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Northside Elementary School

Summary:

Northside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Geneseo, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 331. The school is part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, which is ranked 421 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.8% of Northside students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, only 20.8% of Northside students were proficient or better, compared to 24.6% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 430 out of 2,093 Illinois elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,098 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. Additionally, Northside Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.4% in 2020-2021 to 9.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Northside Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the two other elementary schools in the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, Southwest Elementary and Millikin Elementary. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (35.65% in 2022-2023) compared to the other Geneseo schools, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and support could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Northside Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 415 N Russell Ave
       Geneseo, IL  61254-2044

(309) 945-0625

District: Geneseo CUSD 228

SchoolDigger Rank:
1098th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,958 Help


Students who attend Northside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Geneseo Middle School
High:    Geneseo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  333

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
8.7%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.3% Help


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Compare Details Northside Elementary School ranks worse than 53.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Geneseo CUSD 228 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Northside Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Geneseo CUSD 228 School District. Racial makeup is: White (87.1%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Elementary School is 14.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Geneseo CUSD 228 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Elementary School is $14,958, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Geneseo CUSD 228 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Elementary School 1098th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Northside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Geneseo CUSD 228:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneseo CUSD 228 421st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.64 633rd 2020 68.7%
2004 83.41 229th 2030 88.7%
2005 76.63 419th 2022 79.3%
2006 82.69 190th 2086 90.9%
2007 82.19 206th 2095 90.2%
2008 86.51 91st 2092 95.7%
2009 83.49 196th 2120 90.8%
2010 78.63 401st 2139 81.3%
2011 68.18 799th 2147 62.8%
2012 75.32 537th 2166 75.2%
2013 73.46 567th 2167 73.8%
2014 78.67 430th 2093 79.5%
2015 56.38 775th 2052 62.2%
2016 66.00 632nd 2046 69.1%
2017 57.94 787th 2044 61.5%
2018 62.72 700th 2037 65.6%
2019 58.13 824th 2086 60.5%
2021 57.05 708th 1948 63.7%
2022 62.49 709th 2082 65.9%
2023 49.31 966th 2077 53.5%
2024 42.66 1098th 2067 46.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.13 925th 1765 47.6%
2019 58.19 601st 1816 66.9%
2021 40.37 847th 1514 44.1%
2022 57.31 608th 1763 65.5%
2023 33.81 1197th 1808 33.8%
2024 23.05 1501st 1793 16.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.60 781st 1964 60.2%
2019 55.53 838th 2019 58.5%
2021 60.28 574th 1680 65.8%
2022 56.19 753rd 1970 61.8%
2023 37.02 1156th 1957 40.9%
2024 34.38 1209th 1942 37.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.17 549th 1972 72.2%
2019 58.24 760th 2019 62.4%
2021 47.93 781st 1707 54.2%
2022 66.73 566th 1977 71.4%
2023 61.86 631st 1984 68.2%
2024 51.95 839th 1959 57.2%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.52 815th 1463 44.3%
2019 40.58 907th 1462 38.0%
2021 42.92 722nd 1308 44.8%
2022 46.61 753rd 1425 47.2%
2023 30.86 1035th 1419 27.1%
2024 24.90 1108th 1392 20.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board 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 387 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 390
1990 321 1 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 325
1991 329 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 345 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1993 349 3 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1994 341 3 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1995 357 1 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1996 357 1 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1997 369 1 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 360 2 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 376
1999 333 0 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 347
2000 331 0 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2001 338 1 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2002 343 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2003 343 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2004 280 1 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 286
2005 281 0 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 289
2006 280 0 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2007 275 0 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2008 277 0 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2009 298 0 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2010 358 1 3 11 1 n/a n/a 7 381
2011 338 0 2 9 2 0 1 0 352
2012 328 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 342
2013 335 2 0 13 0 0 3 0 353
2014 339 0 1 9 0 0 7 0 356
2015 314 0 5 7 0 0 8 0 334
2016 324 3 4 5 0 0 9 0 345
2017 316 5 2 3 1 0 16 0 343
2018 329 6 0 4 0 1 16 0 356
2019 320 6 0 6 0 1 13 0 346
2020 311 3 0 10 0 0 18 0 342
2021 284 5 3 9 1 0 16 0 318
2022 287 4 1 21 1 0 16 0 330
2023 282 2 1 25 1 0 20 0 331
2024 290 1 0 29 0 0 13 0 333

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 390 19.3 20.2 n/a
1990 325 17.1 19.0 n/a
1991 334 18.0 18.5 n/a
1992 349 16.4 21.2 n/a
1993 359 16.9 21.2 n/a
1994 354 17.1 20.7 n/a
1995 370 16.4 22.6 n/a
1996 370 16.4 22.6 n/a
1997 381 17.6 21.6 n/a
1998 376 18.6 20.2 n/a
1999 347 19.0 18.3 n/a
2000 342 19.5 17.5 n/a
2001 346 18.0 19.2 n/a
2002 350 19.5 17.9 20.6
2003 350 19.5 17.9 20.6
2004 286 15.0 19.1 23.4
2005 289 15.0 19.3 22.1
2006 289 14.0 20.6 24.6
2007 286 13.0 22.0 22.7
2008 293 14.0 20.9 23.2
2009 310 14.6 21.2 23.2
2010 381 17.0 22.4 25.1
2011 352 16.0 22.0 32.7
2012 342 16.0 21.3 28.9
2013 353 20.3 17.3 31.7
2014 356 17.4 20.4 33.1
2015 334 17.0 19.6 38.9
2016 345 17.0 20.2 37.1
2017 343 21.0 16.3 33.8
2018 356 21.3 16.6 32.6
2019 346 22.0 15.7 32.9
2020 342 22.1 15.4 29.8
2021 318 n/a n/a n/a
2022 330 22.1 14.9 31.5
2023 331 22.1 14.9 35.6
2024 333 22.3 14.9 33.3

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 390 19.3 20.2 n/a
1990 325 17.1 19.0 n/a
1991 334 18.0 18.5 n/a
1992 349 16.4 21.2 n/a
1993 359 16.9 21.2 n/a
1994 354 17.1 20.7 n/a
1995 370 16.4 22.6 n/a
1996 370 16.4 22.6 n/a
1997 381 17.6 21.6 n/a
1998 376 18.6 20.2 n/a
1999 347 19.0 18.3 n/a
2000 342 19.5 17.5 n/a
2001 346 18.0 19.2 n/a
2002 350 19.5 17.9 20.6
2003 350 19.5 17.9 20.6
2004 286 15.0 19.1 23.4
2005 289 15.0 19.3 22.1
2006 289 14.0 20.6 24.6
2007 286 13.0 22.0 22.7
2008 293 14.0 20.9 23.2
2009 310 14.6 21.2 23.2
2010 381 17.0 22.4 25.1
2011 352 16.0 22.0 32.7
2012 342 16.0 21.3 28.9
2013 353 20.3 17.3 31.7
2014 356 17.4 20.4 33.1
2015 334 17.0 19.6 38.9
2016 345 17.0 20.2 37.1
2017 343 21.0 16.3 33.8
2018 356 21.3 16.6 32.6
2019 346 22.0 15.7 32.9
2020 342 22.1 15.4 29.8
2021 318 n/a n/a n/a
2022 330 22.1 14.9 31.5
2023 331 22.1 14.9 35.6
2024 333 22.3 14.9 33.3

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.

Immunization Rates

Northside Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201597.6%97.0%97.0%97.0%16.9%97.6%96.7%16.9%
201696.5%96.0%96.0%96.0%14.5%96.5%96.2%14.5%
201796.5%95.4%95.4%95.4%15.3%95.7%95.7%15.0%
201896.6%95.7%95.7%95.7%17.1%95.5%95.5%16.8%
201996.8%95.9%95.9%95.9%16.0%96.2%96.2%16.0%
202194.8%94.8%94.8%94.8%95.2%94.8%94.2%18.8%
202295.4%95.1%95.1%95.1%95.4%95.1%95.1%18.9%
202395.3%95.0%95.0%95.0%99.1%95.0%94.2%21.1%
202494.7%95.6%95.6%95.6%22.2%95.3%94.7%22.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

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)
2019 $423 (5.6%) $7,130 (94.4%) $7,553
2020 $453 (4.6%) $9,407 (95.4%) $9,860
2021 $406 (4.5%) $8,715 (95.5%) $9,121
2022 $406 (4.5%) $8,715 (95.5%) $9,121
2023 $276 (2.1%) $12,890 (97.9%) $13,166
2024 $139 (0.9%) $14,819 (99.1%) $14,958

Data source: Illinois 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 824th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 966th of 2077 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary School)21.614.3
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Geneseo CUSD 228)27.721.3
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary School)35.333.4
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Geneseo CUSD 228)3532.9
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary School)42.642.5
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Geneseo CUSD 228)35.938.8
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary School)35.420
 15.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Geneseo CUSD 228)31.125.5
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary School)35.721.3
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Geneseo CUSD 228)33.727.4
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary School)42.923.4
 19.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Geneseo CUSD 228)28.730.7
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Northside Elementary School)78.666
 12.6%
   5th Grade Science (Geneseo CUSD 228)75.766.1
 9.6%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students346331
 4.3%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian01
Asian01
Hispanic625
 316.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White320282
 11.9%
Two or More Races1320
 53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.9%35.6%
 2.7%

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Northside Elementary School ranks 1098th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended Northside Elementary School.

Students at Northside Elementary School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Geneseo Middle School
High : Geneseo High School


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