Sand Lake Elementary

Summary:

Sand Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Holmen, Wisconsin, serving 388 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Holmen School District, which is ranked 89 out of 428 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sand Lake Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam, with strong results in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Compared to the Holmen district, the school's performance is mixed, with some grades and subjects doing better and others doing worse. However, Sand Lake has a higher percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA and Math than the district and state. The school also performs well for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Sand Lake Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other Holmen district elementary schools. However, it significantly outperforms the elementary schools in the neighboring La Crosse School District across most metrics, including test scores, subgroup performance, and chronic absenteeism. The Onalaska School District's elementary schools also perform better than La Crosse, but are more comparable to Sand Lake Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3600 Sand Lake Rd
       Holmen, WI  54636


(608) 781-0974

District: Holmen School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
410th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,155 Help


Students who attend Sand Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Holmen Middle
High:    Holmen High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  370

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.3%
Asian:
5.4%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sand Lake Elementary ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Holmen School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.58. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.3%), Asian (5.4%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sand Lake Elementary is 12.6. 2 elementary schools in the Holmen School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sand Lake Elementary is $13,155. 2 elementary schools in the Holmen School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sand Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sand Lake Elementary 410th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Sand Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Holmen School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Holmen School District 89th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sand Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.69 84th 633 86.7%
2006 69.01 247th 712 65.3%
2007 79.09 90th 689 86.9%
2008 64.09 401st 1021 60.7%
2009 68.67 302nd 1030 70.7%
2010 72.89 220th 1045 78.9%
2011 75.42 166th 1046 84.1%
2012 64.19 396th 1045 62.1%
2013 69.48 253rd 1053 76.0%
2014 63.75 369th 1061 65.2%
2015 65.38 367th 1076 65.9%
2016 70.19 294th 1075 72.7%
2017 64.70 370th 1071 65.5%
2018 64.04 361st 1025 64.8%
2019 72.20 259th 1037 75.0%
2021 57.65 477th 1050 54.6%
2022 54.92 524th 1067 50.9%
2023 62.49 420th 1067 60.6%
2024 64.58 410th 1061 61.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.08 54th 287 81.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.20 51st 721 92.9%
2019 56.64 265th 742 64.3%
2021 47.14 371st 746 50.3%
2022 48.70 342nd 748 54.3%
2023 66.89 188th 770 75.6%
2024 61.50 247th 790 68.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.13 306th 854 64.2%
2019 62.65 258th 874 70.5%
2021 57.74 302nd 847 64.3%
2023 78.47 85th 871 90.2%
2024 85.36 46th 866 94.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.64 444th 997 55.5%
2019 67.14 313th 1002 68.8%
2021 46.96 576th 1004 42.6%
2022 56.13 468th 1017 54.0%
2023 63.77 370th 1010 63.4%
2024 57.88 482nd 1011 52.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.63 292nd 997 70.7%
2019 74.59 197th 1002 80.3%
2021 64.38 345th 1003 65.6%
2022 53.75 505th 1017 50.3%
2023 57.87 462nd 1011 54.3%
2024 69.16 310th 1012 69.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.01 52nd 107 51.4%
2019 29.93 79th 122 35.2%
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Rank History for White students at Sand Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.96 295th 686 57.0%
2019 68.35 186th 718 74.1%
2021 51.50 344th 699 50.8%
2022 36.19 486th 704 31.0%
2023 53.57 336th 715 53.0%
2024 53.35 354th 727 51.3%
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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.

Sand Lake Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sand Lake Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 401 2 3 1 8 n/a n/a 0 415
2001 436 3 6 5 5 n/a n/a 0 455
2002 407 4 10 6 5 n/a n/a 0 432
2003 407 4 10 6 5 n/a n/a 0 432
2004 412 5 10 5 3 n/a n/a 0 435
2005 441 2 17 3 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2006 452 2 23 2 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2007 481 7 26 2 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2008 468 7 26 1 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2009 470 15 21 3 2 n/a n/a 0 511
2010 434 18 26 3 3 n/a n/a 0 484
2011 433 18 31 2 3 0 4 0 491
2012 413 19 26 3 4 0 9 0 474
2013 413 14 27 7 6 0 14 0 481
2014 397 10 26 10 3 0 22 0 468
2015 402 9 36 14 4 0 20 0 485
2016 380 6 38 13 3 0 19 0 459
2017 351 3 36 15 2 0 17 0 424
2018 365 3 37 11 1 0 21 0 438
2019 345 5 32 9 1 0 21 0 413
2020 340 4 22 4 0 0 19 0 389
2021 327 2 23 4 0 0 18 0 374
2022 341 2 16 3 2 0 20 0 384
2023 335 5 21 6 2 0 19 0 388
2024 323 3 20 7 3 0 14 0 370

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 Sand Lake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 415 27.5 15.1 17.6
2001 455 27.5 16.5 18.9
2002 432 31.0 13.9 17.1
2003 432 31.0 13.9 17.1
2004 435 31.8 13.7 19.3
2005 464 35.5 13.1 n/a
2006 480 39.0 12.3 n/a
2007 517 43.5 11.9 24.8
2008 503 44.2 11.4 17.7
2009 511 42.1 12.1 19.6
2010 484 40.6 11.9 22.5
2011 491 39.9 12.2 19.3
2012 474 36.9 12.8 28.9
2013 481 37.6 12.7 33.9
2014 468 37.5 12.4 33.3
2015 485 n/a n/a 33.2
2016 459 38.0 12.0 31.2
2017 424 36.0 11.7 30.9
2018 438 35.9 12.1 29.7
2019 413 33.6 12.2 29.5
2020 389 31.6 12.2 23.9
2021 374 30.9 12.0 23
2022 384 30.9 12.4 26.8
2023 388 31.5 12.3 31.4
2024 370 29.3 12.6 31.6

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 Sand Lake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 415 27.5 15.1 17.6
2001 455 27.5 16.5 18.9
2002 432 31.0 13.9 17.1
2003 432 31.0 13.9 17.1
2004 435 31.8 13.7 19.3
2005 464 35.5 13.1 n/a
2006 480 39.0 12.3 n/a
2007 517 43.5 11.9 24.8
2008 503 44.2 11.4 17.7
2009 511 42.1 12.1 19.6
2010 484 40.6 11.9 22.5
2011 491 39.9 12.2 19.3
2012 474 36.9 12.8 28.9
2013 481 37.6 12.7 33.9
2014 468 37.5 12.4 33.3
2015 485 n/a n/a 33.2
2016 459 38.0 12.0 31.2
2017 424 36.0 11.7 30.9
2018 438 35.9 12.1 29.7
2019 413 33.6 12.2 29.5
2020 389 31.6 12.2 23.9
2021 374 30.9 12.0 23
2022 384 30.9 12.4 26.8
2023 388 31.5 12.3 31.4
2024 370 29.3 12.6 31.6

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 Sand Lake Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $460 (3.7%) $12,073 (96.3%) $12,534
2020 $408 (3.2%) $12,291 (96.8%) $12,699
2021 $347 (2.6%) $12,808 (97.4%) $13,155

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sand Lake Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 259th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 420th of 1067 Elementary schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sand Lake Elementary)52.146.6
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holmen School District)51.451
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sand Lake Elementary)52.163.8
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Holmen School District)50.769.6
 18.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sand Lake Elementary)6350.9
 12.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Holmen School District)58.861.6
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sand Lake Elementary)60.350.9
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Holmen School District)57.548.6
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Sand Lake Elementary)58.966.1
 7.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Holmen School District)61.572.5
 11%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Sand Lake Elementary)69.961
 8.8%
   4th Grade Science (Holmen School District)65.864.7
 1%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sand Lake Elementary)56.143.3
 12.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Holmen School District)65.149
 16.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sand Lake Elementary)57.637.3
 20.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Holmen School District)63.245.9
 17.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students413388
 6.1%
African American55
American Indian12
 100%
Asian3221
 34.4%
Hispanic96
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White345335
 2.9%
Two or More Races2119
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.5%31.4%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Lake Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended Sand Lake Elementary.

Students who attend Sand Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmen Middle
High : Holmen High

Sand Lake Elementary ranks 410th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Sand Lake Elementary are 87% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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