Is Lake Delton Elementary a good school?

Lake Delton Elementary ranks 587 th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Delton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Lake Delton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Delton Elementary?

Students at Lake Delton Elementary are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

Lake Delton Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

20 W Delavan St
Lake Delton, WI 53965

(608) 253-4391

District: Wisconsin Dells School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
587^th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,345

Students who attend Lake Delton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wisconsin Dells Middle School
High:	Wisconsin Dells High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 217

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

33.6%

American Indian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Delton Elementary ranks worse than 55% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.45. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.1%), Hispanic (33.6%), American Indian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Delton Elementary is 14. (See more...)

Compare Lake Delton Elementary employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Delton Elementary is $12,345.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lake Delton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Delton Elementary 587^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Lake Delton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Wisconsin Dells School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wisconsin Dells School District 216^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Delton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lake Delton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	21.94	600^th	712	15.7%
2007	41.01	511^th	689	25.8%
2008	54.92	565^th	1021	44.7%
2009	53.81	575^th	1030	44.2%
2010	29.42	872^nd	1045	16.6%
2011	46.97	725^th	1046	30.7%
2012	56.02	568^th	1045	45.6%
2013	48.99	627^th	1053	40.5%
2014	48.75	634^th	1061	40.2%
2015	63.49	398^th	1076	63.0%
2016	54.32	530^th	1075	50.7%
2017	61.20	421^st	1071	60.7%
2018	65.22	343^rd	1025	66.5%
2019	72.48	251^st	1037	75.8%
2021	73.20	243^rd	1050	76.9%
2022	65.76	352^nd	1067	67.0%
2023	51.45	587^th	1067	45.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lake Delton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	62.95	68^th	275	75.3%
2022	87.01	13^th	248	94.8%
2023	66.30	42^nd	249	83.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Delton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	69.56	166^th	854	80.6%
2019	75.29	115^th	874	86.8%
2021	76.93	102^nd	847	88.0%
2022	57.68	329^th	859	61.7%
2023	57.63	329^th	871	62.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake Delton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	74.19	214^th	997	78.5%
2019	68.00	297^th	1002	70.4%
2021	67.46	292^nd	1004	70.9%
2022	60.39	414^th	1017	59.3%
2023	46.60	607^th	1010	39.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Delton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	58.05	430^th	997	56.9%
2019	74.95	188^th	1002	81.2%
2021	77.69	162^nd	1003	83.8%
2022	68.61	287^th	1017	71.8%
2023	57.84	464^th	1011	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Lake Delton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	70.34	163^rd	686	76.2%
2019	65.85	216^th	718	69.9%
2021	85.41	54^th	699	92.3%
2022	61.79	254^th	704	63.9%
2023	52.41	353^rd	715	50.6%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Friday, September 18, 2015

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Enrollment information for Lake Delton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	170	n/a	1	n/a	8	n/a	n/a	179
1990	189	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	193
1991	179	0	0	0	11	n/a	n/a	190
1992	174	0	0	0	11	n/a	n/a	185
1993	187	2	0	3	13	n/a	n/a	205
1994	208	0	4	0	15	n/a	n/a	227
1995	171	2	1	0	11	n/a	n/a	185
1996	171	2	1	0	11	n/a	n/a	185
1997	177	3	1	0	15	n/a	n/a	196
1998	176	2	8	0	12	n/a	n/a	198
1999	189	3	0	0	17	n/a	n/a	209
2000	158	4	0	1	21	n/a	n/a	184
2001	178	3	0	7	19	n/a	n/a	207
2002	160	2	0	13	24	n/a	n/a	199
2003	160	2	0	13	24	n/a	n/a	199
2004	146	1	0	13	35	n/a	n/a	195
2005	142	0	0	25	42	n/a	n/a	209
2006	115	1	2	35	45	n/a	n/a	198
2007	112	1	2	32	34	n/a	n/a	181
2008	102	1	1	37	17	n/a	n/a	158
2009	114	2	0	35	20	n/a	n/a	171
2010	129	2	2	47	20	n/a	n/a	200
2011	122	4	3	55	16	0	4	204
2012	134	2	4	65	13	0	3	221
2013	123	3	5	66	13	0	4	214
2014	112	2	5	69	11	1	6	206
2015	110	0	6	72	8	1	12	209
2016	99	0	4	81	8	1	10	203
2017	112	2	2	78	4	1	14	213
2018	120	1	0	70	11	0	12	214
2019	127	5	1	66	6	0	5	210
2020	126	7	1	69	6	0	4	213
2021	126	5	0	52	5	0	5	193
2022	147	6	1	67	11	0	6	238
2023	124	5	1	73	8	0	6	217

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Delton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	179	10.0	17.9	8.4
1990	193	10.0	19.3	3.1
1991	190	9.1	20.8	13.7
1992	185	10.5	17.6	14.6
1993	205	11.7	17.5	15.6
1994	227	15.3	14.8	14.5
1995	185	11.9	15.5	15.1
1996	185	11.9	15.5	15.1
1997	196	14.9	13.2	21.9
1998	198	16.4	12.1	26.3
1999	209	15.4	13.6	28.2
2000	184	14.9	12.3	26.1
2001	207	14.9	13.9	28
2002	199	14.0	14.2	39.7
2003	199	14.0	14.2	39.7
2004	195	14.5	13.4	42.6
2005	209	15.5	13.5	n/a
2006	198	15.0	13.2	n/a
2007	181	17.0	10.6	47
2008	158	14.8	10.7	38.6
2009	171	14.7	11.6	50.3
2010	200	14.7	13.5	52.5
2011	204	13.3	15.2	56.4
2012	221	14.1	15.6	60.2
2013	214	14.0	15.2	62.6
2014	206	14.6	14.1	66
2015	209	n/a	n/a	61.7
2016	203	15.0	13.5	64.5
2017	213	14.9	14.2	56.3
2018	214	15.1	14.1	53.7
2019	210	15.1	13.8	66.7
2020	213	15.1	14.0	60.1
2021	193	15.0	12.7	62.7
2022	238	15.2	15.5	59.7
2023	217	15.4	14.0	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Delton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	179	10.0	17.9	8.4
1990	193	10.0	19.3	3.1
1991	190	9.1	20.8	13.7
1992	185	10.5	17.6	14.6
1993	205	11.7	17.5	15.6
1994	227	15.3	14.8	14.5
1995	185	11.9	15.5	15.1
1996	185	11.9	15.5	15.1
1997	196	14.9	13.2	21.9
1998	198	16.4	12.1	26.3
1999	209	15.4	13.6	28.2
2000	184	14.9	12.3	26.1
2001	207	14.9	13.9	28
2002	199	14.0	14.2	39.7
2003	199	14.0	14.2	39.7
2004	195	14.5	13.4	42.6
2005	209	15.5	13.5	n/a
2006	198	15.0	13.2	n/a
2007	181	17.0	10.6	47
2008	158	14.8	10.7	38.6
2009	171	14.7	11.6	50.3
2010	200	14.7	13.5	52.5
2011	204	13.3	15.2	56.4
2012	221	14.1	15.6	60.2
2013	214	14.0	15.2	62.6
2014	206	14.6	14.1	66
2015	209	n/a	n/a	61.7
2016	203	15.0	13.5	64.5
2017	213	14.9	14.2	56.3
2018	214	15.1	14.1	53.7
2019	210	15.1	13.8	66.7
2020	213	15.1	14.0	60.1
2021	193	15.0	12.7	62.7
2022	238	15.2	15.5	59.7
2023	217	15.4	14.0	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Delton Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$594 (5.6%)	$10,044 (94.4%)	$10,638
2020	$562 (5.3%)	$10,026 (94.7%)	$10,588
2021	$904 (7.3%)	$11,441 (92.7%)	$12,345

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Delton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 251^st of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 587^th of 1067 Elementary schools	30.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Delton Elementary)	46.7	45.2	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin Dells School District)	38.1	37.9	0.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Delton Elementary)	76.7	46.9	29.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin Dells School District)	62.7	53.9	8.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Delton Elementary)	50	30	20%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin Dells School District)	44.8	47.9	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Delton Elementary)	66.7	15	51.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin Dells School District)	56.9	47.9	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Lake Delton Elementary)	58.3	60	1.7%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin Dells School District)	56.9	61.5	4.6%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Lake Delton Elementary)	62.5	40	22.5%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin Dells School District)	59.5	50.4	9%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Delton Elementary)	50	58.3	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin Dells School District)	38.6	41.9	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Delton Elementary)	65	58.3	6.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin Dells School District)	50.4	58.5	8.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	210	217	3.3%
African American	5	5
American Indian	6	8	33.3%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	66	73	10.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	127	124	2.4%
Two or More Races	5	6	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.7%	62.7%	4%

Schools Near Lake Delton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	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	53965	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 253-4391	217	15	14.0	62.7%	124 (57.1%)	5 (2.3%)	73 (33.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	51.4	587^th of 1067 public elementary schools	45.0%		65.8	352^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	67.0%	235	45.2	30.0	58.3	46.9	15.0	58.3	60.0	40.0	$12,345	$904	$11,441
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Vine St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 253-2468	608	50	12.1	56.7%	431 (70.9%)	12 (2.0%)	108 (17.8%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	59.7	463^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	56.6%		63.7	384^th of 1067 public elementary schools	64.0%	79	35.3	51.6	37.0	56.5	54.6	58.5	61.9	52.6	$12,136	$1,041	$11,094
Willson Elementary	Public	K-5	146 Berkley Blvd	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3925	285	25	11.3	47.0%	236 (82.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	57.2	497^th of 1067 public elementary schools	53.4%		51.8	568^th of 1067 public elementary schools	46.8%	71	27.5	51.8	40.8	49.0	44.6	51.0	71.4	58.9	$12,367	$898	$11,469
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3950	62	8	7.7	58.1%	47 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.5%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$19,933	$2,537	$17,397
BELC--Renewal Head Start	Public	PK	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3905	14	1	14.0	78.6%	8 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)									$5,856	$275	$5,581
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative	Public	PK	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3905	88	5	19.4	60.2%	65 (73.9%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$7,284	$322	$6,962
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3920	343	29	11.6	47.8%	282 (82.2%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	54.1	554^th of 1067 public elementary schools	48.1%		51.4	576^th of 1067 public elementary schools	46.0%	22	31.6	43.3	36.2	47.4	53.3	53.2	60.0	58.3	$12,926	$894	$12,032
North Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	S4890 County Road I	North Freedom	53951	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 522-4946	111	8	13.5	38.7%	95 (85.6%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	52.7	575^th of 1067 public elementary schools	46.1%		59.7	453^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	57.5%	122	53.9	40.0	47.8	61.5	25.0	39.1	65.0	50.0	$12,134	$695	$11,438
Al Behrman Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Mulberry St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3910	269	25	10.5	67.7%	207 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	31 (11.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	40.2	707^th of 1067 public elementary schools	33.7%		41.8	707^th of 1067 public elementary schools	33.7%		26.5	36.0	33.3	42.9	42.0	42.9	52.0	46.0	$12,922	$1,141	$11,781
Prairie Ridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	2400 8th St	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 768-8942	505	41	12.3	48.1%	399 (79.0%)	7 (1.4%)	69 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	57.2	494^th of 1067 public elementary schools	53.7%		46.7	641^st of 1067 public elementary schools	39.9%	147	34.8	45.9	34.2	62.6	49.7	52.0	62.9	55.4	$13,058	$955	$12,103

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