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Enrollment
966
Middle
DISTRICT 784 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DE FOREST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550318003152
Harvest Intermediate School
6781 North Towne Rd, DeForest, WI 53532 · (608) 842-6100 · Dane County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL966 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
168 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 298 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 332 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 336 | 35% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within De Forest Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
67.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.7% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 67.1% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harvest Intermediate School
Harvest Intermediate School's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Intermediate School this school | 966 | 17.4% | 63.5% |
| Glacial Drumlin School Cottage Grove | 766 | 20.0% | 48.9% |
| Gerritts Middle Kimberly | 802 | 17.2% | 71.6% |
| Bay View Middle Green Bay | 820 | 21.8% | 68.4% |
| Foxview Intermediate De Pere | 673 | 20.7% | 76.8% |
| Lineville Intermediate Green Bay | 815 | 22.0% | 65.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harvest Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #113 of 323 | #12 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #99 of 327 ▼ 2 | #10 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #116 of 327 ▼ 20 | #13 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 966 | #10 of 389 | #2 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #148 of 265 | #27 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #137 of 265 | #22 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.4% | #282 of 323 | #28 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 966 | 72.3 | 13.4:1 | 17% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 950 | 68.9 | 13.8:1 | 20% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 914 | 63.1 | 14.5:1 | 20% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvest Intermediate School.
About Harvest Intermediate School
Harvest Intermediate School is a high-enrollment middle school in Wisconsin, located in DeForest. It covers grades 4 through 6, with a total enrollment of 966 students. Enrollment is 154% higher than the average for middle schools in Wisconsin, which is about 381.
De Forest Area School District is the local district for Harvest Intermediate School. It runs 7 schools with 4,246 students.
About 80% of the student body at Harvest Intermediate School is White. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. Harvest Intermediate School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.4 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Wisconsin average 12.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 17%. Among public schools in Dane County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
Harvest Intermediate School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (63.5%) and its predicted rate (67.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Within Dane County, the median household income is $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Harvest Intermediate School, Dane County has 168 other public schools.
Windsor Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Harvest Intermediate School holds at least 8 other public schools. Harvest Intermediate School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 63.5% against a local average of 59.0%.
For locale, NCES codes Harvest Intermediate School as Suburb: Large.
Discussions about Harvest Intermediate School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in De Forest Area School District
- De Forest HighHigh · 1,137 students
- De Forest MiddleMiddle · 602 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 526 students
- Eagle Point ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Yahara ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Early Learning ProgramElementary · 297 students
Other schools in DeForest
- De Forest HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Eagle Point ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Yahara ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Early Learning ProgramElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Windsor Elementary0.2 mi · 526
- De Forest Middle1.6 mi · 602
- Early Learning Program1.6 mi · 297
- De Forest High1.8 mi · 1,137
- Eagle Point Elementary2.0 mi · 389
- Yahara Elementary2.5 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Harvest Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harvest Intermediate School?
Harvest Intermediate School enrolls approximately 966 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Harvest Intermediate School serve?
Harvest Intermediate School serves grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Harvest Intermediate School have?
Harvest Intermediate School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Harvest Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Harvest Intermediate School are roughly 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Harvest Intermediate School?
Harvest Intermediate School is overseen by De Forest Area School District in Dane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.