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Northside School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Northside School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Wolf Point, Montana, with 158 students enrolled. The school is part of the Wolf Point Elementary School District, which is ranked 333 out of 387 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its local district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.25% of Northside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.11% for the Wolf Point Elementary district and 43.09% statewide. The school's math and science proficiency rates are also significantly lower than state and district averages. Additionally, Northside School has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Frontier 7-8 school, which is located about 4 miles from Northside, significantly outperforms Northside on standardized tests, despite also serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. This highlights the potential for schools serving similar demographics to achieve vastly different academic outcomes. Northside School's statewide ranking among middle schools has also declined over the past few years, from 189 out of 222 in 2024-2025 to 117 out of 123 in 2023-2024.

158

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,745

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 4th Avenue North
Wolf Point, MT 59201

(406) 653-1653

District: Wolf Point Elementary

Students who attend Northside School usually attend:

High:

Wolf Point High School

Feeder schools for Northside School:

Elementary:

Southside School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

84.8%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2010 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg18%

Montana avg40%

368^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 387Wolf Point Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	368 of 401	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	191 of 212	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	314 of 332	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	314 of 329	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	334 of 356	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	277 of 287	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	235 of 244	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	234 of 247	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	212 of 241	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	179 of 190	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	184 of 194	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	217 of 230	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	223 of 234	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-30 vs state

Science13%-25 vs state

Mathematics12%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Northside School	Public	4-6	710 4th Avenue North	Wolf Point	59201	Roosevelt County	Wolf Point Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 653-1653	158	16	10.0	100.0%	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)								(n/a)	13.3	12.3	$18,745
Wolf Point 7-8	Public	7-8	213 6th Avenue South	Wolf Point	59201	Roosevelt County	Wolf Point Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 653-1200	108	10	10.7	100.0%	8 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	2 (1.9%)	80 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.0%)	21	189^th of 222 public middle schools	14.9%		4.9	117^th of 123 public middle schools	4.9%	72	28.7	12.9	$18,455
Frontier 7-8	Public	7-8	6996 Roy St.	Wolf Point	59201	Roosevelt County	Frontier Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 653-2501	21	3	6.3	100.0%	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	30.4	165^th of 222 public middle schools	25.7%					(n/a)	28.6	23.8	$25,299
Frazer 7-8	Public	7-8	325 6th Street	Frazer	59225	Valley County	Frazer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 695-2241	14	2	6.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	212^th of 222 public middle schools	4.5%					(n/a)	7.1	0.0	$37,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside School

What district is Northside School in?

Wolf Point Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Northside School?

Students at Northside School are 85% American Indian, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Northside School attend?

Students who attend Northside School usually go on to attend Wolf Point High School

How many students attend Northside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Northside School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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