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Harvest Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Harvest Intermediate School is a public middle school located in DeForest, Wisconsin, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 950 students. It is part of the De Forest Area School District.

Harvest Intermediate School consistently outperforms the state average in the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 66.57% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.66%. In mathematics, 71.73% of 6th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.98%. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 19.5% in 2022-2023 to 10.1% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average of 17.7%. Additionally, Harvest Intermediate School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 19.68% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Harvest Intermediate School's academic performance is consistently higher than the state average and the De Forest Middle School, which is also part of the De Forest Area School District. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 in 2023-2024 is higher than the nearby Waunakee middle schools (11.0-11.2) and lower than some of the Madison Metropolitan School District middle schools (12.7-15.3). While Harvest Intermediate School is a high-performing school, there is still room for improvement in areas such as chronic absenteeism, which remains higher than the Waunakee middle schools.

966

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6781 North Towne Rd
DeForest, WI 53532

(608) 842-6100

District: De Forest Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg54%

307^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2022

From top 36% (2022) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	307 of 1044	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	336 of 1061	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	293 of 1067	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	387 of 1067	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	34 of 123	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	36 of 110	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	158 of 255	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	106 of 269	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	163 of 249	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.7	37 of 248	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	291 of 1001	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	254 of 1011	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	267 of 1010	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	308 of 1017	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	129 of 322	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	131 of 331	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	65 of 290	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	53 of 296	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	473 of 870	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	547 of 866	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	483 of 871	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	337 of 859	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	312 of 1000	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	373 of 1012	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	295 of 1011	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	433 of 1017	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	37 of 119	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	40 of 96	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	33 of 77	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	202 of 802	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	286 of 790	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	217 of 770	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	388 of 748	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	246 of 718	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	287 of 727	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	264 of 715	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	361 of 704	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2024)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

Social Studies67%+3 vs state

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Science57%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Harvest Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)					Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)					Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harvest Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6781 North Towne Rd	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6100	966	72	13.3	17.4%	774 (80.1%)	25 (2.6%)	75 (7.8%)	33 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.9%)								(n/a)	54.0	62.3	66.6			64.0	67.5	71.7			67.1		57.2
De Forest Middle	Public	7-8	404 Yorktown Rd	De Forest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6000	602	48	12.4	19.8%	482 (80.1%)	14 (2.3%)	49 (8.1%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	70.7	172^nd of 628 public middle schools	72.6%		67.9	194^th of 641 public middle schools	69.7%	22				62.9	58.9				61.2	68.2		72.8		60.6	$11,673	$271	$11,403
Prairie View Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7800	699	60	11.7	35.9%	320 (45.8%)	103 (14.7%)	99 (14.2%)	108 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.4%)	51.2	341^st of 628 public middle schools	45.7%		52.9	333^rd of 641 public middle schools	48.0%	8			44.9	56.3	56.9			39.8	54.8	54.3		62.9		52.9	$12,829	$249	$12,580
Black Hawk Middle	Public	6-8	1402 Wyoming Way	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4360	300	34	8.7	70.3%	65 (21.7%)	93 (31.0%)	73 (24.3%)	37 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	17.6	531^st of 628 public middle schools	15.4%		8.6	582^nd of 641 public middle schools	9.2%	51			32.9	39.3	30.8			26.0	31.1	20.7		42.9		28.6	$15,498	$1,165	$14,333
Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-8000	560	47	12.0	33.9%	295 (52.7%)	85 (15.2%)	74 (13.2%)	48 (8.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	49.3	354^th of 628 public middle schools	43.6%		55.7	297^th of 641 public middle schools	53.7%	57			56.6	51.5	51.0			50.0	46.8	52.6		60.1		44.4
Patrick Marsh Middle	Public	6-8	1351 Columbus St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7600	581	48	12.1	29.1%	359 (61.8%)	41 (7.1%)	67 (11.5%)	56 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.6%)	60.9	256^th of 628 public middle schools	59.2%		53.3	327^th of 641 public middle schools	49.0%	71			53.2	53.4	61.1			53.7	56.7	60.5		76.9		50.3	$13,042	$249	$12,794
Waunakee Middle	Public	7-8	1001 South St	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 849-2060	667	66	10.1	12.6%	528 (79.2%)	17 (2.5%)	61 (9.1%)	28 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	86.4	48^th of 628 public middle schools	92.4%		86.2	49^th of 641 public middle schools	92.4%	1				71.9	76.6				79.7	71.0		82.5		72.8	$13,153	$159	$12,994
Sherman Middle	Public	6-8	1610 Ruskin St	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2100	400	36	11.0	60.0%	115 (28.8%)	96 (24.0%)	122 (30.5%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	19.2	525^th of 628 public middle schools	16.4%		19.2	546^th of 641 public middle schools	14.8%	21			30.6	35.9	39.2			29.1	29.9	23.4		45.3		31.0	$14,764	$789	$13,976
Waunakee Intermediate	Public	5-6	6273 Woodland Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 849-2176	661	57	11.6	9.5%	533 (80.6%)	13 (2.0%)	54 (8.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)								(n/a)		76.4	82.7				75.6	83.4							$12,438	$197	$12,241
Whitehorse Middle	Public	6-8	218 Schenk St	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4480	415	33	12.6	59.0%	111 (26.7%)	131 (31.6%)	103 (24.8%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.3%)	22.1	512^th of 628 public middle schools	18.5%		22	537^th of 641 public middle schools	16.2%	25			37.5	37.8	37.4			30.9	40.8	28.2		39.5		31.5	$14,600	$615	$13,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvest Intermediate School

What district is Harvest Intermediate School in?

De Forest Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Harvest Intermediate School?

Students at Harvest Intermediate School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Harvest Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended Harvest Intermediate School.

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