Reek Elementary, Lake Geneva WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Reek Elementary

Reek Elementary sits on the lakeshore in Lake Geneva, a resort city that has drawn visitors for more than a century with its lakefront estates, public beach, and the Geneva Lake Shore Path, a walking route that circles the entire lake. The school itself is a small, regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, and it is the only school in the Linn J6 School District. The setting is tourist-driven and seasonal, but the school serves a year-round residential community.

The student body is small and overwhelmingly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a very small number of students who identify as two or more races. A small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a different economic context than many in the county. The school does not report counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent looking to understand those dimensions would need to speak with the school directly.

On state assessments, Reek Elementary shows a pattern that deserves attention. In several grades, math and English language arts proficiency rates are strong. Third grade, fifth grade, and all three middle-school grades tested, sixth through eighth, post proficiency rates in math that are well above the typical range. The same is true for English language arts in several of those grades, and eighth-grade social studies and science results are particularly high. But fourth grade stands apart. In both math and English language arts, fourth-grade proficiency drops sharply, and the share of students reaching the proficient level is far lower than in the surrounding grades. Science proficiency for fourth graders is also in the middle range. This dip in a single grade is something a parent may want to explore further with the school to understand whether it reflects a cohort effect, a curriculum transition, or something else, especially since the grades around it perform at a much higher level.

The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages performance across all tested subjects and grades, places Reek Elementary in the top quartile relative to other districts in Walworth County. That is a meaningful strength. The school is performing well by the county’s standards, and the high proficiency rates in the upper elementary and middle-school grades suggest that many students are on a solid academic path by the time they leave for high school.

Because Reek Elementary serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school level courses, so there is also no information about AP, dual-credit, or career programming. That is not a weakness; it simply reflects the school’s grade range.

Housing in the area around the school carries a price well above the statewide typical home value, consistent with Lake Geneva’s status as a resort and second-home market. The cost of entry is high, and the mortgage payment on a typical home here would be a substantial share of a median household income, even by national standards.

The district is very small, and publicly reported information about recent changes, budget shifts, or programming updates is thin. The district brief turned up no parent-relevant changes from recent years, so a family considering the school would be best served by contacting the school or district directly for current details on class offerings, extracurriculars, and support services.

For a family looking for a small, elementary-through-middle school in a lakefront resort community, Reek Elementary offers strong academic performance by county standards, particularly beyond the early grades. The fourth-grade numbers are worth a conversation, but the overall picture is one of a school where most students are meeting proficiency benchmarks, and the high results in the middle grades suggest good preparation for high school. The community is tourist-oriented and relatively expensive, and the school is the sole campus in a tiny district, which means resources and program breadth are likely limited compared to larger neighboring districts.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 384%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 688%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 788%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 888%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 379%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 777%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 888%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Science

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 5 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 100%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

This schoolLinn J6 School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income39%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income46%18 pp gap