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Public elementary school · Ashland School District · Ashland, Wisconsin

Lake Superior Elementary

Lake Superior Elementary rates 7.8, among the strongest elementary schools in Ashland School District, where the rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.8this school

7.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ashland School District median is 6.7.

#491 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Ashland School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

An Ashland School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Lake Superior Elementary score 37% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 36%).

It ranks 491 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 1 of 4 in Ashland School District.

Math37%16 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 259 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading37%14 points below the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 259 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency has improved 16 points since 2020, reaching 37% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 FORWARD; 12 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.1
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 29% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 54806; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lake Superior Elementary and the 9 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,556
Median home value
$172,900
Median rent
$709/mo
College educated
24.7%
Homeownership
69.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54806; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,604/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ashland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ashland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Superior Elementary serve?

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

How many students attend Lake Superior Elementary?

Lake Superior Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 599 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Superior Elementary is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Superior Elementary rank in WI?

Lake Superior Elementary ranks #491 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Lake Superior Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Superior Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 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 Superior Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Superior Elementary has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Lake Superior Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Lake Superior Elementary a Title I school?

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

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

60.8% of students at Lake Superior 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
599
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
46
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Ashland County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$15,188
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54806)
11,708
Area average commute
14.6 min
Area median age
41

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.