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Park Lawn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Park Lawn Elementary is a public elementary school in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, serving 387 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Oconomowoc Area School District, which is ranked 37th out of 426 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Park Lawn Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, with top 25 rankings in the state for special education students and low socioeconomic status students. Park Lawn students consistently outperform state and district averages on the Forward Exam, with high proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Oconomowoc Area School District, Park Lawn Elementary generally outperforms its peers in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and student subgroup performance. The school has also shown remarkable improvement over time, moving from the 756th position out of 1,075 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the 71st position out of 1,044 schools in 2024-2025. Despite having a relatively low per-student spending, Park Lawn Elementary has been able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, suggesting efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.

383

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,555

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Park Lawn St
Oconomowoc, WI 53066-3528

(262) 560-8200

District: Oconomowoc Area School District

Students who attend Park Lawn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Lake Intermediate
High:	Oconomowoc High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (77% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2022) to 93rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Wisconsin avg55%

71^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Oconomowoc Area School District

37^th of 426Oconomowoc 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	86.2	71 of 1044	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	70 of 1061	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	49 of 1067	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	18 of 1067	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	101 of 1050	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	123 of 1037	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	290 of 1025	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	207 of 1071	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	37.6	756 of 1075	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.0	642 of 1076	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.3	290 of 1061	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	145 of 1053	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	60.1	488 of 1045	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	342 of 1046	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.2	454 of 1045	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	482 of 1030	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	447 of 1021	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	226 of 689	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	127 of 712	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	65 of 632	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	59.5	320 of 633	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	121 of 1001	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	92 of 1011	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	32 of 1010	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	20 of 1017	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	71 of 1004	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	42 of 1002	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	64.8	349 of 997	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	125 of 331	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	98.8	1 of 290	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	53 of 870	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	34 of 866	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	66 of 871	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	15 of 859	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	14 of 847	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	49.4	433 of 874	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	313 of 854	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	74 of 1000	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	80 of 1012	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	74 of 1011	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	27 of 1017	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	137 of 1003	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	234 of 1002	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	215 of 997	78.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	23 of 802	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	13 of 790	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	23 of 770	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	74 of 748	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	57.2	251 of 746	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	145 of 721	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	62 of 718	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	51 of 727	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	38 of 715	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	16 of 704	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	80 of 718	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	202 of 686	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+27 vs state

Social Studies79%+15 vs state

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Science68%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 18, 2016

This is a welcoming, fun, supportive place for kids to learn. I have no clue why someone gave Park Lawn such a poor rating. The teachers are wonderful the principal is amazing . . . Close Quote

Schools Near Park Lawn Elementary

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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
Park Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Park Lawn St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8200	383	31	12.4	20.9%	327 (85.4%)	6 (1.6%)	30 (7.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	86.2	71^st of 1044 public elementary schools	93.2%		86.6	70^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	78.3	74.2					83.3	80.7					79.0		67.7		$12,555	$444	$12,110
Greenland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	440 Coolidge St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8100	263	20	13.0	20.5%	239 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	83.1	122^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	61^st of 1061 public elementary schools	94.3%	61	78.9	65.8					71.2	73.7					89.5		65.8		$13,089	$612	$12,478
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Whalen Dr	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 560-8000	548	36	15.2	13.0%	479 (87.4%)	5 (0.9%)	31 (5.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	83.5	118^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.3	40^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.2%	78	74.2	76.0					74.2	76.0					82.3		63.5		$12,248	$351	$11,897
Summit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1680 E Valley Rd	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 560-8300	504	35	14.6	11.5%	435 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	35 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	90.4	27^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.4%		90.5	31^st of 1061 public elementary schools	97.1%	4	84.1	82.2					83.0	78.9					87.9		73.6		$12,729	$410	$12,319
Stone Bank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N68W33866 County Road K	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Stone Bank School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 966-2900	241	20	11.8	9.5%	235 (97.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	90.5	26^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.5%		86.6	68^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.6%	42	71.0	80.0	79.2	76.5	72.0	83.9	90.3	80.0	95.8	76.5	64.0	64.5	90.0	83.9	75.0	64.5	$16,492	$658	$15,835
Ixonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	N8425 North St	Ixonia	53036	Jefferson County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8400	256	20	13.0	17.2%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	75.7	224^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.6	168^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.2%	56	66.0	65.4					67.9	69.2					73.1		67.3		$13,036	$820	$12,216
Lake Country School	Public	PK, KG-8	1800 Vettelson Rd	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Lake Country School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 367-3606	447	26	17.2	7.6%	388 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	93.8	8^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.2%		93.5	10^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	75.0	85.7	76.0	89.4	76.0	77.4	80.0	100.0	84.0	93.6	86.0	83.0	93.9	83.0	87.8	69.8	$13,709	$559	$13,150
Cushing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	227 N Genesee St	Delafield	53018	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 646-6700	281	23	12.2	10.0%	250 (89.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85.9	76^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.7%		78.7	178^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.2%	102	76.9	74.5	78.0				71.8	76.6	82.0				74.5		74.5		$13,315	$454	$12,862
Adeline Montessori School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	995 S Sawyer Rd	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Adeline Montessori School Inc	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 201-4492	211	19	11.4	1.4%	100 (47.4%)	67 (31.8%)	17 (8.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.0%)	10.6	938^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.2%		27.9	828^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.0%	110	11.1	26.1	9.5	31.6	50.0	60.0	14.8	13.0	14.3	26.3	41.7	40.0	45.5	73.3	34.8	60.0
Dousman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 E Ottawa Ave	Dousman	53118	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 965-6550	311	24	12.7	14.1%	276 (88.7%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	65.6	373^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.3%		66	393^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	63.0%	20	43.2	62.3	60.5				43.2	71.7	58.1				71.7		77.4		$12,228	$586	$11,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Lawn Elementary

What district is Park Lawn Elementary in?

Oconomowoc Area School District

What schools do graduates of Park Lawn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Lawn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silver Lake Intermediate
High : Oconomowoc High

Is Park Lawn Elementary a good school?

Yes. Park Lawn Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Park Lawn Elementary?

Students at Park Lawn Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Park Lawn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Park Lawn Elementary.

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