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Northside Elementary

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Northside Elementary ranks 299 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Monroe, Wisconsin, serving 362 students as part of the Monroe School District — the largest of the district's three elementary schools. It holds a 4-star rating and ranks 299th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (71st percentile) in 2025–2026, above both the state median and its district's overall standing. Its relative position has softened, though: it sat at the 88th percentile in 2022–2023 and has slipped each year since. Among same-district schools, Abraham Lincoln Elementary (74th percentile, 4 stars) is now slightly ahead, while Parkside Elementary (68th percentile, 3 stars) trails. Nearby, New Glarus Elementary is a standout at the 95th percentile with 5 stars.

Academically, Northside scored above the state in every tested grade and subject. Averaged across grades 3–5, about 62.4% of students were proficient in English language arts versus roughly 53.2% statewide, and about 69.7% in math versus roughly 53.1% statewide. Fifth-grade ELA is the brightest spot at 77.42% proficient — higher than the district, the state, and every nearby school with comparable data. Fourth-grade ELA is weaker at 55.56%, below the district and behind schools such as Argyle Elementary and New Glarus, so performance varies by grade. Chronic absenteeism improved to 8.1%, better than the district's 12.8% and the state's 17.3%.

Context matters: 40.06% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher rate than New Glarus or Belleville Elementary, yet Northside still performs above the state average. Per-student spending is $16,049, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.9. Subgroup results are uneven — male students (80th percentile) and special education students (73rd) rank strongest, while other subgroups rank lower, and most have declined since 2023–2024.

362

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,049

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

3005 8 1/2 Street
Monroe, WI 53566-1999

(608) 328-7135

District: Monroe School District

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle
High:	Monroe High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg55%

299^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Monroe School District

146^th of 432Monroe 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	70.7	299 of 1039	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	240 of 1044	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	205 of 1061	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	132 of 1067	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	294 of 1067	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	299 of 1050	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	151 of 1037	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	170 of 1025	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	221 of 1071	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	165 of 1075	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	150 of 1076	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	206 of 1061	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	177 of 1053	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	343 of 1045	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	422 of 1046	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	360 of 1045	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	394 of 1030	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.2	218 of 1021	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	65 of 689	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	80.0	94 of 712	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	63 of 632	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	372 of 986	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	344 of 1001	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	208 of 1011	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	63 of 1010	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	229 of 1017	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	268 of 1004	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	78 of 1002	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	97 of 997	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	296 of 848	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	273 of 870	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	210 of 866	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	46 of 871	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	64.0	250 of 859	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	131 of 847	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	88 of 874	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	124 of 854	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	197 of 989	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	156 of 1000	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	201 of 1012	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	228 of 1011	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	363 of 1017	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	316 of 1003	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	195 of 1002	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	227 of 997	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	214 of 791	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	181 of 802	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	130 of 790	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	254 of 770	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	118 of 748	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	259 of 746	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	345 of 742	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	276 of 721	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	302 of 697	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	261 of 718	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	247 of 727	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	141 of 715	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	340 of 704	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	95 of 718	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	174 of 686	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+4 vs state

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science62%+8 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
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3005 8 1/2 Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 328-7135	362	28	12.9	40.1%	306 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	70.7	299^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.2%		74.9	240^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.0%	59	54.1	55.6	77.4				60.7	76.2	72.1				69.8		61.9		90%		$16,049	$235	$15,814
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 4th Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 328-7130	342	29	11.8	50.0%	247 (72.2%)	6 (1.8%)	81 (23.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	68.5	337^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.6%		62.9	415^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%	78	52.8	58.0	65.1				60.4	72.0	63.5				76.0		60.0		92%		$16,109	$1,094	$15,015
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 14th Avenue	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 328-7172	267	20	13.6	43.8%	228 (85.4%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	73.2	266^th of 1039 public elementary schools	74.4%		68.2	342^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	67.2%	76	36.4	76.9	71.4				59.1	76.9	81.0				84.6		76.9		≥ 95%		$14,274	$582	$13,692
Juda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2385 Spring St	Juda	53550	Green County	Juda School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 934-5251	178	16	10.9	53.4%	170 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	58.5	466^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.1%		69.8	318^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.5%	148	64.3	55.6	44.4	75.0	55.6	58.3	71.4	38.9	61.1	43.8	61.1	41.7	72.2	50.0	55.6	50.0	73%		$16,361	$1,354	$15,007
Monticello Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	334 S Main St	Monticello	53570	Green County	Monticello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 938-4194	131	15	8.6	34.4%	116 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	49.2	603^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	42.0%		48.9	597^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.8%	6	35.3	52.9	72.0				64.7	58.8	32.0				58.8		41.2		80%		$18,632	$588	$18,044
Albany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Vinton St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 862-3225	159	18	8.9	28.9%	144 (90.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	72.7	278^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.2%		60.5	452^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	56.7%	174	66.7	58.8	56.3				77.8	76.5	62.5				70.6		64.7				$19,846	$779	$19,068
Ronald R Albrecht Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 21st St	Brodhead	53520	Green County	Brodhead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 897-2146	460	35	13.2	44.3%	407 (88.5%)	8 (1.7%)	37 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	41.6	701^st of 1039 public elementary schools	32.5%		46.8	631^st of 1044 public elementary schools	39.6%	70	41.0	50.9					44.6	50.9					64.4		45.8		≥ 95%		$14,361	$885	$13,475
Black Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E Center St	South Wayne	53587	Lafayette County	Black Hawk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 439-5444	163	16	10.0	46.6%	157 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	234^th of 1039 public elementary schools	77.5%		73.3	263^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	74.8%	29	52.0	76.5	65.4				60.0	82.4	73.1				82.4		70.6		≥ 95%		$16,206	$1,269	$14,937
New Glarus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19 14th Avenue	New Glarus	53574	Green County	New Glarus School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 527-2410	419	29	14.4	20.0%	376 (89.7%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	88.7	51^st of 1039 public elementary schools	95.1%		77.9	194^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.4%	143	80.8	83.6	70.5	84.0			88.5	83.6	66.7	90.0			82.1		82.1		76%		$13,496	$199	$13,298
Argyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14665 State Road 78	Argyle	53504	Lafayette County	Argyle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 543-3318	150	15	10.2	36.7%	133 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	79.7	162^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	84.4%		72.5	279^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.3%	117	55.6	86.4	50.0				72.2	72.7	76.9				90.9		86.4		90%		$17,734	$669	$17,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary

How many students attend Northside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Northside Elementary.

What district is Northside Elementary in?

Monroe School District

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monroe Middle
High : Monroe High

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary?

Students at Northside Elementary are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Northside Elementary a good school?

Northside Elementary ranks 299^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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