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Northside Elementary

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Northside Elementary ranks 240 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary is a public elementary school in Monroe, Wisconsin, serving 378 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Monroe School District, which is ranked 180 out of 426 school districts in the state.

Northside Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school outperforms the Monroe School District and the state of Wisconsin in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Northside Elementary's 4th-grade students achieved 70.49% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 63.19% for the Monroe School District and 52.21% for the state. The school has also maintained strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Northside Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the other elementary schools in the Monroe School District, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary and Parkside Elementary, some nearby schools outside the district, like Belleville Elementary and New Glarus Elementary, have outperformed Northside Elementary in certain areas. Additionally, Northside Elementary has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which is a trend worth monitoring as it can impact student learning and achievement.

362

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,294

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(608) 328-7134

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: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg54%

240^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Monroe School District

180^th of 426Monroe 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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+13 vs state

Mathematics70%+16 vs state

Science66%+15 vs state

English Language Arts62%+10 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 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	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) 328-7134	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%)	74.9	240^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.0%		77	205^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.7%	35	50.0	70.5	63.9				64.3	70.5	75.4				77.1		65.6		$14,294	$679	$13,616
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%)	62.9	415^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%		52.3	604^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.1%	189	51.9	58.3	46.7				71.2	70.0	62.9				65.0		53.3		$14,987	$1,093	$13,895
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%)	68.2	342^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	67.2%		59.4	494^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.4%	152	64.3	56.5	63.0				78.6	65.2	85.2				52.2		52.2		$13,501	$1,155	$12,346
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%)	69.8	318^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.5%		69.6	326^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.3%	8	63.2	57.9	50.0	73.7	66.7	45.5	52.6	68.4	87.5	52.6	41.7	45.5	79.0	50.0	63.2	45.5	$14,370	$867	$13,503
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%)	48.9	597^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.8%		59.2	499^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.0%	98	33.3	56.5	62.5				56.3	43.5	56.3				56.5		47.8		$14,917	$916	$14,001
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%)	60.5	452^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	56.7%		52.2	605^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.0%	153	52.6	75.0	36.7				52.6	81.3	60.0				68.8		62.5		$16,158	$1,003	$15,155
Ronald R Albrecht Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	46.8	631^st of 1044 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.3	737^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.5%	106	37.9	43.3	52.1				51.7	56.7	49.3				58.3		51.7		$12,976	$995	$11,981
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%)	73.3	263^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.1	265^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.0%	2	52.9	74.1	47.4				64.7	77.8	52.6				77.8		74.1		$16,746	$1,189	$15,557
New Glarus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	77.9	194^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.4%		81.6	139^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.9%	55	68.8	67.1	66.7				70.3	62.2	72.9				81.7		64.6		$11,130	$233	$10,898
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%)	72.5	279^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.3%		77.8	191^st of 1061 public elementary schools	82.0%	88	71.4	63.0	71.4				57.1	77.8	76.2				70.4		48.2		$15,904	$1,139	$14,765

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 240^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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