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Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)

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Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) ranks 301 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Shell Lake School District in Wisconsin. With 173 students, the school consistently performs above the state average in academic proficiency across core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

The school's strong academic performance is particularly notable for certain student subgroups, such as female students and white students, who rank in the top 20% and top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which may require targeted strategies to address attendance issues.

Compared to nearby schools in the Birchwood and Rice Lake school districts, both of which are rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) consistently outperforms in academic proficiency. However, the school faces a declining enrollment trend, which may impact its long-term sustainability.

153

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,136

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871-8893

(715) 468-7816

District: Shell Lake School District

Students who attend Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) usually attend:

High:

Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

American Indian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

301^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 426Shell Lake 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	70.9	301 of 1044	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	189 of 1061	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	327 of 1067	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	484 of 1067	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	348 of 1050	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	627 of 1037	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	628 of 1025	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	733 of 1071	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	754 of 1075	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	616 of 1076	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	712 of 1061	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	541 of 1053	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	692 of 1045	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	506 of 1046	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	574 of 1045	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	510 of 1030	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	318 of 1021	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.6	256 of 712	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.8	185 of 633	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	152 of 1001	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	184 of 1011	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	396 of 1010	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	483 of 1017	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	434 of 1004	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	513 of 1002	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	516 of 997	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	120 of 870	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	93 of 866	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	326 of 871	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	415 of 859	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	158 of 847	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	261 of 874	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	318 of 854	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	381 of 1000	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	198 of 1012	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	218 of 1011	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	442 of 1017	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	225 of 1003	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	651 of 1002	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	703 of 997	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	758 of 770	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	551 of 748	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	419 of 746	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	533 of 742	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	538 of 721	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	100 of 718	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	393 of 715	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	513 of 704	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.1	302 of 699	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	515 of 718	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+19 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Social Studies63%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

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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
Shell Lake Primary (K-2)	Public	PK, KG-2	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 468-7815	131	14	9.4	53.4%	119 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)											$17,799	$2,427	$15,372
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)	Public	3-6	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 468-7816	153	16	9.6	52.9%	140 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	70.9	301^st of 1044 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.8	189^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.2%	112	58.1	46.3	76.0	76.5	77.4	65.9	76.0	72.6	63.4	51.2	$14,136	$631	$13,505
Spooner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1821 Scribner St	Spooner	54801	Washburn County	Spooner Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 635-2174	363	27	13.4	53.2%	321 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	53.4	548^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.5%		56	553^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	47.9%	5	59.7	50.7			68.1	48.0			57.3	48.0	$17,193	$2,001	$15,191
Haugen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 5th St W	Haugen	54841	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-7341	83	9	9.6	45.8%	79 (95.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.6	468^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.2%		64	422^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	60.2%	46	66.7	46.2			53.3	46.2			76.9	61.5	$14,703	$736	$13,966
Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1530 2nd Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 822-5123	334	31	10.7	49.4%	262 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.2%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	47.3	625^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.1%		54.2	576^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.7%	49	52.8	50.0			50.9	51.6			59.7	45.2	$15,567	$1,142	$14,424
Hilltop Elementary	Public	K-4	202 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 234-4998	251	24	10.5	41.4%	192 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.3%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	64.5	392^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	62.5%		48.2	640^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.7%	248	58.0	55.8			60.8	63.5			69.2	59.6	$13,602	$1,247	$12,356
Birchwood Public Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	201 E Birch St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 354-3471	25	4	6.4	48.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	47.1	630^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)		44.4				33.3			55.6	77.8	$15,209	$702	$14,507
Birchwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 354-3471	86	11	7.8	43.0%	78 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	32.3	792^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.6	860^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.9%	68	35.7	50.0	42.9		28.6	18.8	14.3		62.5	56.3	$18,054	$1,446	$16,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)

What district is Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) in?

Shell Lake School District

Is Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) a good school?

Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) ranks 301^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Shell Lake Elementary (3-6).

What is the racial makeup of Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)?

Students at Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) attend?

Students who attend Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) usually go on to attend:

High : Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

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