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Turtle Lake Elementary

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Turtle Lake Elementary ranks 641 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Turtle Lake Elementary is a PK–5 school with 215 students in the Turtle Lake School District in Turtle Lake, WI. Its 2025–26 rank is 641 of 1,039 (38th percentile, 2 stars), down from 54th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25 and 57th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–24. Chronic absenteeism is a standout strength at 4.4%, well below the district’s 5.9% and the state’s 17.3%, and lower than most nearby schools except Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center, Cumberland Elementary, and Barron Area Montessori School. The student-teacher ratio is favorable at 10.1, spending is moderate at $16,384 per student, and free/reduced lunch is 47.44%.

Academically, results are mixed. The brightest spot is 5th-grade math: 74.19% proficient, well above the state’s 51.81% and above nearby Amery Intermediate (60.92%), Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center (47.5%), and Prairie Farm Elementary (23.81%). Third-grade ELA is also above state at 59.09% versus 52.08%. The weaker area is 4th grade, where results are below state in ELA (41.94% vs 53.87%), math (38.71% vs 52.87%), science (38.71% vs 53.46%), and social studies (61.29% vs 65.51%); 3rd-grade math is also below state at 45.45%. A rough average across listed tests is about 51.4% vs 54.8% for the state, down from above-state results in 2023–24 and 2024–25.

Among nearby schools, Amery Intermediate ranked 244 (77th percentile, 4 stars), Cumberland Elementary 323 (69th, 3 stars), Clayton Elementary 448 (57th, 3 stars), and Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary 955 (8th, 0 stars), placing Turtle Lake Elementary at 641 (38th, 2 stars) near the lower end. Subgroup results are uneven: female students stayed in the mid-40s percentile, while male students fell from 73rd percentile and 4 stars to 32nd percentile and 2 stars. Special education improved to 66th percentile and 3 stars, while low-SES drifted to 37th. The main takeaway: Turtle Lake has real strengths—attendance, class size, 5th-grade math, and 3rd-grade ELA—but it is working on 4th-grade ELA, math, and science and on consistent results for male and low-SES students.

215

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,384

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889-8929

(715) 986-4470

District: Turtle Lake School District

Students who attend Turtle Lake Elementary usually attend:

High:

Turtle Lake High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

641^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 432Turtle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	641 of 1039	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	485 of 1044	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	456 of 1061	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	485 of 1067	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	439 of 1067	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	507 of 1050	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	529 of 1037	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	622 of 1025	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	608 of 1071	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.5	416 of 1075	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	608 of 1076	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	710 of 1061	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	833 of 1053	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.0	707 of 1045	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	554 of 1046	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	539 of 1045	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	572 of 1030	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	456 of 1021	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	532 of 986	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	551 of 1001	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	578 of 1011	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	482 of 1010	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	286 of 1017	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	506 of 1004	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	385 of 1002	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	615 of 997	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	535 of 848	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	489 of 870	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	467 of 866	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	508 of 871	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	227 of 859	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	224 of 847	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	377 of 874	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	469 of 854	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	674 of 989	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	343 of 1000	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	271 of 1012	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	472 of 1011	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	680 of 1017	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	406 of 1003	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	645 of 1002	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	532 of 997	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	272 of 791	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	620 of 790	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	257 of 718	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	448 of 699	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	48.6	327 of 612	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	317 of 609	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	354 of 612	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	350 of 585	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.2	179 of 569	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	173 of 559	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	363 of 549	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	261 of 539	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.9	362 of 521	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.6	206 of 519	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.9	281 of 382	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%-4 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Science39%-15 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)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turtle Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 986-4470	215	21	10.1	47.4%	180 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	46.3	641^st of 1039 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.5	485^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.5%	156	59.1	41.9	51.6		45.5	38.7	74.2		61.3	38.7	$16,384	$1,336	$15,048
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 948-2163	124	14	8.8	47.6%	113 (91.1%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	59.5	448^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.9%		55.5	523^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	49.9%	75	81.3	50.0			56.3	57.1			71.4	42.9	$23,523	$935	$22,588
Barron Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	230 Lulu Avenue	Almena	54805	Barron County	Barron Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 357-3263	59	3	19.6	57.6%	51 (86.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)	66.7				50.0						$11,650	$1,273	$10,377
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%)	69.4	323^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	68.9%		47.3	625^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.1%	302	63.8	56.9			68.1	69.4			74.5	58.8	$18,069	$673	$17,396
Amery Intermediate	Public	3-5	543 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 268-9771	260	25	10.3	41.2%	243 (93.5%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	74.7	244^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.2	266^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.5%	22	84.2	66.2	52.9		82.9	56.3	60.9		77.5	73.2	$18,880	$1,173	$17,706
Lien Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	469 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 268-9771	299	29	10.1	40.8%	274 (91.6%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)											$19,211	$1,086	$18,125
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-6	135 8th Ave	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 263-2117	266	23	11.7	38.7%	241 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	47.9	622^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	40.1%		41	715^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.5%	93	54.1	33.3	42.5	64.9	56.8	33.3	47.5	70.3	58.3	52.8	$16,495	$1,135	$15,360
Prairie Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 455-1861	125	13	9.3	41.6%	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	604^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.8	643^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.4%	39	53.3	71.4	57.1		60.0	28.6	23.8		71.4	50.0	$18,773	$1,257	$17,516
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	808 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 537-5621	324	30	10.8	64.8%	189 (58.3%)	60 (18.5%)	53 (16.4%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	53.3	553^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	46.8%		27.9	822^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	21.3%	269	63.8	47.1			70.7	47.1			52.9	51.0	$18,763	$1,565	$17,198
Unity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	385	30	12.7	53.2%	324 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	52.5	564^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.7%		55	530^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.2%	34	74.6	42.5			58.2	46.6			68.5	49.3	$12,867	$724	$12,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Turtle Lake Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Turtle Lake Elementary?

Students at Turtle Lake Elementary are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Turtle Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Turtle Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Turtle Lake High

How many students attend Turtle Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Turtle Lake Elementary.

What district is Turtle Lake Elementary in?

Turtle Lake School District

Is Turtle Lake Elementary a good school?

Turtle Lake Elementary ranks 641^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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