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Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center

135 8th Ave, Clear Lake, WI 54005

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
266
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Clear Lake School District
Polk County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
29thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Wisconsin elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center

Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center is a public elementary school in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Clear Lake School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 266 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Wisconsin elementary school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

135 8th Ave
Clear Lake, WI 54005
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
266 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Clear Lake School District
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
550261000291

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.