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Three Lakes Elementary

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Three Lakes Elementary ranks 211 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Three Lakes Elementary is a small PK–6 school serving 160 students in the lakeside community of Three Lakes, Wisconsin, part of the Three Lakes School District, which ranks 58th of 432 districts statewide (87th percentile, 4 stars). The school itself ranked 211th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 80th percentile with 4 stars. Its statewide percentile climbed from 51 in 2015–2016 to the high 70s and 80s in recent years, with a dip to the 60th percentile in 2023–2024 before recovering to 81st and 80th in the last two years.

English language arts is a clear academic strength: every tested grade beats the Wisconsin average, and 4th grade stands out with 95.24% proficiency in both ELA and social studies and 90.48% in science. Math is more uneven. Fourth grade math (80.95%) and 6th grade math (75%) are well above state, but 3rd grade math (46.67%) falls below both district and state averages, and 5th grade math (50%) is near the state average. Compared with Sugar Camp Elementary in the same district, Three Lakes leads in ELA at every grade but trails in most math grades. Both sit below Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC), the nearby standout at 96th percentile with 5 stars, while both outpace Crandon Elementary (15th percentile) and Phelps Elementary (40th percentile).

Subgroup results are a notable strength: students from low-income families ranked in the 86th percentile in 2025–2026 and 94th in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism was 13.2%, better than the district's 15.5% and the state's 17.3%, though several smaller nearby schools report lower rates. The school spends $23,298 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 14.4, higher than most neighbors. Because grade-level cohorts are small, single-grade swings can be large, so multi-year trends are the better guide to how the school is doing.

160

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,298

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

80%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

6930 W School St
Three Lakes, WI 54562-9010

(715) 546-3323

District: Three Lakes School District

Students who attend Three Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Three Lakes Junior High
High:	Three Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg55%

211^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Three Lakes School District

58^th of 432Three Lakes 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
2026	77.1	211 of 1039	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	199 of 1044	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	429 of 1061	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	318 of 1067	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	292 of 1067	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	255 of 1050	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	200 of 1037	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	305 of 1025	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	339 of 1071	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	523 of 1075	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	311 of 1076	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	59.9	437 of 1061	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	222 of 1053	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	51.2	657 of 1045	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	548 of 1046	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	596 of 1045	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	455 of 1030	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	689 of 1021	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	81.8	58 of 632	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	149 of 986	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	302 of 1001	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	487 of 1011	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	184 of 1010	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	206 of 1017	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	210 of 1004	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	222 of 1002	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	282 of 997	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	115 of 848	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	56 of 870	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	108 of 866	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	194 of 871	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	137 of 859	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	125 of 847	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	56 of 874	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	123 of 854	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	180 of 989	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	155 of 1000	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	258 of 1012	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	243 of 1011	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	397 of 1017	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	415 of 1003	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	172 of 1002	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	311 of 997	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	93.4	15 of 746	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	63.1	189 of 721	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	130 of 697	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	357 of 718	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	472 of 727	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	559 of 715	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	367 of 704	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.7	145 of 699	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	240 of 686	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)98th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies95%+30 vs state

Science90%+37 vs state

English Language Arts72%+18 vs state

Mathematics63%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Three Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 W School St	Three Lakes	54562	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 546-3323	160	11	14.4	41.9%	155 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.1	211^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.7%		77.6	199^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.9%	12	73.3	95.2	57.7	62.5	46.7	81.0	50.0	75.0	95.2	90.5	80%		$23,298	$899	$22,399
Sugar Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4066 Camp Four Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 272-1105	111	11	10.2	22.5%	106 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	77.9	201^st of 1039 public elementary schools	80.7%		65.2	381^st of 1044 public elementary schools	63.5%	180	70.0	90.5	52.6	53.9	70.0	85.7	47.4	84.6	85.7	81.0	73%		$24,755	$635	$24,120
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Pleasure Island Rd	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 479-6471	484	40	12.0	45.2%	431 (89.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	54.3	542^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	47.8%		55	529^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.3%	13	41.0	53.3	50.0	59.5	52.5	60.0	56.4	56.8	64.4	55.6	82%		$17,474	$491	$16,983
Pelican Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 V Hickey Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9160	263	26	10.0	49.0%	240 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	50.7	582^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.3	693^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	33.6%	111	41.9	64.9	44.1		46.5	62.2	41.2		67.6	59.5	93%		$19,596	$660	$18,937
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	418 N Pelham St	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9600	269	26	10.4	61.7%	228 (84.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	40.6	712^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.5%		43.3	678^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.1%	34	51.3	44.0	33.3		53.9	64.0	36.1		56.0	44.0	93%		$20,266	$555	$19,711
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3319 Boyce Dr	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9132	384	36	10.7	52.9%	338 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	35.5	758^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.2	778^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.5%	20	41.1	51.9	45.3		32.1	37.0	43.4		55.6	48.2	84%		$18,695	$814	$17,881
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain	Public	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 542-3632	87	7	12.6	46.0%	73 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	73.3	263^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	74.7%		38.2	746^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.5%	483	50.0	69.2			62.5	53.9			84.6	84.6	85%		$19,408	$485	$18,922
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 542-2632	69	4	15.4	23.2%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	89.2	46^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.1	59^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.3%	13	81.8	70.0			90.9	70.0			100.0	80.0	83%		$15,147	$485	$14,661
Phelps Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4451 Old School Rd	Phelps	54554	Vilas County	Phelps School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 545-2724	61	10	6.2	44.3%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	48.6	619^th of 1039 public elementary schools	40.4%		58.8	476^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.4%	143	66.7		42.9	85.7	22.2		28.6	57.1					$27,670	$882	$26,788
Crandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 US Highway 8 W	Crandon	54520	Forest County	Crandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 478-6123	396	32	12.4	18.9%	212 (53.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.1%)	17.8	883^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.9	881^st of 1044 public elementary schools	15.6%	2	34.0	37.0	26.3		29.8	27.8	21.1		48.2	35.2	≥ 95%		$18,949	$1,151	$17,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Three Lakes Elementary

What district is Three Lakes Elementary in?

Three Lakes School District

Is Three Lakes Elementary a good school?

Three Lakes Elementary ranks 211^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Three Lakes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Three Lakes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Three Lakes Elementary?

Students at Three Lakes Elementary are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Three Lakes Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Three Lakes Junior High
High : Three Lakes High

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