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Public elementary school · Whitewater Unified School District · Whitewater, Wisconsin

Lakeview Elementary

Lakeview Elementary rates 6.2, below most Whitewater Unified School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Whitewater Unified School District median is 6.9.

#1,187 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Whitewater Unified School District: 3 elementary schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Whitewater Unified School District elementary school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,187 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 3 of 5 in Whitewater Unified School District.

Lakeview Elementary is listed in Whitewater Unified 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.

Math46%7 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 103 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading40%11 points below the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 103 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency is down 47 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 43% 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
6.0
50% of the rating
Academics
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (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 53190; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Lakeview 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.

The area

Median income
$59,598
Median home value
$247,000
Median rent
$990/mo
College educated
34.6%
Homeownership
45.8%
Poverty rate
22.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53190; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
5
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,126/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Whitewater. 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 (Whitewater), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
42.9%
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 Lakeview Elementary serve?

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

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary?

Lakeview Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 210 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary is 10.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lakeview Elementary rank in WI?

Lakeview Elementary ranks #1,187 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Lakeview Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Lakeview Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 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 Lakeview Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lakeview Elementary has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lakeview Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Lakeview Elementary a Title I school?

No, Lakeview Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

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

42.9% of students at Lakeview 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
210
Student-teacher ratio
10.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Walworth County
Rank in district
#3 of 5
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$14,610
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53190)
20,461
Area average commute
19.2 min
Area median age
22.8

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.