Northside Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Clinton, MS 39056

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Serving 710 students in grades 2-3, Northside Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 710 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 5% in MS
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Northside Elementary School's student population of 710 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northside Elementary School
2	330
3	380

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Total Students

710 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	728
2022	723
2021	733
2020	809
2019	809
2018	876
2017	876
2016	859
2015	805
2014	765
2013	726
2012	704
2011	673
2010	695
2009	733
2008	727
2007	715
2006	745
2005	728
2004	752
2003	731
2002	695
2001	714
2000	741
1999	754
1998	731
1997	717
1996	754
1995	757
1994	753
1993	781
1992	836
1991	852
1990	883
1989	758
1988	721
1987	641

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	40
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	37
2015	34
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2011	34
2010	34
2009	38
2008	38
2007	36
2006	41
2005	42
2004	42
2003	41
2002	45
2001	45
2000	45
1999	43
1998	40
1997	41
1996	43
1995	40
1994	40
1993	38
1992	42
1991	42

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Wed. May 27, 2026

School Motto

Excellence is the Only Option

School Rankings

Northside Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northside Elementary School is 0.61, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#25 out of 795 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	#25
2022	#24
2021	#57
2019	#43
2018	#46
2017	#30
2016	#27
2015	#51
2014	#120
2013	#115
2012	#41

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78%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	78%	52%	77%
2022	77%	47%	73%
2021	58%	37%	58%
2019	71%	46%	67%
2018	64%	43%	63%
2017	62%	37%	58%
2016	63%	31%	48%
2015	59%	27%	42%
2014	78%	64%	85%
2013	81%	68%	86%
2012	88%	64%	82%

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68%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2022	68%	42%	60%
2021	56%	35%	53%
2019	65%	41%	60%
2018	67%	39%	63%
2017	60%	35%	51%
2016	53%	33%	48%
2015	48%	33%	48%
2014	67%	56%	77%
2013	75%	59%	79%
2012	74%	56%	75%
2011	71%	53%	72%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	18:1	13:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	18:1	14:1	18:1
2020	25:1	15:1	19:1
2019	25:1	15:1	19:1
2018	28:1	16:1	20:1
2017	28:1	16:1	20:1
2016	23:1	16:1	19:1
2015	24:1	16:1	19:1
2014	26:1	16:1	20:1
2013	24:1	16:1	20:1
2012	24:1	16:1	20:1
2011	20:1	16:1	19:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	20:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	5%	1%	6%
2022	8%	1%	6%
2021	8%	1%	6%
2020	6%	1%	6%
2019	6%	1%	6%
2018	7%	1%	6%
2017	7%	1%	6%
2016	5%	2%	5%
2015	5%	1%	5%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	7%	1%	5%
2012	4%	1%	5%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	4%	1%	4%
2009	3%	1%	4%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Black

52%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	50%	47%	56%
2022	50%	47%	55%
2021	56%	48%	55%
2020	48%	48%	54%
2019	48%	48%	54%
2018	52%	49%	54%
2017	52%	49%	54%
2016	52%	49%	55%
2015	52%	49%	54%
2014	49%	49%	53%
2013	49%	49%	52%
2012	52%	50%	51%
2011	48%	50%	50%
2010	48%	50%	51%
2009	51%	50%	50%
2008	49%	51%	49%
2007	50%	51%	48%
2006	47%	51%	46%
2005	45%	51%	44%
2004	45%	51%	42%
2003	45%	51%	41%
2002	45%	51%	40%
2001	44%	51%	39%
2000	43%	50%	37%
1999	40%	51%	36%
1998	39%	51%	36%
1997	35%	51%	35%
1996	33%	51%	34%
1995	33%	51%	34%
1994	32%	51%	32%
1993	33%	52%	32%

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White

34%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	36%	42%	33%
2022	33%	43%	35%
2021	32%	43%	35%
2020	42%	44%	37%
2019	42%	44%	37%
2018	41%	43%	39%
2017	41%	43%	39%
2016	42%	45%	39%
2015	42%	46%	39%
2014	43%	45%	39%
2013	42%	46%	41%
2012	43%	46%	42%
2011	46%	45%	43%
2010	46%	46%	43%
2009	45%	46%	45%
2008	46%	46%	47%
2007	44%	46%	48%
2006	48%	46%	50%
2005	51%	47%	52%
2004	51%	46%	55%
2003	51%	46%	56%
2002	53%	46%	58%
2001	54%	46%	59%
2000	56%	47%	61%
1999	59%	47%	63%
1998	60%	48%	62%
1997	63%	48%	63%
1996	64%	48%	64%
1995	65%	48%	64%
1994	66%	48%	66%
1993	66%	48%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	6%	4%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	0.62	0.60	0.58
2022	0.64	0.60	0.58
2021	0.58	0.59	0.57
2020	0.60	0.58	0.57
2019	0.60	0.58	0.57
2018	0.56	0.58	0.56
2017	0.56	0.58	0.56
2016	0.56	0.56	0.55
2015	0.56	0.55	0.56
2014	0.58	0.56	0.57
2013	0.59	0.55	0.57
2012	0.55	0.55	0.57
2011	0.56	0.55	0.57
2010	0.56	0.55	0.56
2009	0.54	0.54	0.55
2008	0.55	0.53	0.55
2007	0.56	0.53	0.55
2006	0.55	0.53	0.54
2005	0.54	0.52	0.54
2004	0.54	0.53	0.52
2003	0.54	0.53	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.51
2001	0.52	0.53	0.50
2000	0.51	0.53	0.49
1999	0.50	0.52	0.48
1998	0.49	0.51	0.49
1997	0.49	0.51	0.48
1996	0.49	0.51	0.48
1995	0.47	0.51	0.48
1994	0.47	0.51	0.47
1993	0.46	0.51	0.46

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Eligible for

39%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	51%	74%	48%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	29%	68%	36%
2019	29%	68%	36%
2018	38%	70%	36%
2017	38%	70%	36%
2016	44%	70%	41%
2015	41%	67%	38%
2014	41%	65%	38%
2013	39%	64%	37%
2012	43%	63%	36%
2011	40%	63%	36%
2010	36%	62%	34%
2009	35%	59%	31%
2008	34%	58%	28%
2007	36%	59%	30%
2006	32%	63%	29%
2005	29%	56%	27%
2004	32%	56%	26%
2003	27%	57%	27%
2002	25%	57%	25%
2001	25%	55%	25%
2000	23%	55%	23%
1999	21%	55%	21%
1998	22%	56%	22%
1997	22%	56%	22%
1996	23%	55%	23%
1995	25%	55%	25%
1994	23%	55%	23%
1993	23%	55%	23%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Mississippi	Clinton Public School District
2023	49%	26%	52%
2020	6%	6%	10%
2019	6%	6%	10%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	11%	8%	10%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clinton Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northside Elementary School's ranking?

Northside Elementary School is ranked #25 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Northside Elementary School often compared to?

Northside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

710 students attend Northside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Northside Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School?

Northside Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Northside Elementary School offer ?

Northside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northside Elementary School part of?

Northside Elementary School is part of Clinton Public School District.

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