Enrollment
354
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTLAND-LAKESIDE J3 SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550614001282
North Shore Middle
800 E North Shore Dr, Hartland, WI 53029 · (262) 369-6767 · Waukesha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
56 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
83.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
88.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
85.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 68% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
+34 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
% White
84%
was 84%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About North Shore Middle
Located at 800 E North Shore Dr, in Hartland, Wisconsin, North Shore Middle is a medium-sized intermediate school that teaches 354 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District.
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,091 students. North Shore Middle is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, North Shore Middle records that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Waukesha County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Shore Middle ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 67.9%; North Shore Middle posts 85.4%, +17.4 points above that line.
In the surrounding community, Waukesha County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,076, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waukesha County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), North Shore Middle is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: South Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Shore Middle comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 78.6%.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 11%: 320 students in 2018 compared to 354 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the North Shore Middle community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District
- North ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 332 students
Other schools in Hartland
- Arrowhead HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Merton PrimaryElementary · 526 students
- Lake Country SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Swallow ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Merton IntermediateMiddle · 368 students
Nearby schools
- South Elementary0.3 mi · 332
- North Elementary1.6 mi · 405
- Arrowhead High2.4 mi · 1,950
- Swallow Elementary2.5 mi · 432
- Lake Country School2.8 mi · 447
- Meadowbrook Elementary3.7 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About North Shore MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at North Shore Middle?
North Shore Middle enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Shore Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Shore Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Shore Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Shore Middle is approximately 14.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Shore Middle?
North Shore Middle reports a student body of 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Shore Middle public or private?
North Shore Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District.
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