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Lake Superior Elementary

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Summary

Lake Superior Elementary is a public elementary school in Superior, Wisconsin, serving 151 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Superior School District, which is ranked 299 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Four Corners Elementary, Cooper Elementary, and other nearby schools generally perform better on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, Lake Superior Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.22% of 3rd graders at Lake Superior Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.54% for the district and 52.07% for the state. The school's performance in Social Studies and Science for 4th grade is closer to the district and state averages.

Lake Superior Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.6% in 2018-2019 to 10.4% in 2022-2023, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.78% to 46.01% over the past three school years. Despite having the highest per-student spending among the nearby schools at $14,540 in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's academic performance has declined, dropping from 352 out of 1,037 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 647 out of 1,061 in 2023-2024. Addressing the needs of the school's economically disadvantaged student population and learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools could be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Lake Superior Elementary.

141

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 E 3rd St
Superior, WI 54880-4390

(715) 398-7672

District: Superior School District

Students who attend Lake Superior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Superior Middle
High:	Superior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg55%

Not ranked this year

Lake Superior Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	47.2	647 of 1061	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	585 of 1067	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	678 of 1067	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	640 of 1050	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	352 of 1037	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	508 of 1025	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	390 of 1071	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	627 of 1075	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	700 of 1076	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.5	464 of 1061	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	451 of 1053	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	505 of 1045	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.8	791 of 1046	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	743 of 1045	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	824 of 1030	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	804 of 1021	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.1	362 of 632	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	540 of 1011	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	553 of 1010	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	713 of 1017	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	547 of 1004	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	377 of 1002	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	571 of 997	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	569 of 866	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	451 of 871	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	495 of 859	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	603 of 847	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	170 of 874	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	153 of 854	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	652 of 1012	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	533 of 1011	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	525 of 1017	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	625 of 1003	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	326 of 1002	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	443 of 997	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	55 of 119	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	413 of 790	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	340 of 770	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	324 of 746	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	116 of 742	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	382 of 721	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	629 of 727	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)47th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)36th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)13th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2023-2024) ?

Social Studies60%-3 vs state

Science60%+7 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	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 Social Studies 10th 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
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		$11,604	$646	$10,958
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		$13,664	$1,092	$12,572
Superior High	Public	9-12	2600 Catlin Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8720	1,256	85	14.8		1,071 (85.3%)	19 (1.5%)	45 (3.6%)	15 (1.2%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.2%)	49.3	223^rd of 431 public high schools	48.3%		52.1	206^th of 431 public high schools	52.2%	17	53.1	40.0	41.3															52.0			$12,581	$790	$11,791
Superior Middle	Public	6-8	3626 Hammond Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8740	888	66	13.4		745 (83.9%)	13 (1.5%)	24 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (8.7%)	39	439^th of 628 public middle schools	30.1%		34.2	467^th of 641 public middle schools	27.1%	28							52.3	50.0	45.7				38.0	45.5	35.4		58.1			41.6	$11,693	$947	$10,746
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		$14,551	$1,120	$13,431
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		$13,197	$648	$12,549
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		$13,237	$874	$12,363
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		$11,528	$729	$10,800
Northwestern Middle	Public	6-8	10465 E US Highway 2	Poplar	54864	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 364-2218	289	16	17.6	32.9%	263 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	72.8	147^th of 628 public middle schools	76.6%		66.2	205^th of 641 public middle schools	68.0%	58							62.0	56.5	61.2				73.4	67.6	77.6		70.4			61.2	$12,166	$150	$12,016
Northwestern High	Public	9-12	4751 S County Road F	Maple	54854	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 363-2434	372	25	15.0	30.1%	329 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	58.3	176^th of 431 public high schools	59.2%		65.6	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%	53	46.2	51.0	43.3															63.4			$13,150	$167	$12,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Superior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lake Superior Elementary?

Students at Lake Superior Elementary are 78% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Lake Superior Elementary in?

Superior School District

How many students attend Lake Superior Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 141 students attended Lake Superior Elementary.

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