Northside Elementary School (Closed 2012)

Northside Elementary School served 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-64% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 66%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 67%) for the 2010-11 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
299 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2011-2012 School Year Data
This School
State Level (LA)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)
60-64%
66%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)
65-69%
67%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
n/a
9%
Black
99%
42%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
1%
43%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Northside Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in LA.
Diversity Score
0.02
This chart display the diversity score of Northside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 66% LA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% LA state average).
How many students attend Northside Elementary School?
299 students attend Northside Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
99% of Northside Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Northside Elementary School offer ?
Northside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Northside Elementary School part of?
Northside Elementary School is part of East Carroll Parish School District.

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