barrie (4.7%). The school achieves this with leaner resources: its 14.4 student-teacher ratio is the highest nearby, and its $14,292 per-student spending is lower than most peers, yet it outperforms several better-funded schools such as West Elementary. The clearest concern is an internal equity gap: female students rank in the 78th percentile (4 stars), while low-socioeconomic-status students rank in the 28th percentile (1 star). Special education (60th percentile) and English language learner (51st percentile) effectiveness have improved recently.

613

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,292

Per pupil spending ?

22.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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 — 47th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg55%

321^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 432Lake 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
2026	69.5	321 of 1039	69.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	74.7	217 of 986	78.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	35.5	607 of 848	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	61.8	393 of 989	60.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.6	316 of 791	60.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.5	338 of 697	51.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

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

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies77%+12 vs state

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

Science63%+9 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	69.5	321^st of 1039 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%	62	57.0	57.6			66.0	70.3			77.1	62.7	95%		$14,292	$569	$13,723
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%)	51.6	569^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.2	616^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.0%	47	60.0	60.0	55.6		56.0	34.3	33.3		68.6	60.0	79%		$19,044	$793	$18,252
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%)	60.3	444^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.3%		69.8	317^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.6%	127	50.0	62.9	51.3		55.9	68.6	53.9		68.6	60.0	92%		$16,266	$623	$15,643
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%)	46.2	644^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.0%		49	596^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.9%	48	46.7	48.8			53.3	48.8			63.4	48.8	85%		$16,900	$1,152	$15,748
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%)	78.6	184^th of 1039 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.7	277^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.5%	93	63.5	76.4	58.7		82.7	67.3	71.9		87.3	61.8	88%		$16,286	$507	$15,779
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%)	53.6	548^th of 1039 public elementary schools	47.3%		64	399^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.8%	149	39.4	56.8	54.1	62.9	48.5	56.8	59.0	57.1	67.6	54.1	83%		$13,751	$424	$13,327
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)													$16,069	$8,688	$7,380
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%)	47.9	623^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	40.0%		45	657^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.1%	34	41.5	57.1	52.7	56.9	46.2	58.9	46.0	43.1	66.1	46.4			$16,358	$10,855	$5,503
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%)	75.6	235^th of 1039 public elementary schools	77.4%		85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%	149	71.9	62.9	63.9		71.9	68.6	66.7		74.3	65.7	89%		$20,029	$628	$19,402
Schurz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	24	839^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.2%		30.3	806^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.8%	33	37.1	34.4	35.1		25.7	35.5	40.5		53.1	34.4	94%		$18,504	$1,718	$16,786

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

How many students attend Lake Mills Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Lake Mills Elementary?

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

What district is Lake Mills Elementary in?

Lake Mills Area School District

Is Lake Mills Elementary a good school?

Lake Mills Elementary ranks 321^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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