Northside Elementary School

Summary:

Northside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Grady County, Georgia. With 344 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages, ranking in the bottom half of Northside Elementary schools in Georgia over the past decade.

Key challenges facing Northside Elementary include significantly lower test scores than the state average, with only 28-38% of students scoring proficient or better in core subjects. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. While Northside spends more per student than the state average, its performance lags behind nearby Shiver Elementary and Whigham Elementary, which are also in the Grady County district.

Despite these challenges, Northside Elementary's small class sizes and higher per-student spending could be leveraged to implement more personalized and effective instructional strategies. Exploring best practices from higher-performing nearby schools may also provide insights for improvement. Addressing Northside's academic and socioeconomic challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs of the student population and the resources available to the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 985 1st St NW
       Cairo, GA  39828


(229) 377-2422

District: Grady County

SchoolDigger Rank:
728th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Northside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Washington Middle School
High:    Cairo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.0%
African American:
25.3%
White:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Northside Elementary School ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.74. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Grady County:

SchoolDigger ranks Grady County 94th of 203 Georgia 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 GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.06 733rd 1101 33.4%
2007 32.71 860th 1125 23.6%
2008 57.12 545th 1134 51.9%
2009 49.89 638th 1133 43.7%
2010 51.62 676th 1183 42.9%
2011 45.34 785th 1212 35.2%
2012 43.82 807th 1201 32.8%
2013 44.84 805th 1225 34.3%
2014 72.65 349th 1231 71.6%
2015 30.00 864th 1240 30.3%
2016 38.18 758th 1233 38.5%
2017 24.05 925th 1205 23.2%
2018 16.33 1030th 1209 14.8%
2019 23.79 945th 1234 23.4%
2021 39.72 681st 1214 43.9%
2022 33.94 792nd 1244 36.3%
2023 38.77 708th 1242 43.0%
2024 37.74 728th 1248 41.7%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Northside Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Georgia Department of 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 Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 331 331
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 336 336
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 315 315
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 406 406
1994 191 235 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 439
1995 133 247 1 19 2 n/a n/a 0 402
1996 133 247 1 19 2 n/a n/a 0 402
1997 110 215 0 28 5 n/a n/a 0 358
1998 105 208 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1999 126 238 0 31 2 n/a n/a 0 397
2000 129 208 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2001 101 216 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2002 71 228 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2003 71 228 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2004 66 224 3 39 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2005 58 210 6 62 0 n/a n/a 6 342
2006 54 229 6 75 0 n/a n/a 6 370
2007 42 227 7 85 0 n/a n/a 7 368
2008 29 187 6 107 0 n/a n/a 5 334
2009 24 198 6 127 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2010 32 153 6 142 19 0 1 0 353
2011 37 177 2 144 0 1 6 0 367
2012 30 165 1 158 4 1 4 0 363
2013 40 162 0 184 0 2 2 0 390
2014 33 123 1 196 1 2 4 0 360
2015 30 124 0 222 6 2 3 0 387
2016 36 115 0 237 6 2 2 0 398
2017 27 117 0 241 6 1 3 0 395
2018 24 129 0 252 4 1 4 0 414
2019 22 110 0 228 4 1 1 0 366
2020 23 109 0 259 3 0 1 0 395
2021 30 128 1 246 2 0 4 0 411
2022 26 106 1 246 0 0 5 0 384
2023 21 87 1 227 2 0 6 0 344

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
1989 331 22.0 15.0 65.6
1991 336 24.0 14.0 63.4
1992 315 23.0 13.6 72.7
1993 406 26.0 15.6 68.5
1994 439 29.2 15.0 77.4
1995 402 30.0 13.4 75.6
1996 402 30.0 13.4 75.6
1997 358 29.0 12.3 80.2
1998 333 27.1 12.3 91.3
1999 397 27.1 14.6 82.1
2000 366 28.0 13.1 82
2001 344 24.3 14.2 86.9
2002 334 18.8 17.8 91.9
2003 334 18.8 17.8 91.9
2004 332 17.7 18.8 94.6
2005 342 28.0 12.2 95.5
2006 370 27.0 13.7 96.4
2007 368 27.5 13.4 95.6
2008 334 27.0 12.4 93.9
2009 355 28.0 12.7 94.1
2010 353 28.0 12.6 96.3
2011 367 28.5 12.8 93.2
2012 363 26.0 13.9 92.8
2013 390 26.0 15.0 91
2014 360 25.5 14.1 85.6
2015 387 26.0 14.8 88.6
2016 398 25.0 15.9 88.7
2017 395 25.5 15.4 90.1
2018 414 27.0 15.3 90.1
2019 366 27.0 13.5 90.2
2020 395 26.0 15.1 100
2021 411 28.3 14.5 100
2022 384 29.7 12.9 n/a
2023 344 31.5 10.9 100

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
1989 331 22.0 15.0 65.6
1991 336 24.0 14.0 63.4
1992 315 23.0 13.6 72.7
1993 406 26.0 15.6 68.5
1994 439 29.2 15.0 77.4
1995 402 30.0 13.4 75.6
1996 402 30.0 13.4 75.6
1997 358 29.0 12.3 80.2
1998 333 27.1 12.3 91.3
1999 397 27.1 14.6 82.1
2000 366 28.0 13.1 82
2001 344 24.3 14.2 86.9
2002 334 18.8 17.8 91.9
2003 334 18.8 17.8 91.9
2004 332 17.7 18.8 94.6
2005 342 28.0 12.2 95.5
2006 370 27.0 13.7 96.4
2007 368 27.5 13.4 95.6
2008 334 27.0 12.4 93.9
2009 355 28.0 12.7 94.1
2010 353 28.0 12.6 96.3
2011 367 28.5 12.8 93.2
2012 363 26.0 13.9 92.8
2013 390 26.0 15.0 91
2014 360 25.5 14.1 85.6
2015 387 26.0 14.8 88.6
2016 398 25.0 15.9 88.7
2017 395 25.5 15.4 90.1
2018 414 27.0 15.3 90.1
2019 366 27.0 13.5 90.2
2020 395 26.0 15.1 100
2021 411 28.3 14.5 100
2022 384 29.7 12.9 n/a
2023 344 31.5 10.9 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $1,092 (13.1%) $7,216 (86.8%) $8,309
2018 $1,175 (13.1%) $7,775 (86.9%) $8,950
2019 $1,359 (14.0%) $8,328 (86.0%) $9,687

Data source: Georgia 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 945th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 708th of 1242 Elementary schools
 19.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary School)39.227.9
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)3625.9
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary School)60.837.1
 23.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Grady County)56.643.1
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary School)33.327.1
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)28.621
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary School)21.232.2
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)27.838.8
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary School)19.433.3
 13.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grady County)26.134.3
 8.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary School)11.320.4
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grady County)18.531.1
 12.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Northside Elementary School)14.548.1
 33.6%
   5th Grade Science (Grady County)27.538.1
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students366344
 6%
African American11087
 20.9%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian01
Hispanic228227
 0.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2221
 4.5%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.2%100%
 9.8%


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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Cairo High School

Students at Northside Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 344 students attended Northside Elementary School.

Northside Elementary School ranks 728th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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