Is Great Lakes Elementary a good school?

Great Lakes Elementary ranks 338 th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Lakes Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Great Lakes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Great Lakes Elementary?

Students at Great Lakes Elementary are 82% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Great Lakes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Great Lakes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Superior Middle High : Superior High

Great Lakes Elementary

Summary:

Great Lakes Elementary is a public elementary school in Superior, Wisconsin, serving 388 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Superior School District.

Great Lakes Elementary consistently outperforms the Superior School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.54% for the district and 52.07% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics is also noteworthy, with 74% of 3rd graders and 62.75% of 4th graders proficient or better. Additionally, Great Lakes Elementary's 4th grade students excelled in Social Studies, with 72.55% proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (58.5%) and state (62.96%) averages. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Great Lakes Elementary generally outperforms the other elementary schools in the Superior School District, such as Four Corners Elementary, Lake Superior Elementary, Cooper Elementary, and Northern Lights Elementary, in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Great Lakes Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Lake Superior Elementary and Northern Lights Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

129 N 28th St E
Superior, WI 54880-6548

(715) 395-8500

District: Superior School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
338^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,604

Students who attend Great Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Superior Middle
High:	Superior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

10.6%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Great Lakes Elementary ranks better than 68.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Superior School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.97. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), two or more races (10.6%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Great Lakes Elementary is 16.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Superior School District! (See more...)

Compare Great Lakes Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Lakes Elementary is $11,604, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Superior School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Great Lakes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Lakes Elementary 338^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Great Lakes Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Superior School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Superior School District 299^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Great Lakes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2005	63.37	291^st	632	54.0%
2006	76.21	149^th	712	79.1%
2008	77.28	137^th	1021	86.6%
2009	73.66	208^th	1030	79.8%
2010	66.91	342^nd	1045	67.3%
2011	56.93	539^th	1046	48.5%
2012	63.64	405^th	1045	61.2%
2013	57.41	479^th	1053	54.5%
2014	65.20	345^th	1061	67.5%
2015	61.94	433^rd	1076	59.8%
2016	42.06	702^nd	1075	34.7%
2017	42.92	686^th	1071	35.9%
2018	44.76	647^th	1025	36.9%
2019	53.21	522^nd	1037	49.7%
2021	60.60	420^th	1050	60.0%
2022	65.03	363^rd	1067	66.0%
2023	71.23	274^th	1067	74.3%
2024	68.97	338^th	1061	68.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.44	32^nd	77	58.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	49.65	342^nd	721	52.6%
2019	53.50	288^th	742	61.2%
2021	64.10	184^th	746	75.3%
2022	44.26	393^rd	748	47.5%
2023	74.94	118^th	770	84.7%
2024	72.07	152^nd	790	80.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	49.59	423^rd	854	50.5%
2019	49.80	426^th	874	51.3%
2021	53.44	350^th	847	58.7%
2022	66.61	213^th	859	75.2%
2023	76.17	110^th	871	87.4%
2024	67.40	212^th	866	75.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	50.99	553^rd	997	44.5%
2019	55.60	472^nd	1002	52.9%
2021	56.60	454^th	1004	54.8%
2022	61.21	402^nd	1017	60.5%
2023	60.73	416^th	1010	58.8%
2024	64.41	387^th	1011	61.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	39.09	708^th	997	29.0%
2019	50.40	536^th	1002	46.5%
2021	63.83	352^nd	1003	64.9%
2022	66.99	307^th	1017	69.8%
2023	78.59	168^th	1011	83.4%
2024	71.63	273^rd	1012	73.0%

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Rank History for White students at Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	28.46	547^th	686	20.3%
2019	40.61	468^th	718	34.8%
2021	51.43	347^th	699	50.4%
2022	54.84	323^rd	704	54.1%
2023	64.99	220^th	715	69.2%
2024	59.41	294^th	727	59.6%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Great Lakes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	474	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	478
1996	474	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	478
1997	436	2	1	3	13	n/a	n/a	455
1998	443	2	3	3	11	n/a	n/a	462
1999	435	2	4	4	11	n/a	n/a	456
2000	433	5	2	1	9	n/a	n/a	450
2001	424	3	1	1	10	n/a	n/a	439
2002	408	4	5	6	10	n/a	n/a	433
2003	408	4	5	6	10	n/a	n/a	433
2004	358	5	6	5	10	n/a	n/a	384
2005	342	7	6	7	13	n/a	n/a	375
2006	335	8	5	5	8	n/a	n/a	361
2007	374	12	4	5	10	n/a	n/a	405
2008	339	12	3	5	7	n/a	n/a	366
2009	327	19	4	8	9	n/a	n/a	367
2010	330	12	4	8	11	n/a	n/a	365
2011	366	21	3	7	14	2	0	413
2012	342	18	2	5	10	2	4	383
2013	329	15	3	5	11	1	9	373
2014	349	15	5	6	7	0	15	397
2015	353	12	3	3	2	0	18	391
2016	374	15	4	5	1	0	24	423
2017	389	20	6	6	12	0	20	453
2018	382	16	3	12	7	0	31	451
2019	382	11	7	8	6	0	43	457
2020	359	11	6	10	4	0	36	426
2021	337	9	5	10	5	0	48	414
2022	316	10	3	10	6	1	52	398
2023	317	15	4	7	3	1	41	388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Great Lakes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	478	24.5	19.5	30.1
1996	478	24.5	19.5	30.1
1997	455	24.9	18.3	32.7
1998	462	26.0	17.8	32.5
1999	456	25.1	18.2	42.8
2000	450	26.1	17.2	43.1
2001	439	25.6	17.1	39.9
2002	433	27.0	16.0	39
2003	433	27.0	16.0	39
2004	384	24.3	15.8	29.9
2005	375	25.3	14.8	n/a
2006	361	25.9	13.9	n/a
2007	405	25.6	15.8	39.5
2008	366	24.2	15.1	34.7
2009	367	24.2	15.2	41.4
2010	365	22.7	16.0	44.1
2011	413	22.4	18.4	48.9
2012	383	23.5	16.2	44.1
2013	373	22.5	16.5	46.6
2014	397	23.4	16.9	43.8
2015	391	n/a	n/a	43.2
2016	423	25.0	16.9	47
2017	453	24.9	18.1	44.4
2018	451	23.9	18.8	39.7
2019	457	25.5	17.9	45.7
2020	426	25.0	17.0	43.7
2021	414	26.0	15.9	46.1
2022	398	23.8	16.7	41.7
2023	388	23.3	16.6	40.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Great Lakes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	478	24.5	19.5	30.1
1996	478	24.5	19.5	30.1
1997	455	24.9	18.3	32.7
1998	462	26.0	17.8	32.5
1999	456	25.1	18.2	42.8
2000	450	26.1	17.2	43.1
2001	439	25.6	17.1	39.9
2002	433	27.0	16.0	39
2003	433	27.0	16.0	39
2004	384	24.3	15.8	29.9
2005	375	25.3	14.8	n/a
2006	361	25.9	13.9	n/a
2007	405	25.6	15.8	39.5
2008	366	24.2	15.1	34.7
2009	367	24.2	15.2	41.4
2010	365	22.7	16.0	44.1
2011	413	22.4	18.4	48.9
2012	383	23.5	16.2	44.1
2013	373	22.5	16.5	46.6
2014	397	23.4	16.9	43.8
2015	391	n/a	n/a	43.2
2016	423	25.0	16.9	47
2017	453	24.9	18.1	44.4
2018	451	23.9	18.8	39.7
2019	457	25.5	17.9	45.7
2020	426	25.0	17.0	43.7
2021	414	26.0	15.9	46.1
2022	398	23.8	16.7	41.7
2023	388	23.3	16.6	40.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Great Lakes Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$194 (2.1%)	$9,261 (97.9%)	$9,455
2020	$211 (2.0%)	$10,520 (98.0%)	$10,731
2021	$646 (5.6%)	$10,958 (94.4%)	$11,604

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Lakes Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 522^nd of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 274^th of 1067 Elementary schools	24.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Great Lakes Elementary)	41.3	50	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Superior School District)	38.4	37.2	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Great Lakes Elementary)	58.7	54.2	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Superior School District)	54.1	42.9	11.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Great Lakes Elementary)	57.8	71.7	13.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Superior School District)	46	52.3	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Great Lakes Elementary)	40.6	58.3	17.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Superior School District)	42.6	41.4	1.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Great Lakes Elementary)	59.4	71.7	12.3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Superior School District)	59.6	60.1	0.4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Great Lakes Elementary)	60.9	58.3	2.6%
4th Grade Science (Superior School District)	57.5	53.4	4.1%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Great Lakes Elementary)	39	40.6	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Superior School District)	46.6	36.9	9.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Great Lakes Elementary)	29.5	59.4	29.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Superior School District)	42.4	41.5	0.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	457	388	15.1%
African American	11	15	36.4%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	8	7	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	382	317	17%
Two or More Races	43	41	4.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.7%	40.2%	5.5%

Schools Near Great Lakes Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	129 N 28th St E	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 395-8500	388	23	16.6	40.2%	317 (81.7%)	15 (3.9%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.6%)	69	338^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.1%		71.2	274^th of 1067 public elementary schools	74.3%	64	66.0	70.6	71.0	74.0	62.8	53.2	72.6	47.1	$11,604	$646	$10,958
Northern Lights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 28th St	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 395-6066	491	33	14.8	68.2%	349 (71.1%)	21 (4.3%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (15.5%)	27.8	829^th of 1061 public elementary schools	21.9%		26.2	856^th of 1067 public elementary schools	19.8%	27	43.1	48.6	35.6	41.2	32.9	28.8	42.9	45.7	$14,551	$1,120	$13,431
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1807 Missouri Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8790	341	24	14.1	45.5%	274 (80.4%)	9 (2.6%)	14 (4.1%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.6%)	53	592^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	44.2%		45.6	654^th of 1067 public elementary schools	38.7%	62	58.8	55.8	54.2	62.8	46.5	52.1	58.1	48.8	$13,197	$648	$12,549
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1423 Central Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8785	291	19	15.4	53.6%	257 (88.3%)	7 (2.4%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	60.8	473^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.2	392^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	63.3%	81	43.6	74.4	63.8	51.3	62.8	48.9	72.1	58.1	$13,664	$1,092	$12,572
Lake Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 E 3rd St	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 398-7672	151	10	15.5	44.4%	119 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.2%)	47.2	647^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.0%		51.8	585^th of 1067 public elementary schools	45.2%	62	22.2	50.0	69.2	38.9	36.8	57.7	60.0	60.0	$14,540	$1,057	$13,483
Four Corners Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4465 E County Road B	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 399-8911	193	15	13.2	24.9%	172 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.7%)	51.6	610^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.5%		54.9	540^th of 1067 public elementary schools	49.4%	70	66.7	54.2	48.7	66.7	41.7	59.5	54.2	41.7	$13,237	$874	$12,363
Northwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10465 E US Highway 2	Poplar	54864	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 364-8465	527	31	17.0	38.7%	489 (92.8%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	57.5	528^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.2%		53	571^st of 1067 public elementary schools	46.5%	43	52.9	58.0	45.3	47.1	62.3	62.5	71.0	60.9	$11,528	$729	$10,800

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