Nature Hill Intermediate

Summary:

Nature Hill Intermediate is a public middle school located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 773 students. It is part of the Oconomowoc Area School District, which is ranked 47 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nature Hill Intermediate consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the state average, particularly in mathematics, where the percentage of students proficient or better is significantly higher than the state average across all grade levels. Nature Hill Intermediate's Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Wisconsin middle schools in these categories. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.5% in 2019-2020 to 17.4% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern.

Comparing Nature Hill Intermediate to nearby schools, Silver Lake Intermediate, another school in the Oconomowoc Area School District, consistently outperforms Nature Hill Intermediate on academic measures, ranking in the top 10% of Wisconsin middle schools. Templeton Middle, part of the Hamilton School District, is a high-performing school that ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin middle schools and outperforms Nature Hill Intermediate across all subject areas.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 850 Lake Dr
       Oconomowoc, WI  53066


(262) 569-4945

District: Oconomowoc Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
177th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,093 Help


Students who attend Nature Hill Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Oconomowoc High

Feeder schools for Nature Hill Intermediate:

Elementary:    Greenland Elementary
    Ixonia Elementary
    Meadow View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  773

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.3%
Hispanic:
7.0%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.1% Help


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Compare Details Nature Hill Intermediate ranks better than 72.4% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.09. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (87.3%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nature Hill Intermediate is 13.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nature Hill Intermediate is $12,093.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nature Hill Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Nature Hill Intermediate 177th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Nature Hill Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Oconomowoc Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oconomowoc Area School District 47th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nature Hill Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 75.73 68th 549 87.6%
2012 78.18 48th 559 91.4%
2013 77.32 77th 569 86.5%
2014 67.49 155th 585 73.5%
2015 66.90 172nd 612 71.9%
2016 63.09 202nd 609 66.8%
2017 65.83 183rd 612 70.1%
2018 56.71 261st 579 54.9%
2019 50.39 326th 594 45.1%
2021 68.46 150th 613 75.5%
2022 71.84 131st 617 78.8%
2023 71.18 152nd 640 76.3%
2024 70.09 177th 641 72.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.35 54th 96 43.8%
2021 46.35 68th 129 47.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.73 117th 417 71.9%
2019 47.30 199th 414 51.9%
2021 63.10 94th 437 78.5%
2022 67.55 77th 421 81.7%
2023 70.31 64th 439 85.4%
2024 72.71 69th 425 83.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.67 310th 489 36.6%
2019 23.86 417th 487 14.4%
2021 62.69 124th 499 75.2%
2022 67.83 104th 522 80.1%
2023 54.53 205th 525 61.0%
2024 52.59 231st 520 55.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.41 252nd 551 54.3%
2019 52.55 286th 557 48.7%
2021 76.98 87th 574 84.8%
2022 75.39 101st 576 82.5%
2023 72.28 128th 579 77.9%
2024 67.84 178th 580 69.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.40 234th 551 57.5%
2019 48.64 309th 557 44.5%
2021 60.06 212th 572 62.9%
2022 67.15 149th 577 74.2%
2023 70.01 147th 591 75.1%
2024 72.07 145th 585 75.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.48 141st 204 30.9%
2019 25.59 169th 209 19.1%
2021 74.91 23rd 225 89.8%
2022 71.05 41st 221 81.4%
2023 65.44 61st 229 73.4%
2024 79.51 31st 239 87.0%
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Rank History for White students at Nature Hill Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.22 231st 375 38.4%
2019 34.70 277th 382 27.5%
2021 60.80 140th 393 64.4%
2022 62.13 127th 397 68.0%
2023 59.85 146th 412 64.6%
2024 54.36 190th 407 53.3%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Nature Hill Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 634 4 3 12 4 n/a n/a 0 657
2010 672 3 6 19 4 n/a n/a 0 704
2011 711 7 8 14 4 1 6 0 751
2012 715 9 11 18 4 2 5 0 764
2013 750 13 15 29 4 1 8 0 820
2014 734 11 16 28 3 0 15 0 807
2015 735 7 20 40 3 0 16 0 821
2016 738 1 14 36 2 0 23 0 814
2017 787 4 15 40 1 1 26 0 874
2018 787 4 13 40 1 0 26 0 871
2019 790 7 14 51 1 0 27 0 890
2020 785 9 14 48 1 0 29 0 886
2021 727 8 11 53 1 0 33 0 833
2022 676 9 9 53 1 0 22 0 770
2023 675 11 8 54 1 0 24 0 773

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 Nature Hill Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 657 40.7 16.1 7.9
2010 704 42.8 16.4 13.1
2011 751 43.1 17.4 18.5
2012 764 44.6 17.1 21.3
2013 820 51.4 15.9 21.7
2014 807 52.7 15.2 21.6
2015 821 n/a n/a 19.5
2016 814 53.0 15.3 15.7
2017 874 57.6 15.1 13.5
2018 871 57.3 15.1 11.1
2019 890 57.1 15.5 16.9
2020 886 59.3 14.9 17.4
2021 833 62.1 13.4 21.2
2022 770 58.8 13.0 20.9
2023 773 56.1 13.7 18.1

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 Nature Hill Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 657 40.7 16.1 7.9
2010 704 42.8 16.4 13.1
2011 751 43.1 17.4 18.5
2012 764 44.6 17.1 21.3
2013 820 51.4 15.9 21.7
2014 807 52.7 15.2 21.6
2015 821 n/a n/a 19.5
2016 814 53.0 15.3 15.7
2017 874 57.6 15.1 13.5
2018 871 57.3 15.1 11.1
2019 890 57.1 15.5 16.9
2020 886 59.3 14.9 17.4
2021 833 62.1 13.4 21.2
2022 770 58.8 13.0 20.9
2023 773 56.1 13.7 18.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nature Hill Intermediate

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $174 (1.7%) $10,102 (98.3%) $10,276
2020 $223 (2.0%) $10,682 (98.0%) $10,905
2021 $288 (2.4%) $11,805 (97.6%) $12,093

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Nature Hill Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 326th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 152nd of 640 Middle schools
 31.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nature Hill Intermediate)49.354
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oconomowoc Area School District)54.359.3
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nature Hill Intermediate)63.764.7
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oconomowoc Area School District)64.773.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nature Hill Intermediate)49.347.6
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oconomowoc Area School District)50.953.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nature Hill Intermediate)46.756.2
 9.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oconomowoc Area School District)50.961.6
 10.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nature Hill Intermediate)42.145
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oconomowoc Area School District)46.855.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nature Hill Intermediate)48.158.2
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oconomowoc Area School District)50.560.7
 10.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nature Hill Intermediate)31.945.7
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oconomowoc Area School District)3249.1
 17.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nature Hill Intermediate)39.760.7
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oconomowoc Area School District)41.157.7
 16.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Nature Hill Intermediate)41.263.9
 22.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Oconomowoc Area School District)48.367.7
 19.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Nature Hill Intermediate)41.748.4
 6.7%
   8th Grade Science (Oconomowoc Area School District)47.156.6
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students890773
 13.1%
African American711
 57.1%
American Indian11
Asian148
 42.9%
Hispanic5154
 5.9%
Pacific Islander00
White790675
 14.6%
Two or More Races2724
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.9%18.1%
 1.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nature Hill Intermediate

Students at Nature Hill Intermediate are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Nature Hill Intermediate ranks 177th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Nature Hill Intermediate usually go on to attend Oconomowoc High

In the 2022-23 school year, 773 students attended Nature Hill Intermediate.


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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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