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South Shore Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
170th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

South Shore Elementary is a public elementary school located in Port Wing, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 110 students. The school is part of the South Shore School District, which is ranked 70 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Shore Elementary consistently performs above the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students achieved 69.23% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 87.5% proficiency, significantly higher than the state average of 52.58%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While South Shore Elementary has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, the school's most recent rate of 14.3% in the 2023-2024 school year is lower than the previous year's rate of 17.7%. This suggests the school is making efforts to address attendance issues and improve student engagement. The nearby Iron River Elementary, part of the Maple School District, performs well academically but does not match the consistent high performance of South Shore Elementary, highlighting the exceptional quality of education at this school.

102
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,316
Per pupil spending ?
49%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9135 School Rd
       Port Wing, WI  54865-5752

(715) 774-3500

District: South Shore School District


Students who attend South Shore Elementary usually attend:

High:    South Shore Junior/Senior High
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
Two or more races:
2.9%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Wisconsin elementary schools
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 84th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
Wisconsin avg54%
170th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
70th of 426South Shore 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202579.4170 of 104483.7%★★★★☆
202472.5276 of 106174.0%★★★★☆
202384.9103 of 106790.3%★★★★★
202287.076 of 106792.9%★★★★★
202185.695 of 105091.0%★★★★★
201972.7244 of 103776.5%★★★★☆
201868.8302 of 102570.5%★★★★☆
201768.8321 of 107170.0%★★★★☆
201654.9514 of 107552.2%★★★☆☆
201566.0354 of 107667.1%★★★☆☆
201448.7636 of 106140.1%★★☆☆☆
201358.0466 of 105355.7%★★★☆☆
201264.4391 of 104562.6%★★★☆☆
201164.4380 of 104663.7%★★★☆☆
201070.0276 of 104573.6%★★★★☆
200981.080 of 103092.2%★★★★★
200876.4155 of 102184.8%★★★★☆
200760.2342 of 68950.4%★★★☆☆
200679.1107 of 71285.0%★★★★☆
200469.4203 of 63367.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202389.839 of 101096.1%★★★★★
202178.8149 of 100485.2%★★★★☆
201877.9165 of 99783.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202483.359 of 86693.2%★★★★★
202392.819 of 87197.8%★★★★★
202197.72 of 84799.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202378.6169 of 101183.3%★★★★☆
202199.12 of 100399.8%★★★★★
201844.0632 of 99736.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202374.9132 of 71581.5%★★★★☆
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 (2023)96th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile+19 vs school
Male (2023)83rd percentile-7 vs school
White (2023)82nd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies91%+27 vs state
Mathematics77%+23 vs state
Science73%+22 vs state
English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

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South Shore Elementary ranks 170th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended South Shore Elementary.

Students at South Shore Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend South Shore Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : South Shore Junior/Senior High


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