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Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

135 8th Ave, Clear Lake, WI 54005 · (715) 263-2117 · Part of Clear Lake School District

Clear Lake’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clear Lake kids: Clear Lake Junior High

On the path

Where Clear Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Gaylord A Nelson Educational CenterYou are here
7–8Clear Lake Junior High72 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

135 8th Ave, Clear Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten24
Grade 132
Grade 236
Grade 333
Grade 440
Grade 535
Grade 631
Enrollment over time
316’20
286’21
284’22
269’23
266’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center from Clear Lake families.

Other schools in Clear Lake School District

The district →
Clear Lake Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clear Lake
B−
72 students14:1
Clear Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clear Lake
C
189 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Clear Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.