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Northside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cynthiana, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 297. The school is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Northside Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking of 453 out of 685 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Northside Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in core subject areas like Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 40% in 3rd grade Math, 42% in 4th grade Math, and 33% in 5th grade Math, compared to the state averages of 43%, 43%, and 41%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools for Female students, Male students, White students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Northside Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.95% to 64.57% over the past three school years.
The nearby elementary schools in the Harrison County district (such as Southside, Westside, and Eastside) also struggle academically, with similar or lower proficiency rates compared to Northside Elementary. This suggests a broader challenge within the district in providing high-quality education. Northside Elementary's ranking and star rating have remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, indicating a lack of sustained improvement efforts or strategies to address the school's academic challenges.
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