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Public elementary school · Wisconsin Dells School District · Lake Delton, Wisconsin

Lake Delton Elementary

Lake Delton Elementary rates 8.1, right at the middle of Wisconsin Dells School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Wisconsin Dells School District median is 7.8.

#404 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Wisconsin Dells School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A Wisconsin Dells School District elementary school where students score 26 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 404 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 1 of 4 in Wisconsin Dells School District.

Lake Delton Elementary is listed in Wisconsin Dells School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math59%6 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 77 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading55%4 points above the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 77 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency is down 18 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 57% recently.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
50% of the rating
Academics
8.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53940; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lake Delton Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
49
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
54
Bikeable
County reported crime
647/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
69.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Lake Delton Elementarythis school
    8.1
  2. 7.6Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Lake Delton Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Delton Elementary serve?

Lake Delton Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Lake Delton Elementary?

Lake Delton Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 218 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Delton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Delton Elementary is 14.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Delton Elementary rank in WI?

Lake Delton Elementary ranks #404 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Lake Delton Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Delton Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lake Delton Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Delton Elementary has 59% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lake Delton Elementary a charter school?

No, Lake Delton Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lake Delton Elementary a Title I school?

No, Lake Delton Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lake Delton Elementary?

69.3% of students at Lake Delton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
218
Student-teacher ratio
14.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Sauk County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$12,853
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53940)
0

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.