The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Social studies. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Three Lakes Junior High
Three Lakes Junior High serves seventh and eighth graders in the Three Lakes School District, a small Northwoods town in Oneida County. The school sits on School Street in what the community treats as its downtown cluster, near the Municipal Building and the Three Lakes Center for the Arts. The town itself is an evolving place. It began as a logging hub, shifted to potato farming and then to tourism, and is now trying to diversify into light manufacturing, a winery, arts, and broadband-supported remote work. Tourism still drives the economy, and the built environment is rural and lake-oriented, spread across a large land area where national forest and water define the setting. There is no dense commercial core, but there is a recognizable downtown and a seasonal street life built around events at the arts center.
This is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The enrollment is small, and the grade span is narrow. Seventh grade enrollment and eighth grade enrollment are each roughly comparable in size. The student body is predominantly white, with a very small number of students who are Asian, Black, or of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a sense of the economic mix in the community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing results are available across several subjects and grades, and they paint a picture of a school with clear academic strengths and a few areas where a family may want more details. In math, the proficiency rates for both seventh and eighth graders are strong. In eighth grade English language arts, the rate is also strong. Social studies, tested in eighth grade, shows a high proficiency rate. Eighth grade science posts a more moderate result. Seventh grade English language arts is the softest spot in the data, with a rate that falls notably below the others. A parent moving a child through the junior high may want to look into the seventh grade literacy support further, especially since performance across the school is uneven by grade and subject.
The comparison with other school districts in Oneida County places Three Lakes Junior High in the top quartile on an overall proficiency index, meaning its combined performance across tested subjects and grades is at the high end locally. There is no graduation rate here because the school only covers grades seven and eight. Chronic absenteeism data was not available.
The school offers no data on course access, staffing ratios, discipline, or attendance patterns. Program offerings were not listed in the available records. A parent may want to ask about electives, enrichment, or any advanced coursework available at the junior high level. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as referenda, budget shifts, or curriculum overhauls, so none are reported.
Housing in the Three Lakes area carries a value that is above the state benchmark and above the national benchmark, reflecting the desirability of the lake-country setting and the large share of vacation and seasonal properties. The town has invested in high-speed broadband as part of its economic diversification strategy, which matters for families who need reliable internet for schoolwork or remote work.
What a parent gets here is a small, rural junior high in a community that is steadily remaking itself. The academic picture is strongest in math and social studies, good in eighth grade reading, and notably weaker in seventh grade reading. The eighth grade science result is moderate. The peer group is small and relatively homogeneous. The town is walkable only in the immediate downtown area; most travel will be by car. For a family considering this school, the main questions to explore are about seventh grade literacy instruction and the range of program offerings beyond core academics.
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