Northside Elementary

Summary:

Northside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Middleton, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which is ranked 54 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, ranking in the top 50 schools for several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 38th out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, such as Midvale Elementary, Stephens Elementary, and Muir Elementary, which all have lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings.

Northside Elementary's performance is comparable to other high-performing schools within the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, such as Pope Farm Elementary and Sunset Ridge Elementary, which also rank among the top schools in Wisconsin. However, the school's relatively lower performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students suggests an area for potential improvement and further investigation.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 3620 High Rd
       Middleton, WI  53562-1099


(608) 829-9130

District: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,066 Help


Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kromrey Middle
High:    Middleton High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  316

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
Asian:
10.1%
Hispanic:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northside Elementary ranks better than 96.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), Asian (10.1%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Elementary is 12.1, which is the 4th best among 7 elementary schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Elementary is $12,066. 6 elementary schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Elementary 38th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Northside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 54th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.96 291st 633 54.0%
2005 82.86 45th 632 92.9%
2006 79.64 96th 712 86.5%
2007 80.46 75th 689 89.1%
2008 74.53 193rd 1021 81.1%
2009 72.07 236th 1030 77.1%
2010 73.32 212th 1045 79.7%
2011 72.27 222nd 1046 78.8%
2012 69.89 281st 1045 73.1%
2013 84.30 64th 1053 93.9%
2014 91.80 6th 1061 99.4%
2015 89.51 17th 1076 98.4%
2016 90.35 37th 1075 96.6%
2017 94.19 13th 1071 98.8%
2018 92.03 23rd 1025 97.8%
2019 91.18 33rd 1037 96.8%
2021 84.18 109th 1050 89.6%
2022 89.76 45th 1067 95.8%
2023 93.49 19th 1067 98.2%
2024 89.96 38th 1061 96.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.70 8th 76 89.5%
2022 81.56 6th 77 92.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.05 4th 287 98.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.56 54th 721 92.5%
2019 67.96 161st 742 78.3%
2021 80.45 66th 746 91.2%
2022 73.35 119th 748 84.1%
2023 67.81 179th 770 76.8%
2024 92.32 27th 790 96.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.62 106th 854 87.6%
2019 73.49 138th 874 84.2%
2021 32.87 619th 847 26.9%
2022 45.81 485th 859 43.5%
2024 57.65 344th 866 60.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.62 43rd 997 95.7%
2019 86.96 49th 1002 95.1%
2021 85.75 78th 1004 92.2%
2022 91.41 25th 1017 97.5%
2023 95.33 9th 1010 99.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.07 17th 997 98.3%
2019 92.74 19th 1002 98.1%
2021 78.17 153rd 1003 84.7%
2022 86.09 75th 1017 92.6%
2023 92.05 18th 1011 98.2%
2024 90.73 25th 1012 97.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.64 19th 107 82.2%
2019 94.45 3rd 122 97.5%
2021 94.75 1st 106 99.1%
2022 93.89 4th 110 96.4%
2023 94.26 4th 116 96.6%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.98 19th 686 97.2%
2019 92.57 19th 718 97.4%
2021 74.11 140th 699 80.0%
2022 85.54 46th 704 93.5%
2023 89.90 27th 715 96.2%
2024 90.89 19th 727 97.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Northside Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 497 12 5 13 3 n/a n/a 0 530
1989 497 15 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 488 16 6 6 2 n/a n/a 0 518
1991 543 15 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 473 19 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 485 13 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 494 11 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1995 443 16 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 443 16 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 310 21 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 338
1998 298 17 6 4 2 n/a n/a 0 327
1999 307 13 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2000 310 22 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2001 357 15 16 6 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2002 389 14 20 7 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2003 389 14 20 7 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2004 397 17 18 5 1 n/a n/a 0 438
2005 391 15 20 10 2 n/a n/a 0 438
2006 421 22 21 9 2 n/a n/a 0 475
2007 415 27 26 12 3 n/a n/a 0 483
2008 435 30 35 16 5 n/a n/a 0 521
2009 456 37 42 19 4 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 443 26 46 25 6 n/a n/a 0 546
2011 410 21 44 30 1 0 9 0 515
2012 366 11 38 34 1 2 19 0 471
2013 358 11 37 47 1 2 29 0 485
2014 353 7 37 41 0 2 27 0 467
2015 298 13 25 27 1 0 38 0 402
2016 292 18 22 23 1 0 32 0 388
2017 325 15 33 23 1 0 30 0 427
2018 327 8 44 20 1 0 27 0 427
2019 332 7 55 22 0 0 33 0 449
2020 346 11 56 19 0 0 19 0 451
2021 307 8 52 18 0 0 27 0 412
2022 277 7 39 19 0 0 29 0 371
2023 252 5 42 19 0 0 26 1 345
2024 221 5 32 30 0 0 27 1 316

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northside Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 530 28.0 18.9 4
1989 525 28.0 18.7 2.7
1990 518 28.0 18.5 3.1
1991 572 28.8 19.8 4.2
1992 504 32.0 15.7 5.8
1993 510 29.5 17.3 3.9
1994 515 27.9 18.5 2.7
1995 471 28.5 16.5 4
1996 471 28.5 16.5 4
1997 338 20.3 16.7 5
1998 327 21.7 15.1 6.1
1999 335 20.8 16.1 9.3
2000 354 22.6 15.7 8.2
2001 394 23.6 16.7 9.9
2002 431 27.7 15.6 8.4
2003 431 27.7 15.6 8.4
2004 438 28.8 15.2 8.2
2005 438 30.9 14.2 n/a
2006 475 32.8 14.5 n/a
2007 483 34.2 14.1 11.2
2008 521 35.9 14.5 14.6
2009 558 39.6 14.1 15.2
2010 546 40.6 13.4 14.3
2011 515 36.5 14.0 14.8
2012 471 35.1 13.4 14.6
2013 485 34.9 13.8 17.1
2014 467 33.5 13.9 15.6
2015 402 n/a n/a 14.9
2016 388 32.0 12.1 12.6
2017 427 31.4 13.5 11.7
2018 427 33.5 12.7 10.8
2019 449 32.5 13.7 11.1
2020 451 33.5 13.4 10
2021 412 30.0 13.7 12.9
2022 371 26.0 14.2 14.6
2023 345 27.0 12.7 10.1
2024 316 26.0 12.1 15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northside Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 530 28.0 18.9 4
1989 525 28.0 18.7 2.7
1990 518 28.0 18.5 3.1
1991 572 28.8 19.8 4.2
1992 504 32.0 15.7 5.8
1993 510 29.5 17.3 3.9
1994 515 27.9 18.5 2.7
1995 471 28.5 16.5 4
1996 471 28.5 16.5 4
1997 338 20.3 16.7 5
1998 327 21.7 15.1 6.1
1999 335 20.8 16.1 9.3
2000 354 22.6 15.7 8.2
2001 394 23.6 16.7 9.9
2002 431 27.7 15.6 8.4
2003 431 27.7 15.6 8.4
2004 438 28.8 15.2 8.2
2005 438 30.9 14.2 n/a
2006 475 32.8 14.5 n/a
2007 483 34.2 14.1 11.2
2008 521 35.9 14.5 14.6
2009 558 39.6 14.1 15.2
2010 546 40.6 13.4 14.3
2011 515 36.5 14.0 14.8
2012 471 35.1 13.4 14.6
2013 485 34.9 13.8 17.1
2014 467 33.5 13.9 15.6
2015 402 n/a n/a 14.9
2016 388 32.0 12.1 12.6
2017 427 31.4 13.5 11.7
2018 427 33.5 12.7 10.8
2019 449 32.5 13.7 11.1
2020 451 33.5 13.4 10
2021 412 30.0 13.7 12.9
2022 371 26.0 14.2 14.6
2023 345 27.0 12.7 10.1
2024 316 26.0 12.1 15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $394 (3.5%) $11,016 (96.6%) $11,409
2020 $444 (3.9%) $11,088 (96.1%) $11,532
2021 $503 (4.2%) $11,563 (95.8%) $12,066

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 33rd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 19th of 1067 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)72.966.2
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District)62.360.1
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)85.978.9
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District)80.170.9
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)68.380.6
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District)61.564.1
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)78.169.4
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District)74.868.6
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Northside Elementary)73.291.7
 18.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District)74.679.6
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Northside Elementary)76.888.9
 12.1%
   4th Grade Science (Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District)73.872.1
 1.7%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students449345
 23.2%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian5542
 23.6%
Hispanic2219
 13.6%
Pacific Islander00
White332252
 24.1%
Two or More Races3326
 21.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.1%10.1%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary

Students at Northside Elementary are 70% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! Northside Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kromrey Middle
High : Middleton High

In the 2023-24 school year, 316 students attended Northside Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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