Summary:
ZIP code 54538 is home to just one public school, Lac du Flambeau Elementary, which is classified as an elementary school but serves grades PK through 8 and enrolls 499 students in the Lac du Flambeau #1 School District in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin.
For 2025–2026, the school ranked in the bottom 14% of Wisconsin schools with 1 star, while its district ranked in the bottom 3% with 0 stars. The school's rank has improved slightly over three years, from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 14th percentile in 2025–2026, so it is comparatively stronger than its district. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 35.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, roughly double the state rate of 17.3%. Economic need is also very high, with 92.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is unusually high at $43,102, and the student–teacher ratio is a low 8.
Every reported Forward Exam proficiency rate in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 falls below the state average. The strongest area is Grade 4 Social Studies at 57.14% proficient, followed by Grade 4 Math at 41.07%; the weakest areas are Grade 3 ELA at 12.82%, Grade 7 ELA at 16.00%, Grade 3 Math at 17.95%, and Grade 8 Social Studies at 29.51%. Grade 5 ELA improved sharply, rising from 23.40% to 40.82%, and Grade 7 Math gained 8.27 points, while Grade 8 declined across subjects. The dropout rate is 0.0%. Overall, the school faces significant challenges, but Grade 4 is its strongest grade level and several grades are trending upward.
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