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Hayward Intermediate

Q: Is Hayward Intermediate a good school?

Hayward Intermediate ranks 298 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Hayward Intermediate is an elementary school located in Hayward, Wisconsin, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Hayward Community School District, which is ranked 241 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayward Intermediate has consistently performed above the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 59.46% to 63.73%, compared to the state average of 51.26% to 52.21%. In Mathematics, Hayward Intermediate's proficiency rates ranged from 65.69% to 68.57%, compared to the state average of 52.58% to 55%. The school also outperformed the district average in most subject areas and grade levels. Compared to the nearby Northwood Elementary School, which is part of the Northwood School District, Hayward Intermediate significantly outperformed in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels.

Hayward Intermediate has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is slightly higher than the nearby Hayward Primary School. However, the school's exceptional performance for its Native American and Special Education student subgroups, as well as its strong performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, are notable strengths. The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the past several years also indicates a positive trajectory.

327

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,687

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15930 W 5th St
Hayward, WI 54843

(715) 634-2619

District: Hayward Community School District

Students who attend Hayward Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Hayward Middle
High:	Hayward High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

American Indian:

17.7%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg54%

298^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 426Hayward Community 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
2025	71.1	298 of 1044	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	296 of 1061	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	488 of 1067	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	504 of 1067	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	497 of 1050	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	436 of 1037	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	468 of 1025	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	530 of 1071	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	610 of 1075	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.3	404 of 1076	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	603 of 1061	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	858 of 1053	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.6	649 of 1045	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	740 of 1046	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.2	755 of 1045	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.2	758 of 1030	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.1	721 of 1021	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.0	361 of 689	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.1	362 of 712	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.9	308 of 632	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.5	395 of 633	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	310 of 1001	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	195 of 1011	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	324 of 1010	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	465 of 1017	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	469 of 1004	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	398 of 1002	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	465 of 997	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	93 of 870	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	101 of 866	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	266 of 871	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	301 of 859	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	340 of 847	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	323 of 874	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	291 of 854	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	277 of 1000	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	376 of 1012	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	587 of 1011	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	472 of 1017	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	464 of 1003	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	419 of 1002	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	433 of 997	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	62 of 119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	53 of 96	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	41.9	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	44 of 802	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	126 of 790	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	389 of 770	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	259 of 748	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	196 of 746	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	405 of 742	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	295 of 721	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	276 of 718	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	264 of 727	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	381 of 715	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	358 of 704	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	252 of 699	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	230 of 718	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	287 of 686	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+14 vs state

Mathematics67%+13 vs state

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Science55%+4 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayward Intermediate	Public	3-5	15930 W 5th St	Hayward	54843	Sawyer County	Hayward Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 634-2619	327	26	12.7	50.2%	200 (61.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	71.1	298^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.5%		71.1	296^th of 1061 public elementary schools	72.1%	2	63.7	59.5	60.0	65.7	65.8	68.6	77.5	55.0	$13,687	$1,259	$12,428
Hayward Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	10665 N Main St	Hayward	54843	Sawyer County	Hayward Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 634-2619	403	38	10.5	48.1%	268 (66.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	64 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.9%)								(n/a)									$13,443	$1,749	$11,694
NorthStar Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	N14463 Highway 53	Minong	54859	Washburn County	Northwood School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 466-2297	20	2	10.0	25.0%	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$16,696	$810	$15,887
Northwood Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	N14463 Highway 53	Minong	54859	Washburn County	Northwood School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 466-2297	133	14	9.6	54.9%	116 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	19.4	877^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.0%		35.6	774^th of 1061 public elementary schools	27.0%	103	0.0	36.4	47.1	7.7	27.3	17.7	50.0	31.8	$18,229	$2,254	$15,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayward Intermediate

What district is Hayward Intermediate in?

Hayward Community School District

How many students attend Hayward Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Hayward Intermediate.

Is Hayward Intermediate a good school?

Hayward Intermediate ranks 298^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hayward Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Hayward Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hayward Middle
High : Hayward High

What is the racial makeup of Hayward Intermediate?

Students at Hayward Intermediate are 61% White, 18% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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