The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Math. The lowest is 40% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Clay Lamberton Elementary
Clay Lamberton Elementary is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Berlin, Wisconsin, part of the Berlin Area School District. The city of Berlin straddles Green Lake and Waushara counties along the Fox River, with a historic downtown, Victorian-era neighborhoods, and an industrial and healthcare employment base anchored partly by ThedaCare. The school, along with the district’s middle and high school, sits on a shared campus a short distance from the downtown core.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial share of Hispanic students and smaller shares of Asian, Black, or students of two or more races. Just over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that places the school’s economic profile roughly in line with many small-city elementary schools in the region. Full enrollment data for students with individualized education programs or English learner status was not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On the Wisconsin Forward state assessments, Clay Lamberton’s results fall below the midpoint among districts in Green Lake County, according to the available comparison set. Across tested grades and subjects, the school’s proficiency index is lower than the county median. In mathematics, proficiency rates are in the range of half of students or slightly above across grades three through five. In English language arts, proficiency rates are a bit lower, with just over four in ten students scoring at the proficient or advanced level in each grade. Science and social studies are tested only in fourth grade; those results are similarly modest, with science below the half mark and social studies just below it. These are firm numbers, but they reflect one year of testing; the data does not include a multi-year trend, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving or declining. Participation rates on the tests were very high, which gives confidence in the reported results.
The school does not offer information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios in the available data. A parent interested in school climate or class sizes would need to follow up directly. Because this is an elementary school that serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report.
Housing values in the Berlin ZIP code area sit below the state median but above the national median, and have seen a noticeable year-over-year increase. The price-to-income ratio suggests a typical home purchase requires a moderate multiple of the national median household income. Rental cost data was not provided, but the area's modest population growth and stable economic base suggest a traditional small-city housing market without extreme pressure.
Clay Lamberton Elementary is a straightforward public elementary school serving a community with a mix of historic character and modern industrial employers. State test results are moderate relative to nearby districts, a fact a family may want to discuss with the school to understand how instruction or support services are being targeted. The shared campus with the middle and high school means that students who continue in the district will move through a familiar setting. Parents looking for a small-city public school with a typical demographic profile and room to ask questions about day-to-day operations will find this a reasonable fit.
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