Northside Elementary School
Northside Elementary School serves 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Northside Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Northside Elementary School's student population of 463 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
463 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Northside Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Northside Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#795 out of 1789 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
1%
2%

Asian
1%
7%

Hispanic
9%
9%

Black
4%
11%

White
83%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
29%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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