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Charter elementary school · Sheboygan Area School District · Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Sheboygan Leadership Academy

Sheboygan Leadership Academy rates 6.3, right at the middle of Sheboygan Area School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sheboygan Area School District median is 6.2.

#1,133 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Sheboygan Area School District: 14 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Sheboygan Area School District charter elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 1,133 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 9 of 25 in Sheboygan Area School District.

Sheboygan Leadership Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math32%21 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–8 · 121 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading46%6 points below the Wisconsin average of 52%Grades 3–8 · 121 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 14-year record (2012–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2020, reaching 39% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.1
50% of the rating
Academics
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.9
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 38% (multi-year average, 2012-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2012-2025).

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 53081; 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, 2012-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sheboygan Leadership Academy 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
$62,401
Median home value
$169,700
Median rent
$866/mo
College educated
22.3%
Homeownership
60.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53081; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
85
Very Walkable
Bike Score
78
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
1,573/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sheboygan. 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 (Sheboygan), 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
55.7%
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.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Sheboygan Leadership Academy.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 Sheboygan Leadership Academy serve?

Sheboygan Leadership Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Sheboygan Leadership Academy?

Sheboygan Leadership Academy has an enrollment of approximately 210 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheboygan Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Sheboygan Leadership Academy is 17.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sheboygan Leadership Academy rank in WI?

Sheboygan Leadership Academy ranks #1,133 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Sheboygan Leadership Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Sheboygan Leadership Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 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 Sheboygan Leadership Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sheboygan Leadership Academy has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2025).

Is Sheboygan Leadership Academy a charter school?

Yes, Sheboygan Leadership Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Sheboygan Leadership Academy a Title I school?

No, Sheboygan Leadership Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sheboygan Leadership Academy?

55.7% of students at Sheboygan Leadership Academy 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 – 8th
Enrollment
210
Student-teacher ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Sheboygan County
Rank in district
#9 of 25
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$13,962
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53081)
43,146
Area average commute
16.3 min
Area median age
38.7

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.