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North Shore Middle

Public Grades 6-8
4th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 99% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

North Shore Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Hartland, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 330 students. It is part of the Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District, which is ranked 21 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Shore Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 4-11 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 80.65% of 6th graders, 86.79% of 7th graders, and 84.68% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.66%, 53.59%, and 53.97%, respectively. North Shore Middle also excels in serving diverse student populations, often placing in the top 10-20 schools in the state for subgroups like female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

In addition to its strong academic performance, North Shore Middle has consistently low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 1.3% over the past few years, which are well below the state average. While the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, its overall performance in this metric is still better than many of the nearby schools, such as Silver Lake Intermediate, Horning Middle, and Les Paul Middle, which have lower academic proficiency rates, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

354
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,235
Per pupil spending ?
15.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 E North Shore Dr
       Hartland, WI  53029-2713

(262) 369-6767

District: Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District


Students who attend North Shore Middle usually attend:

High:    Arrowhead High

Feeder schools for North Shore Middle:

Elementary:    North Elementary
    South Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.9%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Wisconsin average (87% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school87%
District avg87%
Wisconsin avg54%
4th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 426Hartland-Lakeside J3 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202594.74 of 62899.4%★★★★★
202493.710 of 64198.4%★★★★★
202396.55 of 64099.2%★★★★★
202296.79 of 61798.5%★★★★★
202193.19 of 61398.5%★★★★★
201994.011 of 59498.1%★★★★★
201894.39 of 57998.4%★★★★★
201797.14 of 61299.3%★★★★★
201689.331 of 60994.9%★★★★★
201587.019 of 61296.9%★★★★★
201485.431 of 58594.7%★★★★★
201386.128 of 56995.1%★★★★★
201274.480 of 55985.7%★★★★☆
201173.688 of 54984.0%★★★★☆
201074.179 of 53985.3%★★★★☆
200976.662 of 52188.1%★★★★☆
200873.483 of 51984.0%★★★★☆
200775.159 of 36683.9%★★★★☆
200674.766 of 38282.7%★★★★☆
200571.785 of 33274.4%★★★★☆
200476.456 of 32482.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202381.220 of 9077.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202591.611 of 57398.1%★★★★★
202492.99 of 58098.4%★★★★★
202395.86 of 57999.0%★★★★★
202294.36 of 57699.0%★★★★★
202194.39 of 57498.4%★★★★★
201995.18 of 55798.6%★★★★★
201891.512 of 55197.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202591.69 of 23796.2%★★★★★
202495.96 of 23997.5%★★★★★
202296.13 of 22198.6%★★★★★
201995.95 of 20997.6%★★★★★
201889.09 of 20495.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202593.55 of 50999.0%★★★★★
202488.416 of 52096.9%★★★★★
202392.710 of 52598.1%★★★★★
202294.37 of 52298.7%★★★★★
202183.121 of 49995.8%★★★★★
201991.59 of 48798.2%★★★★★
201894.72 of 48999.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202595.45 of 57799.1%★★★★★
202493.015 of 58597.4%★★★★★
202396.45 of 59199.2%★★★★★
202296.97 of 57798.8%★★★★★
202188.229 of 57294.9%★★★★★
201991.418 of 55796.8%★★★★★
201894.910 of 55198.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202597.02 of 41499.5%★★★★★
202487.718 of 42595.8%★★★★★
202395.96 of 43998.6%★★★★★
202277.532 of 42192.4%★★★★★
202173.350 of 43788.6%★★★★☆
201957.1134 of 41467.6%★★★☆☆
201892.28 of 41798.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202595.05 of 39998.7%★★★★★
202493.410 of 40797.5%★★★★★
202396.47 of 41298.3%★★★★★
202295.96 of 39798.5%★★★★★
202190.511 of 39397.2%★★★★★
201992.812 of 38296.9%★★★★★
201894.36 of 37598.4%★★★★★
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)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2023)78th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies92%+29 vs state
Mathematics89%+35 vs state
Science86%+36 vs state
English Language Arts84%+30 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Open Quote This school is absolutely terrible. The student population is full of children who glorify drugs and alcohol. Teachers do not care, and the only thing this school actually works for is good test scores so they can have enrollment. They may look good on paper, but they are the worst school I've attended. I will never send any children here. The "charter" school doesn't actually do anything other than walk outside and call it environmental education. This middle school is full of terribly behaved kids that are never taken care of, and teachers who only care about giving 'infractions' over teaching. The only redeemable quality is an incredible literacy teacher named Beth, but she is no longer on staff. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Open Quote Great School! I'd give it ten stars if I could! Definitely recommend! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Open Quote This school is amazing, as far as teacher student relationships, and relationships/friendships between students. They are also doing very well academically too! Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Open Quote amazing wow wow wow wowowow wow Close Quote





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Students at North Shore Middle are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended North Shore Middle.

Students who attend North Shore Middle usually go on to attend Arrowhead High

Yes! North Shore Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 4th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools.


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