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Northside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1611 Kane St, La Crosse, WI 54603 · (608) 789-7970 · Part of La Crosse School District

La Crosse’s School Grade C better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
237
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northside Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for La Crosse kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where La Crosse kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Northside ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1611 Kane St, La Crosse

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten37
Grade 127
Grade 238
Grade 331
Grade 441
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
312’20
273’21
256’22
254’23
237’24

Down 24% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Asian 23%Two or more races 19%Black 9%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northside Elementary from La Crosse families.

Other schools in La Crosse School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; La Crosse’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.