Summary:
Milton, Wisconsin has two middle-level schools, both in the Milton School District: Northside Intermediate, which serves grades 4–6 with 794 students, and Milton Middle, which serves grades 7–8 with 509 students. Together they enroll about 1,303 students, so families in this area move from one to the other as their children progress.
Northside Intermediate stands out for math and for very low absenteeism. Its 5th grade math proficiency was 74.03% in 2025–2026 and 81.15% in 2024–2025, compared with state rates of 51.81% and 52.58% — the highest reported math result in this data. Northside Intermediate scored above the state in every reported test in both years, including 6th grade math (69.96% vs. 53.60%) and 4th grade science, which rose from 58.75% to 66.67%. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 7.0%, well under the district rate of 10.0% and the state rate of 17.3%. It spends $11,311 per student, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.0.
Milton Middle stands out for its ranking, zero dropout rate, and steady above-state achievement. It earned 4 stars and 78th percentile in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, up from 3 stars and 69th percentile in 2023–2024. Its dropout rate is 0.0%, compared with 1.1% statewide, and every reported test exceeded the state, including 8th grade social studies at 72.27% and 8th grade science, which improved from 55.75% to 62.50%. Its clearest relative concern is chronic absenteeism at 15.8% — below the state but above the district. Milton Middle spends more per student ($12,352) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (15.3) than Northside Intermediate. Overall, both schools perform above state averages; families weighing them should consider Northside Intermediate's stronger math results and lower absenteeism against Milton Middle's strong ranking and zero dropout rate.
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