Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551467002348
Lake Superior Elementary
6200 E 3rd St, Superior, WI 54880 · (715)398-7672 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
59 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Superior School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2023-24 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
WI avg 52.8%
Math
45.3%
WI avg 55.4%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Where Lake Superior Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #613 of 982 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #661 of 992 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #569 of 992 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #1,010 of 1,157 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #543 of 1,064 | #1 of 7 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
141
-70 (-33%) vs 2017
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.6:1
% White
78%
was 89%
% Hispanic
7%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 141 | 9.9 | 14.2:1 | 42% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 9.7 | 15.6:1 | 44% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 12 | 13.6:1 | 46% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 14.5 | 14.6:1 | 47% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 13 | 16.4:1 | 47% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 13 | 14.6:1 | 58% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 40% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 14 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Superior Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (211 to 141); teachers down 32% (14.5 to 9.9).
About Lake Superior Elementary
Students in Superior, Wisconsin, attend Lake Superior Elementary, a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 141 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 56% below the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Lake Superior Elementary falls under Superior School District, which has 9 schools enrolling 4,041 students.
About 78% of the student body at Lake Superior Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 15% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 90% of Douglas County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
Its ratio of 15.6:1 is based on 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Douglas County report 24%.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lake Superior Elementary's results are 1.3 points below predicted: 50.7% against 52.0%.
In the wider Douglas County area, the median household earns about $75,099 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lake Superior Elementary shares Douglas County with 16 other public schools.
Lake Superior Elementary is about 4.2 miles from Great Lakes Elementary, its nearest public school. Lake Superior Elementary has 4 other public schools within five miles. Lake Superior Elementary ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.7% against a local average of 50.9%.
Locale data from NCES put Lake Superior Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 211 (2017-18) to 141 (2023-24). By 2023-24, 78% of students were White, compared with 89% in 2017-18.
Anyone can start a thread about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Lake Superior Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,229
Census ACS
Median income
$75,099
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Superior School District
- Superior HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Superior MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- Northern Lights ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Cooper ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Great Lakes ElementaryElementary · 348 students
- Bryant ElementaryElementary · 283 students
Other schools in Superior
- Superior HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Superior MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- Northern Lights ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Cooper ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Great Lakes ElementaryElementary · 348 students
- Bryant ElementaryElementary · 283 students
Other Lake Superior Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lake Superior Elementary. Lake Superior Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lake Superior ElementaryAshland, WI · 603 students
Nearby schools
- Great Lakes Elementary4.2 mi · 348
- Bryant Elementary4.6 mi · 283
- Superior High4.8 mi · 1,256
- Superior Middle5.0 mi · 888
- Northern Lights Elementary5.3 mi · 453
- Superior Community Preschool5.5 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Superior ElementaryHow many students attend Lake Superior Elementary?
Lake Superior Elementary enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lake Superior Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Superior Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lake Superior Elementary have?
Lake Superior Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Lake Superior Elementary?
Student demographics at Lake Superior Elementary are roughly 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
What district is Lake Superior Elementary in?
Lake Superior Elementary is part of Superior School District.
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