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Northside Elementary

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Northside Elementary ranks 738 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary is a PK–5 school in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, serving 439 students as part of the Sun Prairie Area School District. In 2025–2026 it ranks 738th out of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 29th percentile, with a 1-star rating — placing it in the bottom third of the state and below its own district, which itself sits at the 33rd percentile. Its standing has slid over the past decade, from the 49th percentile in 2015–2016 to a low of 20th in 2022–2023, followed by a modest recovery.

Academically, math is the clearest weakness: every grade tested falls below both district and state averages, with 5th-grade math at 33.33%, compared with 41.53% in the district and 51.81% statewide. Fourth-grade science is also below at 42.03%. Reading is closer to par — 5th-grade ELA is actually above the district average — and social studies is near average. A genuine strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than the district (20.0%) and the state (17.3%), so poor attendance is not what is driving the lower achievement. Even so, nearby Eastside Elementary (5.7%) and Token Springs Elementary (6.8%) show much lower rates are achievable.

Northside serves a higher-poverty population than most high-performing neighbors, with 40.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, but resources do not appear to be the constraint. It spends $17,060 per student — more than Eastside ($16,226) or Token Springs ($14,859) — and its 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio is favorable. Effectiveness with low-income students (12th percentile) and special education students (9th percentile) remains in the bottom decile, while English learners (38th percentile) have improved markedly. Among nearby Sun Prairie schools, Northside sits near the lower end: ahead of C H Bird Elementary and Westside Elementary, but behind most others.

439

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,060

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 W Klubertanz Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-1498

(608) 834-7100

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Patrick Marsh Middle
High:	Sun Prairie East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

738^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District

288^th of 432Sun Prairie Area 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	38.0	738 of 1039	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	777 of 1044	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	785 of 1061	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	855 of 1067	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	786 of 1067	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	809 of 1050	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	662 of 1037	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	602 of 1025	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	604 of 1071	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	543 of 1075	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.2	500 of 1076	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	382 of 1061	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	244 of 1053	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	57.9	530 of 1045	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	636 of 1046	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.8	344 of 1045	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	392 of 1030	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	562 of 1021	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	375 of 689	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	336 of 712	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	273 of 632	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.8	441 of 633	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	141 of 144	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	66.9	27 of 141	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.2	77 of 161	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	69 of 121	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	151 of 245	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.7	232 of 255	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	236 of 269	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	59.5	71 of 248	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	66 of 275	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	17.0	280 of 287	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	662 of 986	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	729 of 1001	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	692 of 1011	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	805 of 1010	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	724 of 1017	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	672 of 1004	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	359 of 1002	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	351 of 997	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	232 of 347	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	272 of 322	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	290 of 331	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	255 of 290	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.7	95 of 296	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	194 of 266	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	215 of 271	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	746 of 848	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	796 of 870	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	838 of 866	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	834 of 871	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	779 of 859	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	743 of 847	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	770 of 874	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	713 of 854	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	722 of 989	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	737 of 1000	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	776 of 1012	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	785 of 1011	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	772 of 1017	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	765 of 1003	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	768 of 1002	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	714 of 997	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	112 of 142	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.2	76 of 96	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	87.6	6 of 85	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	56.8	26 of 76	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	13 of 67	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	718 of 791	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	710 of 802	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	653 of 790	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	489 of 770	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	512 of 748	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	493 of 746	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	424 of 742	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	586 of 721	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	477 of 697	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	479 of 718	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	570 of 727	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	623 of 715	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	609 of 704	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	638 of 699	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	461 of 718	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	439 of 686	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Science42%-11 vs state

Mathematics38%-16 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 W Klubertanz Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7100	439	39	11.3	40.5%	239 (54.4%)	38 (8.7%)	81 (18.5%)	28 (6.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.9%)	38	738^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.0%		34.4	777^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.6%	39	41.3	49.3	53.0	39.1	40.6	33.3	63.8	42.0	$17,060	$700	$16,360
C H Bird Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1170 N Bird St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7300	333	39	8.6	44.1%	136 (40.8%)	73 (21.9%)	30 (9.0%)	39 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (15.9%)	23.3	844^th of 1039 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.8	895^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.3%	51	44.0	32.7	28.6	44.0	24.5	26.2	55.1	32.0	$19,672	$1,108	$18,564
Eastside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Elizabeth Ln	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7400	408	32	12.8	23.8%	277 (67.9%)	15 (3.7%)	34 (8.3%)	42 (10.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.6%)	70.6	301^st of 1039 public elementary schools	71.0%		77.8	196^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.2%	105	64.2	67.7	63.6	65.7	69.2	48.1	73.9	67.7	$16,226	$423	$15,802
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 Buena Vista Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7500	434	48	9.0	66.1%	126 (29.0%)	129 (29.7%)	89 (20.5%)	27 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.1%)	16.6	892^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.1	906^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.2%	14	36.8	38.5	26.2	33.8	24.2	7.5	42.4	33.3	$19,902	$1,675	$18,227
Token Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6500	472	32	14.6	12.7%	371 (78.6%)	11 (2.3%)	28 (5.9%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	68.7	332^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	68.0%		72.8	274^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.8%	58	55.7	66.7	56.5	54.1	64.3	64.5	79.8	63.1	$14,859	$394	$14,465
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Pennsylvania Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7200	433	36	11.9	32.1%	229 (52.9%)	61 (14.1%)	34 (7.9%)	72 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	55.7	522^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	49.8%		54.8	534^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.9%	12	45.7	50.9	64.5	50.0	67.3	53.2	65.5	54.6	$17,089	$248	$16,840
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Grand Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6624	401	36	11.2	33.4%	126 (31.4%)	61 (15.2%)	52 (13.0%)	99 (24.7%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (12.7%)	42.7	689^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.7%		59.7	463^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	55.7%	226	43.3	40.7	56.4	43.3	44.4	47.3	66.7	48.2	$16,266	$416	$15,849
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 O'Keeffe Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7700	394	36	10.8	43.9%	167 (42.4%)	105 (26.6%)	48 (12.2%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.2%)	37.4	744^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.4%		34.7	773^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.0%	29	60.5	50.0	39.6	39.5	38.0	32.1	60.0	46.9	$16,823	$1,028	$15,795
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 N Heatherstone Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7900	345	29	11.7	25.5%	183 (53.0%)	29 (8.4%)	50 (14.5%)	51 (14.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	69.6	318^th of 1039 public elementary schools	69.4%		71.4	290^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.2%	28	71.9	56.9	62.0	80.7	62.1	64.0	65.5	56.9	$18,554	$465	$18,090
Windsor Elementary	Public	K-3	4352 Windsor Rd	Windsor	53598	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6300	526	38	14.0	14.1%	418 (79.5%)	14 (2.7%)	29 (5.5%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)								(n/a)	62.4			66.7					$15,133	$349	$14,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patrick Marsh Middle
High : Sun Prairie East High

What district is Northside Elementary in?

Sun Prairie Area School District

Is Northside Elementary a good school?

Northside Elementary ranks 738^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary?

Students at Northside Elementary are 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Northside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Northside Elementary.

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