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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53147

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At a glance

Schools

3,353

Students

Districts

Top rankedReek Elementary133^rd of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Reek Elementary up 190 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woods Elementary 9.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

New Visions Charter School

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 53147 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin contains 10 schools serving about 3,353 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades in five districts. The elementary and middle grades are the area's strength: Reek Elementary (Linn J6) ranks in the 87th percentile with 4 stars and posted 3rd grade ELA at 100%, Woods Elementary (Geneva J4) ranks in the 77th percentile, and Eastview Elementary, Star Center Elementary, Central - Denison Elementary, and Lake Geneva Middle all perform above state in nearly every reported 2025-2026 test. District-wide, Linn J6 School District and Geneva J4 School District rank in the 91st and 87th percentiles, ahead of Lake Geneva J1 School District at the 77th.

Badger High is the largest school at 1,240 students and the strongest high school performer, ranking in the 68th percentile with ACT results above state in ELA, math, and science, a 96.7% graduation rate, and a 0.4% dropout rate; its chronic absenteeism of 20.0% is above the state's 17.3%. Its district, Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District, ranks only in the 25th percentile with 1 star, a figure shaped by the tiny New Visions Charter School (31 students), which reports 100% graduation but 0% ACT proficiency in ELA, math, and science. Maple Park Charter School has just 14 students and no test-score records here, so no academic conclusions can be drawn.

Two patterns stand out. Resources do not guarantee results: Traver Elementary (Linn J4 School District) has the highest per-student spending at $27,340 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 5.2, yet ranks in the 32nd percentile with many scores well below state, while Reek has the lowest spending at $14,547 and the strongest academic profile. Performance is also improving in places — Star Center moved from the 53rd to the 69th percentile, Reek from the 69th to the 87th, and Badger High from the 61st to the 68th over three years. Small enrollments at the charter schools mean their percentages should be read with caution.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th 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
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2575 Snake Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Geneva J4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-3816	148	15	9.5	31.8%	118 (79.7%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	74.8	243^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.1	297^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.6%	54				71.4	68.8	61.5	61.1	83.3	80.0	85.7	68.8	69.2	66.7	91.7	80.0	75.0	86.7		62.5	73.3	82%		$20,588	$319	$20,270
Central - Denison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 Wisconsin St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-4000	522	43	12.1	39.8%	344 (65.9%)	6 (1.1%)	157 (30.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)				66.7						64.9											54%		$15,774	$455	$15,319
Lake Geneva Middle	Public	6-8	600 N Bloomfield Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-3000	551	41	13.3	37.2%	391 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (26.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	70.4	172^nd of 643 public middle schools	73.3%		72.1	154^th of 628 public middle schools	75.5%	18							66.8	62.7	63.5				69.5	69.6	61.1		72.5			50.3			$16,086	$455	$15,631
Eastview Elementary	Public	4-5	507 Sage St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-6000	257	18	14.0	36.6%	160 (62.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (34.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	77.3	208^th of 1039 public elementary schools	80.0%		76.3	216^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.3%	8					70.4	61.2					73.2	62.8				80.6			70.4				$15,782	$455	$15,327
Star Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-7000	339	29	11.5	45.1%	264 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	69.5	320^th of 1039 public elementary schools	69.2%		57.8	491^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.0%	171				69.6	60.4	64.9				65.2	56.3	59.7				72.9			62.5		44%		$15,914	$455	$15,459
Maple Park Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	4-8	W1380 Lake Geneva Highway	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(262) 348-1000	14	1	23.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$20,612	$455	$20,157
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,240	80	15.5	26.7%	863 (69.6%)	18 (1.5%)	317 (25.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	66.7	170^th of 533 public high schools	68.1%		63.3	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%	24	56.8	49.2	51.3															48.1					$16,280	$421	$15,859
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	31	0	250.0	48.4%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	10.5	474^th of 533 public high schools	11.1%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0															37.5					$19,406	$391	$19,016
Traver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W3490 Linton Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J4 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 248-4067	75	14	5.2	56.0%	43 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (36.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	41.3	704^th of 1039 public elementary schools	32.2%		34.6	774^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.9%	70				66.7	25.0				44.4	77.8	25.0				22.2	50.0	44.4		37.5	44.4			$27,340	$554	$26,785
Reek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W4094 S Lakeshore Dr	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J6 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-4120	176	15	12.0	16.5%	154 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	81.5	133^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	87.2%		69.5	323^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.1%	190				100.0	75.0	59.1	70.8	72.2	80.0	91.7	70.0	63.6	66.7	66.7	65.0	85.0	85.0		80.0	70.0	86%		$14,547	$348	$14,198

Cities Near Zip Code 53147

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Geneva	0.3 mi	10	183^rd
Elkhorn	5.55 mi	8	138^th
Williams Bay	6.35 mi	3	179^th
Fontana	7.99 mi	1	139^th
Genoa City	8.31 mi	2	380^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.