TENNIE AND LAURA (Shipwreck) (Additional Documentation) · Public domainBayside’s public schools outscore 97% of Wisconsin districts
In Bayside, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Bayside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bayside’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 61% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Nicolet Union High spends $22,957 per student and Fox Point Joint No. 2 $17,633, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Bayside Middle, then Nicolet High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bayside’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Wisconsin school districts, #2 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayside, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bayside · depends on your address
Stormonth Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
Indian Hill School
Grades PK–3 · 223 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in River Hills
Kindergarten in Bayside · depends on your address
Stormonth Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
Indian Hill School
Grades PK–3 · 223 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in River Hills
1st grade in Bayside · depends on your address
Stormonth Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
Indian Hill School
Grades PK–3 · 223 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in River Hills
2nd grade in Bayside · depends on your address
Stormonth Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
Indian Hill School
Grades PK–3 · 223 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in River Hills
3rd grade in Bayside · depends on your address
Stormonth Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
Indian Hill School
Grades PK–3 · 223 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in River Hills
4th grade in Bayside · depends on your address
Stormonth Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
Maple Dale School
Grades 4–8 · 224 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Fox Point
5th grade in Bayside
Bayside Middle
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
6th grade in Bayside
Bayside Middle
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
7th grade in Bayside
Bayside Middle
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
8th grade in Bayside
Bayside Middle
Grades 5–8 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milwaukee
9th grade in Bayside
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Glendale
10th grade in Bayside
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Glendale
11th grade in Bayside
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Glendale
12th grade in Bayside
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Glendale
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Bayside
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bayside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Bayside’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bayside | A+ | Fox Point Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12 |
| Fox Point | A+ | Fox Point Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12 |
| Mequon | A+ | Mequon-Thiensville |
| River Hills | A | Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Maple Dale-Indian Hill with Bayside for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Bayside
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bayside’s schools
Are Bayside’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bayside children attend outscore 97% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bayside in?
Nicolet Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,043 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bayside kids go to high school?
Nicolet High in Glendale, with 1,043 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bayside’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Nicolet Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Bayside spend per student?
$22,957 in Nicolet Union High School District, $17,633 in Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District and $19,578 in Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bayside families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bayside → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.