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Great Lakes Elementary

Q: Is Great Lakes Elementary a good school?

Great Lakes Elementary ranks 430 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Great Lakes Elementary is a public elementary school in Superior, Wisconsin, serving 358 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Superior School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in Social Studies, where 68.09% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 59.57% for the district and 63.65% for the state.

Great Lakes Elementary has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 155 out of 802 Wisconsin elementary schools for Special Education students and 310 out of 870 for Low Socioeconomic Status students in 2024-2025, both rated 4 SchoolDigger stars out of 5. The school's performance for Male students is also noteworthy, with a ranking of 168 out of 1,011 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023, rated 4 SchoolDigger stars. However, the school's overall performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the years.

While Great Lakes Elementary generally outperforms other nearby schools in the Superior School District, such as Four Corners Elementary, Lake Superior Elementary, Cooper Elementary, and Bryant Elementary, Northern Lights Elementary has shown stronger performance in some areas. Additionally, chronic absenteeism, while decreasing, remains an area of concern at 12.6% in 2023-2024.

348

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,296

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 N 28th St E
Superior, WI 54880-6548

(715) 395-8500

District: Superior School District

Students who attend Great Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Superior Middle
High:	Superior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

430^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Superior School District

245^th of 426Superior 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	61.9	430 of 1044	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	338 of 1061	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	274 of 1067	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	363 of 1067	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	420 of 1050	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	522 of 1037	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	647 of 1025	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	686 of 1071	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	702 of 1075	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	433 of 1076	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	345 of 1061	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	479 of 1053	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	405 of 1045	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	539 of 1046	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.9	342 of 1045	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	208 of 1030	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	137 of 1021	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	149 of 712	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	63.4	291 of 632	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	401 of 1001	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	387 of 1011	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	416 of 1010	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	402 of 1017	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	454 of 1004	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	472 of 1002	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	553 of 997	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	310 of 870	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	212 of 866	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	110 of 871	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	213 of 859	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	350 of 847	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	426 of 874	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	423 of 854	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	426 of 1000	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	273 of 1012	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	168 of 1011	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	307 of 1017	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	352 of 1003	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	536 of 1002	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	708 of 997	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	58.4	32 of 77	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	155 of 802	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	152 of 790	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	118 of 770	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	393 of 748	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	184 of 746	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	288 of 742	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	342 of 721	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	375 of 718	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	294 of 727	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	220 of 715	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	323 of 704	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	347 of 699	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	468 of 718	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	547 of 686	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)58th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+4 vs state

English Language Arts65%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science49%~ 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 (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/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
Great Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	129 N 28th St E	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 395-8500	348	22	16.0	13.8%	281 (80.7%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (11.5%)	61.9	430^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.8%		69	338^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.1%	92	68.4	66.0	60.3	63.2	57.5	37.9	68.1	48.9	$15,296	$936	$14,360
Northern Lights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 28th St	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 395-6066	453	34	13.3	15.2%	356 (78.6%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.6%)	46.6	636^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.1%		27.8	829^th of 1061 public elementary schools	21.9%	193	67.5	44.4	54.8	70.1	25.4	50.0	39.7	36.5	$17,422	$1,141	$16,280
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1807 Missouri Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8790	363	27	13.5	11.6%	263 (72.5%)	13 (3.6%)	22 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.6%)	62	429^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.9%		53	592^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	44.2%	163	71.4	59.7	55.3	57.1	61.4	36.2	64.9	61.4	$16,570	$1,181	$15,389
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1423 Central Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8785	283	18	15.8	11.3%	241 (85.2%)	6 (2.1%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	67.8	350^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.5%		60.8	473^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	55.4%	123	63.0	59.5	67.4	52.2	59.5	60.5	70.3	67.6	$16,060	$1,004	$15,056
Four Corners Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4465 E County Road B	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 399-8911	200	13	15.5	10.5%	181 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	58.1	489^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.6	610^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.5%	121	48.6	60.0	57.1	62.9	56.7	42.9	66.7	56.7	$16,131	$927	$15,204
Northwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10465 E US Highway 2	Poplar	54864	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 364-8465	515	30	17.0	31.8%	472 (91.7%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	65	388^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.8%		57.5	528^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.2%	140	64.4	59.0	65.4	53.4	48.7	64.1	71.8	57.7	$12,017	$741	$11,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Lakes Elementary

What district is Great Lakes Elementary in?

Superior School District

What is the racial makeup of Great Lakes Elementary?

Students at Great Lakes Elementary are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Great Lakes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Great Lakes Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Great Lakes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Great Lakes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Superior Middle
High : Superior High

Is Great Lakes Elementary a good school?

Great Lakes Elementary ranks 430^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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