Northside Elementary School

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Northside Elementary School ranks 355 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Northside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cabot, Arkansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 423 students. The school is part of the Cabot School District, which is ranked 50 out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Northside Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the Cabot School District and the state of Arkansas averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science for all grades are 27.5%, 29.5%, 26.9%, and 24.2%, respectively, compared to the district's 39.4%, 40.6%, 47%, and 43.2%, and the state's 33.8%, 34.1%, 36.4%, and 35.6%. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.2% to 21.5% across the tested subjects, compared to the district's 40.1% to 43.3% and the state's 36.1% to 37.8%. Additionally, Northside Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.82% to 62.25% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the district's overall free and reduced lunch rate.

Northside Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the other elementary schools in the Cabot School District, both in terms of test scores and SchoolDigger rankings. For example, Mountain Springs Elementary and Ward Central Elementary have significantly higher test scores and are ranked higher by SchoolDigger. Additionally, Bayou Meto Elementary and Jacksonville Elementary, which are in the neighboring Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, also have lower test scores and rankings compared to the Cabot School District schools. Northside Elementary School's SchoolDigger ranking has declined from 134 out of 480 Arkansas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 355 out of 497 in 2023-2024, with its star rating dropping from 4 to 1 over this period, suggesting that the school's performance has been declining relative to other elementary schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

814 W Locust St
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 843-5920

District: Cabot School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,906

Students who attend Northside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cabot Junior High North
	Cabot Middle School North
High:	Cabot High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northside Elementary School ranks worse than 71.4% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Cabot School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), two or more races (10.2%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Elementary School is 13.1, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Cabot School District! (See more...)

Compare Northside Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Elementary School is $11,906, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Cabot School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Northside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Cabot School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabot School District 50^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	72.93	91^st	411	77.9%
2006	70.15	115^th	402	71.4%
2007	74.70	93^rd	440	78.9%
2008	73.17	106^th	439	75.9%
2009	74.38	96^th	445	78.4%
2010	72.45	108^th	457	76.4%
2011	79.10	67^th	471	85.8%
2012	64.99	181^st	468	61.3%
2013	54.71	252^nd	476	47.1%
2014	52.90	252^nd	471	46.5%
2015	50.73	211^th	466	54.7%
2016	50.76	258^th	494	47.8%
2017	70.82	120^th	485	75.3%
2018	70.42	134^th	480	72.1%
2019	56.72	228^th	488	53.3%
2021	55.84	236^th	496	52.4%
2022	54.68	243^rd	487	50.1%
2023	56.16	227^th	492	53.9%
2024	33.79	355^th	497	28.6%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Northside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	501	1	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	511
1989	580	n/a	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	588
1990	590	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	596
1991	633	0	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	645
1992	551	6	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	571
1993	606	4	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	616
1994	522	2	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	538
1995	434	2	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	444
1996	434	2	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	444
1997	471	5	8	8	5	n/a	n/a	497
1998	450	3	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	467
1999	467	4	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	484
2000	478	7	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	496
2001	463	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	471
2002	409	3	2	11	3	n/a	n/a	428
2003	409	3	2	11	3	n/a	n/a	428
2004	416	3	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	435
2005	419	3	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	441
2006	436	3	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	455
2007	491	6	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	517
2008	474	8	12	17	3	n/a	n/a	514
2009	481	7	10	19	3	n/a	n/a	520
2010	459	10	16	20	0	1	0	506
2011	375	14	15	23	4	3	0	434
2012	380	17	12	25	2	4	4	444
2013	347	12	11	18	3	3	5	399
2014	341	14	8	25	1	3	5	397
2015	348	19	10	24	2	2	10	415
2016	337	15	7	25	5	2	15	406
2017	330	18	8	22	3	0	15	396
2018	338	19	6	17	2	2	19	403
2019	346	10	7	17	2	2	14	398
2020	334	15	5	24	1	2	42	423
2021	326	14	5	13	1	0	41	400
2022	322	18	6	23	0	0	46	415
2023	327	18	3	32	0	0	43	423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	511	24.5	20.8	n/a
1989	588	33.0	17.8	n/a
1990	596	32.0	18.6	22.8
1991	645	31.9	20.2	19.8
1992	571	30.2	18.9	24.7
1993	616	31.6	19.5	25
1994	538	29.4	18.3	24
1995	444	24.9	17.8	14.6
1996	444	24.9	17.8	14.6
1997	497	26.3	18.9	19.3
1998	467	26.3	17.8	17.3
1999	484	24.6	19.7	24.8
2000	496	28.0	17.7	27.4
2001	471	26.0	18.1	22.5
2002	428	25.0	17.1	37.9
2003	428	25.0	17.1	37.9
2004	435	27.0	16.1	37.2
2005	441	30.0	14.7	38.8
2006	455	28.0	16.3	41.5
2007	517	35.0	14.8	42.2
2008	514	36.0	14.3	38.1
2009	520	32.0	16.3	36
2010	506	32.2	14.0	44.1
2011	434	27.4	15.8	54.8
2012	444	30.0	14.7	55
2013	399	26.1	15.2	53.6
2014	397	25.6	15.4	57.2
2015	415	33.0	12.5	54.5
2016	406	31.0	13.0	55.7
2017	396	29.3	13.4	35.9
2018	403	30.5	13.1	27
2019	398	28.2	14.1	55.8
2020	423	30.6	13.8	59.8
2021	400	32.1	12.4	62.3
2022	415	28.9	14.3	44.8
2023	423	32.0	13.1	54.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	511	24.5	20.8	n/a
1989	588	33.0	17.8	n/a
1990	596	32.0	18.6	22.8
1991	645	31.9	20.2	19.8
1992	571	30.2	18.9	24.7
1993	616	31.6	19.5	25
1994	538	29.4	18.3	24
1995	444	24.9	17.8	14.6
1996	444	24.9	17.8	14.6
1997	497	26.3	18.9	19.3
1998	467	26.3	17.8	17.3
1999	484	24.6	19.7	24.8
2000	496	28.0	17.7	27.4
2001	471	26.0	18.1	22.5
2002	428	25.0	17.1	37.9
2003	428	25.0	17.1	37.9
2004	435	27.0	16.1	37.2
2005	441	30.0	14.7	38.8
2006	455	28.0	16.3	41.5
2007	517	35.0	14.8	42.2
2008	514	36.0	14.3	38.1
2009	520	32.0	16.3	36
2010	506	32.2	14.0	44.1
2011	434	27.4	15.8	54.8
2012	444	30.0	14.7	55
2013	399	26.1	15.2	53.6
2014	397	25.6	15.4	57.2
2015	415	33.0	12.5	54.5
2016	406	31.0	13.0	55.7
2017	396	29.3	13.4	35.9
2018	403	30.5	13.1	27
2019	398	28.2	14.1	55.8
2020	423	30.6	13.8	59.8
2021	400	32.1	12.4	62.3
2022	415	28.9	14.3	44.8
2023	423	32.0	13.1	54.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,319 (36.3%)	$7,587 (63.7%)	$11,906

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 228^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 227^th of 492 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Northside Elementary School)	60.3	64.9	4.6%
3rd Grade English (Cabot School District)	76.3	75	1.3%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Northside Elementary School)	61.8	56.8	5%
3rd Grade Math (Cabot School District)	75.7	71	4.7%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Northside Elementary School)	29.4	37.9	8.5%
3rd Grade Science (Cabot School District)	46.2	50.7	4.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Northside Elementary School)	28	24.4	3.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Cabot School District)	44.1	42.9	1.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Northside Elementary School)	79.4	59.7	19.7%
4th Grade English (Cabot School District)	79.4	72.6	6.8%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Northside Elementary School)	75	56.9	18.1%
4th Grade Math (Cabot School District)	70.9	62.9	8%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Northside Elementary School)	51.5	44.5	7%
4th Grade Science (Cabot School District)	53.3	51.9	1.4%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Northside Elementary School)	61.8	41.7	20.1%
4th Grade Reading (Cabot School District)	58.1	54.2	3.9%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	398	423	6.3%
African American	10	18	80%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	17	32	88.2%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	346	327	5.5%
Two or More Races	14	43	207.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.8%	54.1%	1.6%

Schools Near Northside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)				ATLAS Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 W Locust St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-5920	423	32	13.1	54.1%	327 (77.3%)	18 (4.3%)	32 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	33.8	355^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.6%		56.2	227^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.9%	128	17.2	36.7		27.5	21.5	36.7		29.5	18.6	34.2		26.9	20.0	27.9		24.2	$11,906	$4,319	$7,587
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-4	17 Bellamy St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	544	33	16.3	38.8%	433 (79.6%)	12 (2.2%)	37 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.3%)	78.9	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%		89.5	33^rd of 492 public elementary schools	93.3%	53	44.0	56.0		50.0	42.4	53.9		48.2	44.8	39.7		42.2	52.8	55.5		54.2	$7,946	$1,012	$6,934
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 S Second St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-5719	400	28	14.1	65.0%	267 (66.8%)	15 (3.8%)	58 (14.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.0%)	84	55^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.9%		81.5	73^rd of 492 public elementary schools	85.2%	18	50.0	52.1		51.2	50.0	49.3		49.6	53.4	45.1		48.9	61.7	50.7		55.7	$10,603	$3,183	$7,421
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-3000	446	30	15.0	60.3%	337 (75.6%)	25 (5.6%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	55.1	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%		50.5	269^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.3%	38	33.4	37.5		35.4	37.4	36.1		36.7	37.3	43.0		40.2	30.6	40.3		35.4	$12,345	$4,335	$8,010
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach Rd	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	483	31	15.6	44.7%	402 (83.2%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	74.6	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%		82.6	64^th of 492 public elementary schools	87.0%	46	45.4	36.9		41.7	43.6	38.1		41.3	47.3	69.0		56.7	50.0	45.2		48.0	$8,885	$1,834	$7,051
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 S Pine St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 843-6176	521	31	16.6	35.5%	450 (86.4%)	7 (1.3%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	66.5	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%		83.6	57^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.4%	102	42.1	43.2		42.7	35.2	42.3		39.2	50.0	44.1		46.8	36.4	40.5		38.7	$7,795	$809	$6,986
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Rd	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	505	31	16.2	29.1%	400 (79.2%)	5 (1.0%)	49 (9.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	85	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%		92	24^th of 492 public elementary schools	95.1%	27	50.0	61.9		55.2	50.0	63.1		55.8	35.8	61.9		47.4	52.9	64.3		57.9	$8,996	$1,864	$7,132
Ward Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1570 Wilson Loop	Ward	72176	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 843-9601	494	32	15.2	61.5%	416 (84.2%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	76.3	103^rd of 497 public elementary schools	79.3%		83	61^st of 492 public elementary schools	87.6%	42	41.8	47.7		44.9	41.7	47.7		44.9	56.9	63.7		60.4	34.2	46.6		40.7	$9,713	$2,816	$6,898
Magness Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16150 Ark Hwy 5	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3565	355	27	13.3	35.5%	288 (81.1%)	10 (2.8%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	62.3	190^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.8%		78.6	85^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.7%	105	32.8	47.6		40.2	31.3	49.2		40.2	45.3	39.7		42.5	32.8	44.4		38.6	$10,128	$1,848	$8,280
Bayou Meto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26405 Hwy 107	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 988-4131	443	27	16.2	99.8%	305 (68.8%)	73 (16.5%)	26 (5.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	35	349^th of 497 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.6	376^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.6%	27	48.3	19.5	19.7	28.3	50.0	20.9	17.8	28.8	41.1	13.9	17.6	23.3	39.3	30.6	12.3	27.5	$9,630	$1,946	$7,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary School

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Northside Elementary School.

Is Northside Elementary School a good school?

Northside Elementary School ranks 355^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Northside Elementary School in?

Cabot School District

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cabot Junior High North
Middle : Cabot Middle School North
High : Cabot High School

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary School?

Students at Northside Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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