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Northside Primary

2509 Hwy 155 N
Palestine, TX 75801

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Northside Primary serves 400 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Northside Primary's student population of 400 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northside Primary
Kind	190
1	210

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Northside Primary
2025	400
2024	441
2023	465
2022	484
2021	491
2020	494
2019	494
2018	520
2017	520
2016	514
2015	545
2014	568
2013	575
2012	544
2011	268
2010	482
2009	430
2008	458
2007	461
2006	448
2005	452
2004	432
2003	396
2002	400
2001	406
2000	440
1999	455
1998	477
1997	362
1996	371
1995	382
1994	392
1993	369
1992	377
1991	382
1990	393
1989	392

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Northside Primary
2025	26
2024	26
2023	30
2022	32
2021	35
2020	33
2019	33
2018	35
2017	35
2016	39
2015	40
2014	40
2013	41
2012	37
2011	22
2010	32
2009	32
2008	31
2007	31
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	33
2002	34
2001	35
2000	35
1999	33
1998	32
1997	29
1996	30
1995	29
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	29
1990	29
1988	28

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

The of Northside Primary is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	13:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	42%	54%
2024	41%	53%
2023	39%	53%	42%
2022	43%	53%	42%
2021	43%	53%	42%
2020	37%	53%	41%
2019	37%	53%	41%
2018	36%	52%	41%
2017	36%	52%	41%
2016	41%	52%	42%
2015	33%	52%	39%
2014	32%	52%	39%
2013	35%	51%	39%
2012	43%	51%	39%
2011	42%	50%	38%
2010	38%	49%	36%
2009	39%	48%	34%
2008	35%	47%	32%
2007	36%	46%	31%
2006	34%	46%	30%
2005	35%	45%	29%
2004	36%	44%	27%
2003	27%	43%	24%
2002	28%	42%	24%
2001	28%	41%	23%
2000	24%	40%	21%
1999	25%	39%	20%
1998	21%	38%	18%
1997	35%	38%	18%
1996	32%	37%	16%
1995	25%	36%	15%
1994	21%	36%	15%
1993	22%	35%	13%
1992	21%	35%	13%
1991	21%	34%	13%
1990	18%	33%	11%
1989	14%	33%	11%

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Black

24%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	24%	13%
2024	24%	13%
2023	24%	13%	25%
2022	25%	13%	25%
2021	27%	13%	26%
2020	27%	13%	26%
2019	27%	13%	26%
2018	28%	13%	27%
2017	28%	13%	27%
2016	27%	13%	27%
2015	26%	13%	27%
2014	23%	13%	28%
2013	27%	13%	28%
2012	26%	13%	28%
2011	25%	13%	28%
2010	32%	14%	30%
2009	30%	14%	29%
2008	37%	14%	30%
2007	33%	14%	29%
2006	33%	15%	30%
2005	34%	14%	30%
2004	33%	14%	31%
2003	30%	14%	32%
2002	32%	14%	33%
2001	33%	14%	33%
2000	36%	14%	34%
1999	32%	14%	33%
1998	34%	14%	32%
1997	18%	14%	32%
1996	20%	14%	33%
1995	23%	14%	33%
1994	25%	14%	32%
1993	27%	14%	33%
1992	23%	14%	32%
1991	27%	14%	31%
1990	27%	14%	30%
1989	29%	14%	30%

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White

25%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	25%	24%
2024	26%	25%
2023	30%	26%	28%
2022	28%	26%	28%
2021	24%	26%	27%
2020	31%	27%	29%
2019	31%	27%	29%
2018	31%	28%	30%
2017	31%	28%	30%
2016	28%	29%	29%
2015	33%	29%	30%
2014	35%	29%	29%
2013	32%	30%	30%
2012	28%	31%	30%
2011	31%	31%	31%
2010	29%	33%	33%
2009	29%	34%	35%
2008	26%	35%	37%
2007	30%	36%	38%
2006	32%	36%	39%
2005	30%	38%	40%
2004	31%	39%	40%
2003	42%	40%	43%
2002	39%	41%	42%
2001	39%	42%	43%
2000	40%	44%	44%
1999	43%	45%	47%
1998	45%	46%	49%
1997	50%	46%	50%
1996	51%	47%	51%
1995	54%	48%	52%
1994	56%	48%	53%
1993	56%	49%	53%
1992	58%	49%	55%
1991	57%	51%	56%
1990	59%	51%	59%
1989	62%	51%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	7%	3%
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	0.71	0.64
2024	0.71	0.64
2023	0.70	0.64	0.68
2022	0.68	0.64	0.69
2021	0.69	0.64	0.69
2020	0.70	0.63	0.69
2019	0.70	0.63	0.69
2018	0.70	0.64	0.68
2017	0.70	0.64	0.68
2016	0.69	0.63	0.68
2015	0.72	0.63	0.69
2014	0.72	0.63	0.69
2013	0.71	0.64	0.69
2012	0.68	0.64	0.69
2011	0.67	0.64	0.69
2010	0.68	0.64	0.68
2009	0.68	0.64	0.68
2008	0.68	0.64	0.68
2007	0.68	0.64	0.68
2006	0.68	0.64	0.67
2005	0.68	0.64	0.68
2004	0.68	0.64	0.67
2003	0.67	0.64	0.66
2002	0.68	0.64	0.66
2001	0.67	0.64	0.66
2000	0.66	0.65	0.65
1999	0.66	0.65	0.64
1998	0.65	0.65	0.63
1997	0.65	0.64	0.62
1996	0.66	0.64	0.61
1995	0.65	0.64	0.61
1994	0.62	0.64	0.61
1993	0.64	0.63	0.60
1992	0.61	0.63	0.59
1991	0.63	0.63	0.58
1990	0.61	0.63	0.56
1989	0.58	0.62	0.56

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(22-23)

19.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2023	19.3%	23%	12.4%
2022	34.8%	28.9%	23.6%
2021	13.5%	16.6%	20.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	79%	56%
2024	78%	57%
2023	75%	57%	75%
2022	82%	57%	76%
2021	81%	56%	74%
2020	72%	56%	68%
2019	72%	56%	68%
2018	67%	53%	66%
2017	67%	53%	66%
2016	69%	53%	65%
2015	62%	52%	63%
2014	67%	53%	66%
2013	74%	53%	68%
2012	73%	44%	67%
2011	66%	44%	66%
2010	77%	43%	63%
2009	68%	40%	57%
2008	72%	39%	56%
2007	70%	39%	57%
2006	72%	40%	55%
2005	76%	39%	59%
2004	71%	39%	54%
2003	61%	39%	54%
2002	65%	38%	53%
2001	65%	38%	53%
2000	59%	38%	50%
1999	52%	39%	41%
1998	53%	40%	45%
1997	60%	41%	43%
1996	60%	41%	44%
1995	27%	41%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Northside Primary	Texas	Palestine Independent School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palestine Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Northside Primary?

400 students attend Northside Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Northside Primary students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 24% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northside Primary?

Northside Primary has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Northside Primary offer ?

Northside Primary offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Northside Primary part of?

Northside Primary is part of Palestine Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education