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Northside Intermediate

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Northside Intermediate is a large intermediate school in Milton, Wisconsin, serving grades 4–6 in the Milton School District with 794 students — the largest school in its comparison set, and located just 0.22 miles from Milton Middle, which serves grades 7–8.

Test results are a clear strength. On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, Northside was above the state in every tested subject and grade, averaging roughly 67.9% proficient across its eight reported tests compared with about 55.0% statewide. Math is the school's signature: grade-5 math has been exceptionally strong for years (74.9%, 70.16%, 81.15%, and 74.03% across the last four reported years), while state grade-5 math scores stayed in the low-to-mid 50s. Northside's grade-6 math proficiency of 69.96% is the highest among comparable nearby schools. ELA has improved meaningfully, rising from about 57.1% average proficiency in grades 4–6 in 2022–23 to about 65.1% in 2025–26. Grade-4 social studies (74.67%) and science (66.67%) are also above state.

Compared with nearby schools, Northside stands out for attendance and efficiency. Chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, far below the state's 17.3% and Milton Middle's 15.8%. At the same time, it spends $11,311 per student — the lowest among listed nearby schools and well under the nearby average of roughly $15,829 — with a 17.0:1 student–teacher ratio. For example, Fort Atkinson Middle spends $19,162 per student and has a 10.7:1 ratio, yet Northside's grade-6 math proficiency exceeds it and its ELA is close. Free/reduced lunch is 23.55%, lower than most nearby schools but not uniquely low. Overall, this is a large, relatively low-spending, high-performing school with unusually low absenteeism and consistently strong math.

794

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,311

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

159 Northside Dr
Milton, WI 53563-1372

(608) 868-9280

District: Milton School District

Students who attend Northside Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Milton High

Feeder schools for Northside Intermediate:

Elementary:	Consolidated Elementary
	East Elementary
	Harmony Elementary
	West Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Wisconsin avg55%

236^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

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
2026	75.5	236 of 1039	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	282 of 1044	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	294 of 1061	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	205 of 1067	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	199 of 1067	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	288 of 1050	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	360 of 1037	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	325 of 1025	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	351 of 1071	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	307 of 1075	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	397 of 1076	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.7	371 of 1061	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	564 of 1053	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.6	371 of 1045	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	438 of 1046	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	333 of 1045	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	402 of 1030	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	328 of 1021	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.8	166 of 689	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.0	231 of 712	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.1	123 of 632	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	64.8	252 of 633	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	75 of 123	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	50 of 122	59.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	34 of 255	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	131 of 269	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	79 of 248	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	43 of 222	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	282 of 986	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	263 of 1001	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	263 of 1011	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	206 of 1010	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	142 of 1017	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	297 of 1004	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	335 of 1002	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	243 of 997	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	31 of 347	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	62.8	98 of 322	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	73 of 331	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	72 of 290	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	55 of 296	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	48 of 274	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	49 of 266	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	194 of 848	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	196 of 870	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	381 of 866	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	202 of 871	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	189 of 859	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	295 of 847	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	256 of 874	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	148 of 854	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	163 of 989	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	276 of 1000	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	302 of 1012	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	189 of 1011	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	239 of 1017	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	240 of 1003	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	357 of 1002	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	409 of 997	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	78.0	13 of 85	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	12 of 76	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	20 of 67	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	290 of 791	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	353 of 802	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	351 of 790	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	440 of 770	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	321 of 748	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	349 of 746	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	282 of 742	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	285 of 721	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	250 of 697	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	272 of 718	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	286 of 727	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	206 of 715	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	227 of 704	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	267 of 699	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	370 of 718	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	328 of 686	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)85th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies75%+9 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

Science67%+13 vs state

English Language Arts65%+11 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)		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 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
Northside Intermediate	Public	4-6	159 Northside Dr	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 868-9280	794	47	17.0	23.6%	685 (86.3%)	12 (1.5%)	58 (7.3%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)								(n/a)	62.7	69.0	63.5			62.7	74.0	70.0			74.7		66.7		$11,311	$168	$11,143
Milton Middle	Public	7-8	20 E Madison Ave	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9350	509	33	15.3	21.8%	446 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	74.4	144^th of 643 public middle schools	77.6%		73.4	137^th of 628 public middle schools	78.2%	7				68.0	66.8				66.8	65.2		72.3		62.5	$12,352	$458	$11,895
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	25 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6200	747	57	13.1	45.1%	538 (72.0%)	31 (4.1%)	103 (13.8%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)	58.1	280^th of 643 public middle schools	56.5%		53	327^th of 628 public middle schools	47.9%	47			65.4	53.1	51.7			62.2	62.8	51.7		67.8		45.2	$14,475	$370	$14,104
Edgerton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Elm High Dr	Edgerton	53534	Rock County	Edgerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 561-6030	413	29	14.1	32.0%	349 (84.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	76.3	122^nd of 643 public middle schools	81.0%		76.2	116^th of 628 public middle schools	81.5%	6			61.4	79.2	68.2			53.6	67.2	74.1		80.7		65.9	$15,848	$410	$15,438
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	450 N Crosby Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6000	486	49	9.8	66.5%	260 (53.5%)	49 (10.1%)	104 (21.4%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	20.7	535^th of 643 public middle schools	16.8%		19.7	524^th of 628 public middle schools	16.6%	11			43.4	38.5	35.8			35.0	29.1	25.2		41.6		32.7	$18,203	$634	$17,570
Edison Middle	Public	6-8	1649 S Chatham St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-5900	587	50	11.6	61.0%	374 (63.7%)	27 (4.6%)	131 (22.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	51.6	349^th of 643 public middle schools	45.7%		51.3	338^th of 628 public middle schools	46.2%	11			54.8	41.4	54.1			51.0	48.3	54.1		68.9		55.2	$16,090	$607	$15,482
Whitewater Middle	Public	6-8	401 S Elizabeth St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8300	394	35	11.4	50.3%	202 (51.3%)	12 (3.0%)	159 (40.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	42	418^th of 643 public middle schools	35.0%		44.3	397^th of 628 public middle schools	36.8%	21			54.4	45.3	46.3			45.6	45.3	46.3		59.4		44.7	$16,655	$619	$16,035
Fort Atkinson Middle	Public	6-8	310 S 4th St E	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7833	467	44	10.7	34.0%	377 (80.7%)	6 (1.3%)	68 (14.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	73.3	150^th of 643 public middle schools	76.7%		71.2	165^th of 628 public middle schools	73.7%	15			62.3	79.5	62.0			64.1	77.6	68.3		70.4		52.8	$19,162	$429	$18,734
Nikolay Middle	Public	6-8	211 South St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-7335	203	15	13.7	28.1%	181 (89.2%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	54.8	309^th of 643 public middle schools	51.9%		46.9	371^st of 628 public middle schools	40.9%	62			42.9	45.2	56.1			58.7	41.9	69.6		73.7		60.7	$17,817	$266	$17,551
Clinton Junior High	Public	7-8	112 Milwaukee Rd	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2223	132	10	13.1	36.4%	102 (77.3%)	3 (2.3%)	24 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	52.2	342^nd of 643 public middle schools	46.8%		56.4	293^rd of 628 public middle schools	53.3%	49				53.5	39.7				51.7	48.3		74.1		58.6	$16,333	$328	$16,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Northside Intermediate?

Students at Northside Intermediate are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Northside Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Northside Intermediate usually go on to attend Milton High

How many students attend Northside Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended Northside Intermediate.

What district is Northside Intermediate in?

Milton School District

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