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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Northside Intermediate this year?
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Enrollment
794
Middle
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550957000382
Northside Intermediate
159 Northside Dr, Milton, WI 53563 · (608) 868-9280 · Rock County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
187 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 267 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 267 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 260 | 33% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Milton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
71.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 71.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.1% | 69.4% |
% 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Northside Intermediate
Northside Intermediate's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Intermediate this school | 794 | 23.6% | 65.7% |
| Lineville Intermediate Green Bay | 815 | 22.0% | 65.3% |
| Bay View Middle Green Bay | 820 | 21.8% | 68.4% |
| Pulaski Community Middle Pulaski | 846 | 21.5% | 63.9% |
| De Pere Middle De Pere | 690 | 21.6% | 78.6% |
| New Richmond Middle New Richmond | 729 | 26.9% | 71.4% |
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 Northside Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #92 of 323 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #68 of 327 ▲ 6 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #129 of 327 ▼ 40 | #3 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #32 of 389 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #257 of 265 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #185 of 265 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #241 of 323 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #33 of 79 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
794
+99 (+14%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 794 | 46.7 | 17.0:1 | 24% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 44.5 | 17.1:1 | 23% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 46.4 | 15.4:1 | 24% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 695 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 24% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 44.8 | 16.1:1 | 19% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 738 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 25% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 26% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 11% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (724 to 794); teachers up 4% (44.8 to 46.7).
About Northside Intermediate
Northside Intermediate is a high-enrollment middle school in Milton School District, located in Milton, Wisconsin. The school enrolls 794 students in grades 4 through 6. Middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students, which makes this school 108% larger than average.
Milton School District runs Northside Intermediate along with 6 other schools, enrolling 3,461 students in total.
Roughly 86% of students at Northside Intermediate are White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Northside Intermediate is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.0:1. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average 12.8:1. Roughly 24% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Rock County average 47%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Northside Intermediate is 2.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 65.7%. Predicted: 63.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rock County show that median household income comes to about $75,673, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rock County counts 65 public schools with about 25,542 students.
Northside Intermediate's nearest public school is Milton Middle (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Northside Intermediate places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
In the federal locale system, Northside Intermediate is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Northside Intermediate had a net gain of 99 students, or 14%. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.8 to 17.0 over 4 years.
This page collects posts and questions about Northside Intermediate, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milton School District
- Milton HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Milton MiddleMiddle · 509 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 322 students
- Harmony ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Consolidated ElementaryElementary · 82 students
Other schools in Milton
- Milton HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Milton MiddleMiddle · 509 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Milton Middle0.2 mi · 509
- Milton High0.7 mi · 1,057
- East Elementary0.7 mi · 409
- West Elementary1.0 mi · 322
- Harmony Elementary3.7 mi · 288
- Kennedy Elementary5.3 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Northside IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Northside Intermediate?
Northside Intermediate enrolls approximately 794 students in grades 04-06.
Is Northside Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northside Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Northside Intermediate have?
Northside Intermediate employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
How diverse is Northside Intermediate?
Northside Intermediate reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Northside Intermediate public or private?
Northside Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.