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Turtle Lake Elementary

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Turtle Lake Elementary ranks 485 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Turtle Lake Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the small town of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. With 214 students, the school is part of the Turtle Lake School District, which is ranked 193 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Turtle Lake Elementary's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the state average, with 3rd grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.04%) and Mathematics (44.44%) significantly lower than the state averages of 52.14% and 55%, respectively. However, the school's 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates in some subjects, such as English Language Arts and Social Studies, were closer to or above the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Turtle Lake Elementary's performance is mixed, generally outperforming Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary and Woodland Elementary, but lagging behind the higher-performing schools like Amery Intermediate and Lien Elementary.

Turtle Lake Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. The school also has a higher percentage of special education students, with a 1-star ranking in this subgroup for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has seen fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates and variable dropout rates, which may be contributing factors to its academic performance. By addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools, Turtle Lake Elementary and the Turtle Lake School District may be able to implement targeted strategies to improve student outcomes.

215

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,804

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: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2016) to 54th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

485^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 426Turtle 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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+13 vs state

Science59%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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Schools Near Turtle Lake Elementary

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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
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%)	58.5	485^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.5%		62	456^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.0%	29	37.0	55.9	58.3		44.4	50.0	66.7		76.5	58.8	$14,804	$1,329	$13,474
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	55.5	523^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	49.9%		64.5	412^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.2%	111	56.3	62.5	50.0		50.0	62.5	27.3		75.0	62.5	$17,495	$1,458	$16,037
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)											$16,679	$747	$15,932
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
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%)	73.2	266^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.9	339^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.0%	73	67.8	58.3	61.1		67.8	67.9	66.4		73.8	63.1	$14,040	$713	$13,327
Lien Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	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)	81.3				87.5						$13,687	$541	$13,146
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%)	41	715^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.5%		55.3	563^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.9%	152	36.4	36.8	41.2	60.0	27.3	39.5	55.9	73.3	60.5	42.1	$11,895	$774	$11,122
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%)	45.8	643^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.4%		43.7	694^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.6%	51	46.2	66.7	46.4		46.2	38.1	28.6		66.7	57.1	$13,405	$651	$12,753
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%)	27.9	822^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	21.3%		44.9	684^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.5%	138	29.2	31.9			33.3	48.9			55.3	40.4	$14,949	$1,754	$13,195
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%)	55	530^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.2%		48.3	637^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.0%	107	57.5	54.8			56.2	48.0			65.8	52.1	$15,137	$724	$14,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Turtle Lake Elementary

How many students attend Turtle Lake Elementary?

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

Is Turtle Lake Elementary a good school?

Turtle Lake Elementary ranks 485^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Turtle Lake Elementary attend?

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

High : Turtle Lake High

What district is Turtle Lake Elementary in?

Turtle Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Turtle Lake Elementary?

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

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