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Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

271 Highway 63, Shell Lake, WI 54871 · (715) 468-7816 · Part of Shell Lake School District

Shell Lake’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
153
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Shell Lake kids: Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

On the path

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

PK–2Shell Lake Primary (K-2)131 students
3–6Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)You are here
7–12Shell Lake Junior/Senior High300 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

271 Highway 63, Shell Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 332
Grade 443
Grade 526
Grade 652
Enrollment over time
157’20
197’21
178’22
173’23
153’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shell Lake Elementary (3-6) from Shell Lake families.

Other schools in Shell Lake School District

The district →
Shell Lake Primary (K-2)
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shell Lake
131 students9:1
Shell Lake Junior/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Shell Lake
C
300 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; Shell Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.