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Lake Delton Elementary

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Lake Delton Elementary ranks 565 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lake Delton Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 203 students in Lake Delton, a small Wisconsin Dells-area community, and it is part of the Wisconsin Dells School District. Statewide, the school ranks 565th of 1,039 schools for 2025–2026 — 46th percentile, 2 stars — while the district ranks 251st of 432. About 71.92% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby schools with reported data, up from 62.67% two years earlier.

Academically, results are uneven by grade. Grade 3 is a strength: 70.97% of students met standards in English language arts and 64.52% in math, both well above district and state averages. Grade 5 math is also strong at 66.67%. Grade 4 is the clear weak spot, with ELA at 43.48%, math at 39.13%, social studies at 56.52%, and science at 34.78% — all below district and state, and science has trailed the state in three of the past four years. Nearby schools show a similar split: Spring Hill Elementary, the other Wisconsin Dells elementary, outperforms Lake Delton in grade 4 but trails in grade 3 and grade 5 math, while Willson Elementary in Baraboo posts notably higher grade 4 results.

Chronic absenteeism has improved from 24.0% in 2022–2023 to 16.9% in 2024–2025, now slightly below the state rate but above the district's 11.4% and Spring Hill Elementary's 6.3%. The school spends $17,717 per student, more than most nearby schools, yet its student-teacher ratio of 13 is higher than most peers. Several student groups, including English Language Learners and low-income students, rank above the school's overall percentile. Historically, the school earned 4 stars and 76th–77th percentile in 2018–2019 and 2020–2021.

203

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,717

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

20 W Delavan St
Lake Delton, WI 53940

(608) 253-4391

District: Wisconsin Dells School District

Students who attend Lake Delton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wisconsin Dells Middle School
High:	Wisconsin Dells High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

42.9%

American Indian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 19 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg55%

565^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Wisconsin Dells School District

251^st of 432Wisconsin Dells 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	52.5	565 of 1039	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	494 of 1044	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	463 of 1061	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	587 of 1067	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	352 of 1067	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	243 of 1050	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	251 of 1037	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	343 of 1025	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	421 of 1071	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	530 of 1075	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	398 of 1076	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	634 of 1061	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	627 of 1053	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	568 of 1045	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.0	725 of 1046	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	872 of 1045	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.8	575 of 1030	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	565 of 1021	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	511 of 689	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	600 of 712	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	81.3	27 of 269	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	66.3	42 of 249	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	13 of 248	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	68 of 275	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	628 of 986	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	319 of 1001	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	340 of 1011	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	607 of 1010	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	414 of 1017	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	292 of 1004	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	297 of 1002	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	214 of 997	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	97 of 347	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	74 of 331	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	311 of 848	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	264 of 870	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	263 of 866	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	329 of 871	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	329 of 859	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	102 of 847	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	115 of 874	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	166 of 854	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	424 of 989	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	649 of 1000	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	568 of 1012	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	464 of 1011	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	287 of 1017	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	162 of 1003	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	188 of 1002	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	430 of 997	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	157 of 697	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	40.5	456 of 718	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	353 of 715	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	254 of 704	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.4	54 of 699	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	216 of 718	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	163 of 686	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+4 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Social Studies57%-9 vs state

Science35%-19 vs state

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Friday, September 18, 2015

Older building but does not deter from the superb staff. Everyone in the building works hard and strives to give their very best to every student. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Lake Delton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 W Delavan St	Lake Delton	53940	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-4391	203	16	13.0	71.9%	95 (46.8%)	4 (2.0%)	87 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	52.5	565^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.5	494^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.7%	71	71.0	43.5	52.4	64.5	39.1	66.7	56.5	34.8	89%		$17,717	$00	$17,717
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Vine St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-2468	628	53	11.8	60.2%	418 (66.6%)	8 (1.3%)	130 (20.7%)	9 (1.4%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	55.6	523^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.6	648^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.9%	125	52.4	60.5	50.0	53.0	60.5	53.1	64.0	52.6			$15,300	$00	$15,300
Willson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Berkley Blvd	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3925	284	24	11.7	—	226 (79.6%)	8 (2.8%)	20 (7.0%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	64.9	386^th of 1039 public elementary schools	62.8%		57.6	493^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	52.8%	107	60.0	59.2	54.6	62.2	57.1	58.2	77.6	61.2	87%		$15,233	$726	$14,507
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3950	35	7	5.0	8.6%	21 (60.0%)	1 (2.9%)	12 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$28,371	$2,821	$25,550
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3920	334	28	11.9	—	258 (77.2%)	4 (1.2%)	44 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	57.4	495^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.4%		45.7	645^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.2%	150	51.0	60.6	49.2	51.0	57.6	57.6	74.2	51.5			$13,913	$975	$12,938
North Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S4890 County Road I	North Freedom	53951	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 522-4946	103	9	10.9	2.9%	88 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	51.3	570^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.1%		46.6	635^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.2%	65	56.3	50.0	61.1	50.0	45.0	38.9	75.0	50.0	≥ 95%		$15,496	$638	$14,858
Al Behrman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Mulberry St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3910	278	27	10.1	—	202 (72.7%)	4 (1.4%)	48 (17.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	37.7	740^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.8%		41.3	709^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.1%	31	60.0	39.6	51.0	40.0	45.8	47.1	45.8	37.5	94%		$16,473	$1,311	$15,162
Prairie Ridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	2400 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8942	505	38	13.2	49.7%	394 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	78 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	55.1	530^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.2	550^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.3%	20	45.0	56.3	41.7	56.4	70.3	46.0	69.0	63.9			$15,337	$938	$14,399
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1121 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8932	390	32	12.1	37.2%	312 (80.0%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)								(n/a)									90%		$15,699	$1,110	$14,588
Lewiston Elementary	Public	K-5	W11195 State Road 127	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2524	84	7	12.6	26.2%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	68.6	335^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.8%		55.1	528^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.4%	193	75.0	50.0	66.7	100.0	68.8	75.0	62.5	50.0	77%		$13,706	$383	$13,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Delton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Delton Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Wisconsin Dells Middle School
High : Wisconsin Dells High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Delton Elementary?

Students at Lake Delton Elementary are 47% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Lake Delton Elementary a good school?

Lake Delton Elementary ranks 565^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Delton Elementary in?

Wisconsin Dells School District

How many students attend Lake Delton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Lake Delton Elementary.

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