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Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) is a small public Montessori school in the northern Wisconsin community of Saint Germain, serving 69 students in grades PK–4 as part of the Northland Pines School District. Despite its size, it ranks 46th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 (96th percentile, 5 stars) — the top 4% statewide, and higher than every nearby school. Its turnaround is dramatic: after a low of 1 star and 26th percentile in 2021–2022, it earned 5 stars in each of the last three reported years.

In 2025–2026, its Forward Exam proficiency rates were above both district and state in every reported subject: 3rd-grade English language arts at 81.82%, 4th-grade ELA at 70%, 3rd-grade math at 90.91%, 4th-grade math at 70%, 4th-grade social studies at 100%, and 4th-grade science at 80%. Chronic absenteeism was just 3.5% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 13.7% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than every nearby school except Minocqua Elementary at 2.5%.

Compared with its co-located, same-district neighbor, Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain, NPMLC scored higher in most common subjects and has much lower chronic absenteeism (3.5% vs. 10.8%) and free/reduced lunch rates (23.19% vs. 45.98%). Against Three Lakes Elementary the picture is mixed: Three Lakes had higher 4th-grade ELA, math, and science scores, while NPMLC had higher 3rd-grade ELA and math and 4th-grade social studies. Notably, NPMLC spends the least per student ($15,147) and has the highest student-teacher ratio (15.4) among nearby schools. Because only 69 students are enrolled, a one- or two-student change can move a proficiency rate by several points, so year-to-year swings deserve a cautious read.

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,147

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

8234 Highway 70 W
Saint Germain, WI 54558

(715) 542-2632

District: Northland Pines School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2017 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (82% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg55%

46^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 33 pts since 2017

From top 37% (2017) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Northland Pines School District

190^th of 432Northland Pines School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	46 of 1039	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	59 of 1044	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	54 of 1061	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	66.3	355 of 1067	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	793 of 1067	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.4	481 of 1050	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	312 of 1037	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	62 of 1025	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	63.0	398 of 1071	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	54 of 718	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.2	206 of 699	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies100%+34 vs state

Mathematics81%+27 vs state

Science80%+27 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 542-2632	69	4	15.4	23.2%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	89.2	46^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.1	59^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.3%	13	81.8	70.0					90.9	70.0					100.0		80.0		83%		$15,147	$485	$14,661
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain	Public	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 542-3632	87	7	12.6	46.0%	73 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	73.3	263^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	74.7%		38.2	746^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.5%	483	50.0	69.2					62.5	53.9					84.6		84.6		85%		$19,408	$485	$18,922
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11065 Old Highway 51 N	Arbor Vitae	54568	Oneida County	Woodruff J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-3282	514	45	11.4	36.8%	415 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	63	404^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.1%		67.4	357^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.8%	47	63.4	56.9	71.1	49.0	63.5	70.0	73.2	56.9	55.6	52.9	48.1	70.0	66.7	75.0	60.8	71.7	86%		$16,717	$648	$16,068
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Pleasure Island Rd	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 479-6471	484	40	12.0	45.2%	431 (89.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	54.3	542^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	47.8%		55	529^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.3%	13	41.0	53.3	50.0	59.5			52.5	60.0	56.4	56.8			64.4		55.6		82%		$17,474	$491	$16,983
Sugar Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4066 Camp Four Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 272-1105	111	11	10.2	22.5%	106 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	77.9	201^st of 1039 public elementary schools	80.7%		65.2	381^st of 1044 public elementary schools	63.5%	180	70.0	90.5	52.6	53.9			70.0	85.7	47.4	84.6			85.7		81.0		73%		$24,755	$635	$24,120
Minocqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7450 Titus Dr	Minocqua	54548	Oneida County	Minocqua J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-5206	506	48	10.5	32.4%	434 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.1%)	63.2	403^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	61.2%		71.3	293^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	71.9%	110	66.7	67.9	66.7	57.1	62.5	73.6	52.4	41.5	64.7	61.9	51.8	66.0	69.8	83.0	52.8	73.6			$21,513	$685	$20,828
Three Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 W School St	Three Lakes	54562	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 546-3323	160	11	14.4	41.9%	155 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.1	211^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.7%		77.6	199^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.9%	12	73.3	95.2	57.7	62.5			46.7	81.0	50.0	75.0			95.2		90.5		80%		$23,298	$899	$22,399
Lac du Flambeau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2899 State Highway 47 S	Lac du Flambeau	54538	Vilas County	Lac du Flambeau #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 588-3838	499	62	8.0	92.4%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	17.2	889^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	905^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.3%	16	12.8	23.2	40.8	21.2	16.0	22.6	18.0	41.1	22.5	23.1	32.0	22.6	57.1	29.5	28.6	24.6	93%		$43,102	$4,333	$38,769
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	418 N Pelham St	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9600	269	26	10.4	61.7%	228 (84.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	40.6	712^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.5%		43.3	678^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.1%	34	51.3	44.0	33.3				53.9	64.0	36.1				56.0		44.0		93%		$20,266	$555	$19,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)

How many students attend Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC).

What is the racial makeup of Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)?

Students at Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) in?

Northland Pines School District

Is Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) a good school?

Yes! Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 46^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools.

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