Twin Lakes #4 School District

The Twin Lakes #4 School District in Wisconsin is home to a single school, Lakewood Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. While the school has some areas of strength, such as above-average 3rd-grade test scores, it also faces challenges, including declining academic performance in the higher grades and a higher-than-average dropout rate.

Lakewood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, and its 8th-grade ELA and Math scores fall below the state average. The school's dropout rate of 7.4% is also higher than the state average. However, Lakewood Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1 and a higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,138, suggesting that the district is allocating significant resources to the school.

One potential factor contributing to Lakewood Elementary's academic challenges is its relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.04%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. While the data does not allow for comparisons to other schools within the district, the analysis highlights the need for the school and district to address the declining academic performance and higher dropout rate to ensure all students have access to a quality education.