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Enrollment
447
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE COUNTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550001300578
Lake Country School
1800 Vettelson Rd, Hartland, WI 53029 · (262) 367-3606 · Waukesha County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
34 students
STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
79.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
87.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.9% | 87.9% |
| 2023-24 | 82.3% | 89.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
84.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lake Country School
Lake Country School's state test result (84.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country School this school | 447 | 7.6% | 84.1% |
| Stormonth Elementary Milwaukee | 473 | 6.3% | 83.2% |
| Hudson Prairie Elementary Hudson | 481 | 10.0% | 74.1% |
| Arboretum Elementary Waunakee | 435 | 3.2% | 78.2% |
| Tonawanda Elementary Elm Grove | 533 | 7.3% | 80.4% |
| Waunakee Prairie Elementary Waunakee | 531 | 5.3% | 71.7% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lake Country School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.1% | #14 of 982 | #4 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.9% | #10 of 992 ▼ 3 | #2 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #35 of 992 ▼ 14 | #9 of 56 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #244 of 1,157 | #29 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #828 of 901 | #59 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #681 of 901 | #46 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.6% | #1,030 of 1,064 | #54 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #368 of 664 | #18 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
-58 (-11%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 25.8 | 17.3:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 30.5 | 15.2:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 35.7 | 13.6:1 | 8% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 35.1 | 14.7:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 5% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Country School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (515 to 447); teachers down 26% (35.1 to 25.8).
About Lake Country School
Lake Country School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Hartland, Wisconsin. The school's 447 students are in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
Federal records list Lake Country School District as the district for Lake Country School.
Federal enrollment data show Lake Country School is 87% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. Lake Country School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.3:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 8%. Compared with the 17% average for public schools in Waukesha County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Lake Country School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Lake Country School are 11.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (84.1% actual, 73.0% predicted).
Federal survey data for Waukesha County show that the median household income is $106,076, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 113 public schools in Waukesha County, enrolling about 60,032 students in all.
The nearest other public school, North Elementary, is about 2.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Lake Country School places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Lake Country School is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 447, an 11% decrease from 505 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.9:1 to 17.3:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Lake Country School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hartland
- Arrowhead HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Merton PrimaryElementary · 526 students
- Swallow ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Merton IntermediateMiddle · 368 students
- North Lake ElementaryElementary · 365 students
Nearby schools
- North Elementary2.2 mi · 405
- Arrowhead High2.3 mi · 1,950
- Swallow Elementary2.6 mi · 432
- South Elementary2.6 mi · 332
- North Shore Middle2.8 mi · 354
- Cushing Elementary3.1 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Country SchoolHow many students attend Lake Country School?
Lake Country School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lake Country School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Country School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Country School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Country School is approximately 17.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Country School?
At Lake Country School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lake Country School public or private?
Lake Country School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Country School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.