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Lakeside Elementary

Q: Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks 725 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary is a public elementary school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, serving 218 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked 337 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside Elementary has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 117th out of 1,037 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 725th out of 1,044 in 2024-2025. The school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (32.43%) and Mathematics (29.73%) were lower than the district and state averages in 2024-2025, but its 5th-grade proficiency rates in both subjects were higher than the district and state. Lakeside also faces concerns with rising chronic absenteeism, which increased from 7.2% in 2023-2024 to 19.5% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools in the Oshkosh Area School District, Lakeside Elementary stands out for its higher percentage of White students and lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. However, some of the surrounding schools, such as Webster Stanley Elementary and Shapiro STEM Academy, consistently outperform Lakeside in academic achievement and may have access to more resources and support.

229

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,198

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4991 S US Highway 45
Oshkosh, WI 54902-7452

(920) 424-0131

District: Oshkosh Area School District

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Park Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg54%

725^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Oshkosh Area School District

337^th of 426Oshkosh 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	40.4	725 of 1044	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	343 of 1061	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	534 of 1067	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	595 of 1067	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	482 of 1050	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	117 of 1037	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	224 of 1025	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	386 of 1071	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.0	733 of 1075	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	447 of 1076	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.5	284 of 1061	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	273 of 1053	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	147 of 1045	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	54 of 1046	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	76 of 1045	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.8	50 of 1030	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	45 of 1021	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	44.2	489 of 689	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	83.8	52 of 633	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	759 of 1001	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	530 of 1011	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	500 of 1010	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	564 of 1017	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	490 of 1004	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	148 of 1002	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	228 of 997	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	568 of 870	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	262 of 866	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	708 of 871	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	677 of 859	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	498 of 847	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.5	37 of 874	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	65.9	207 of 854	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	586 of 1000	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.3	214 of 1012	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	514 of 1011	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	553 of 1017	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	413 of 1003	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	138 of 1002	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	258 of 997	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	349 of 770	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	315 of 746	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	633 of 718	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	530 of 715	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	411 of 704	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	356 of 699	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	154 of 718	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	217 of 686	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%-7 vs state

Science46%-5 vs state

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Mathematics44%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I love the small school feel. The teachers and principal know each and every child. It has that family feel to it. The school's test scores speak for themselves. Close Quote

Schools Near Lakeside 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Lakeside Elementary	Public	K-5	4991 S US Highway 45	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0131	229	16	13.9	30.6%	184 (80.3%)	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.8%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	40.4	725^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.6%		68.6	343^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	67.7%	382	32.4	43.2	65.5	29.7	43.2	62.1	56.8	46.0	$12,198	$538	$11,660
Shapiro STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 W 18th Ave	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0164	204	17	12.2	44.6%	143 (70.1%)	10 (4.9%)	10 (4.9%)	21 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	31.1	799^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.5%		30	813^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.4%	14	32.4	48.4	33.3	23.7	54.8	12.5	54.8	51.6	$15,842	$1,423	$14,419
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	244 W 11th Ave	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0165	260	24	10.8	64.6%	155 (59.6%)	23 (8.8%)	32 (12.3%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.0%)	16.8	897^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.1%		36.4	767^th of 1061 public elementary schools	27.7%	130	29.6	28.2	28.9	25.0	35.9	31.1	38.5	30.8	$14,696	$976	$13,721
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 W 5th Ave	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0078	308	25	12.2	46.8%	223 (72.4%)	16 (5.2%)	23 (7.5%)	31 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	31.8	795^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.9%		40.2	724^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.8%	71	40.4	43.5	44.2	36.2	41.3	36.5	51.1	39.1	$12,604	$824	$11,780
Menominee Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Hazel Street	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 808-6440	573	54	10.6	68.4%	317 (55.3%)	92 (16.1%)	65 (11.3%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.4%)	21.5	863^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	17.3%		47.3	646^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.1%	217	32.2	35.6	34.9	27.3	32.6	29.1	48.9	36.7	$15,730	$1,026	$14,704
Traeger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 W 20th Ave	Oshkosh	54904	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0221	423	31	13.5	26.7%	313 (74.0%)	15 (3.5%)	31 (7.3%)	32 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	67.4	358^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.9	378^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.4%	20	67.2	61.4	52.9	70.2	67.6	50.0	67.6	60.6	$12,716	$495	$12,221
E Cook Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Hazel St	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0152	278	21	13.2	64.4%	145 (52.2%)	59 (21.2%)	22 (7.9%)	17 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (11.9%)	27	827^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.8%		25.4	847^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.2%	20	27.8	37.2	46.7	27.8	39.5	44.4	41.9	34.9	$14,549	$930	$13,619
Read Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Algoma Blvd	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0172	383	36	10.7	69.5%	152 (39.7%)	94 (24.5%)	46 (12.0%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.9%)	18.4	883^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.1	908^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.4%	25	25.8	30.2	31.3	25.8	24.5	43.8	37.7	37.7	$13,335	$888	$12,447
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	910 N Sawyer St	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0411	235	23	10.1	62.6%	126 (53.6%)	25 (10.6%)	25 (10.6%)	28 (11.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	22	859^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.7%		29.7	817^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.0%	42	23.3	29.6	47.1	30.0	31.8	44.1	42.9	27.9	$15,028	$1,056	$13,971
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	K-5	112 Viola Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0170	416	33	12.7	63.5%	211 (50.7%)	56 (13.5%)	41 (9.9%)	77 (18.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	13.2	921^st of 1044 public elementary schools	11.8%		12.3	938^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.6%	17	24.6	20.6	29.6	33.3	26.5	24.3	35.3	26.5	$12,556	$754	$11,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks 725^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Park Middle
High : West High

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Oshkosh Area School District

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