The top reported proficiency rate is 100% in Social studies. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lyndon Station Elementary
Lyndon Station Elementary serves students from four-year-old kindergarten through fourth grade in the Mauston School District. As a small, rural primary school, it offers the earliest years of public education in a village that describes itself as having a small-town atmosphere. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet.
The school is small, with a total enrollment that reflects its grade band. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a very small share of Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which signals that the school serves a community with a notable level of economic need.
State testing data is limited here. For fourth graders, the results are available and show a mixed picture. In math, a strong majority of tested students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, a solid majority also met that bar. In science, a smaller share of students scored proficient or above. In social studies, every tested fourth grader scored proficient or above. For third graders, testing data was suppressed due to small group sizes, which is common in a school this size. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places the school in the top quartile relative to districts in Juneau County.
Because Lyndon Station Elementary only goes through fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and course access data beyond the elementary level is not applicable here. The school does not serve high school grades, so pathways like Advanced Placement or dual credit are not part of what this building offers.
The school is located in the village of Lyndon Station, a rural community between Wisconsin Dells and Mauston. The village has a compact mix of residential and commercial uses, including a bank, post office, grocery, hardware store, restaurants, and churches, many within walking distance of each other. There are no large employers in the village; residents likely commute to nearby towns for work. The village has seen modest population growth in recent years, and local leaders say they are looking to grow both residentially and commercially. Housing values have risen, though they remain below state and national benchmarks.
The Mauston School District, which operates Lyndon Station Elementary, recently passed an operational referendum. According to information publicly reported by the district, the referendum has allowed the district to restore several key positions, reduce class sizes, and rebuild programs tied to student growth and engagement. This is a change that could affect the experience of students at Lyndon Station Elementary, particularly around staffing levels and class sizes.
For a family considering this school, the key points to weigh are the very small size, the early-grade-only span, and the solid fourth-grade results in some subjects alongside a softer result in science. The school sits within a district that has made recent investments in staffing and programs. The village itself is a rural community with limited local employment and a growing but modest housing market. The school would serve a child through fourth grade, after which they would transition to another school in the district for upper elementary and beyond. A parent may want to ask about what that transition looks like and how the school supports students across its small grade span, especially given the limited testing data for the youngest grades.
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