Nature Hill Intermediate

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Nature Hill Intermediate in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin enrolled 750 students in 2024-25 with 56.6 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Wisconsin middle-school median of 12.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 44-48% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

773 students in 2022-23, 758 students in 2023-24, 750 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 56.1 to 56.6.

Students enrolled at Nature Hill Intermediate by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 75002004006008002022-237732023-247582024-25750
Students enrolled at Nature Hill Intermediate by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 75002004006008002022-237732023-247582024-25750
Students enrolled at Nature Hill Intermediate by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 75002004006008002022-237732023-247582024-25750
Students enrolled at Nature Hill Intermediate by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 758, 2024-25: 75002004006008002022-237732023-247582024-25750
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2377356.113.8
2023-2475862.912.0
2024-2575056.613.2

13.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 Wisconsin middle schools

Among the 382 Wisconsin middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Wisconsin middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.2 to 24.6; This school 13.2; state median 12.8.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.2 to 24.6; This school 13.2; state median 12.8.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.2 to 24.6; This school 13.2; state median 12.8.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Wisconsin middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.2 to 24.6; This school 13.2; state median 12.8.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 770 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Nature Hill Intermediate enrolled 770 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 770 of the 770 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent12.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

90.1% of students were White, 5.2% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White90.1%
  2. Hispanic5.2%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Asian0.9%
  5. Black0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Nature Hill Intermediate scored proficient or above: 44-48% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWisconsin
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244‑48%54%38%
Math, 2022-2360%63% (2021-22)40.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Oconomowoc

2 public middle schools in Oconomowoc report 2024-25 enrollment; Nature Hill Intermediate is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Nature Hill Intermediate75013.213.6%
Silver Lake Intermediate63312.715.3%

All public schools in Oconomowoc →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Nature Hill Intermediate

  1. Silver Lake IntermediateThe nearest public middle school, 3.4 miles away: 633 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
  2. North Shore MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 8.2 miles away: 354 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).8.2 mi
  3. Compare Nature Hill Intermediate with Silver Lake IntermediateStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Oconomowoc Area School District spends per student$13,278 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,278
  5. The largest public schools in WisconsinNature Hill Intermediate is the number 44 by size of 384 Wisconsin middle schools open in 2024-25.#44 of 384
  6. Wisconsin schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.8 for middle schools.13.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Nature Hill Intermediate

  1. How many students attend Nature Hill Intermediate?
    750 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 773 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Oconomowoc, WI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Nature Hill Intermediate?
    13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Nature Hill Intermediate a Title I school?
    Nature Hill Intermediate ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Nature Hill Intermediate do on state tests?
    The students tested at Nature Hill Intermediate scored proficient or above: 44-48% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Nature Hill Intermediate in?
    Oconomowoc Area School District, NCES district ID 5510890. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 551089002795 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22