Summary:
The 54005 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Clear Lake School District. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, going from a 3-star to a 2-star rating, it continues to provide education to 269 students with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7.
Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center's student performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized test, is mixed compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 36.36% to 60%, while in Mathematics, they ranged from 27.27% to 73.33%. The school performed better than the state average in Social Studies but worse in Science. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which may be a factor in its academic performance.
Despite the school's challenges, it does have some positive attributes, such as its above-average per-student spending of $11,895 and its smaller class sizes. However, the high percentage of students (41.26%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests the school serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, which may present additional obstacles in terms of student support and resources. To better understand the school's performance and identify potential strategies for improvement, further analysis and comparison to similar schools or district-level data would be beneficial.
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