Northside Middle School

Summary:

Northside Middle School is a public middle school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving 323 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Caddo Parish school district, which is ranked 90 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Northside Middle School has a predominantly African American student population, with over 95% of students identifying as such in the 2022-2023 school year.

Northside Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 47% of Northside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60% in Caddo Parish and 69% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 32%, compared to 50% in Caddo Parish and 59% statewide. The school also ranks particularly low among its peers in Louisiana when looking at specific student subgroups, such as African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Northside Middle School to other middle schools in the Shreveport area, such as Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School and Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School, it becomes clear that Northside is underperforming significantly. These nearby schools consistently outperform Northside in academic measures and have much higher statewide rankings. Additionally, Northside's exceptionally high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 86.55% to 93.81% over the past three school years, indicate that the school serves a population facing significant economic disadvantages, which likely contributes to the academic challenges observed.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1845 Linear St.
       Shreveport, LA  71107


(318) 221-3896

District: Caddo Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
408th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,979 Help


Students who attend Northside Middle School usually attend:

High:    Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  297

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.0%
Hispanic:
1.7%
White:
1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Compare Details Northside Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details Northside Middle School ranks worse than 90.9% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Caddo Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97%), Hispanic (1.7%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Caddo Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Middle School is 13.2, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the Caddo Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Middle School is $15,979, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Caddo Parish School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Northside Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Northside Middle School 408th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Northside Middle School in the ranking list.)

Caddo Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Caddo Parish 90th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 26.42 573rd 725 21.0%
2008 24.48 596th 743 19.8%
2009 27.06 580th 738 21.4%
2010 12.87 688th 736 6.5%
2011 10.92 718th 766 6.3%
2012 23.16 634th 764 17.0%
2013 23.93 649th 772 15.9%
2014 45.24 463rd 777 40.4%
2015 6.86 771st 792 2.7%
2016 20.95 633rd 742 14.7%
2017 22.46 620th 739 16.1%
2018 12.41 658th 728 9.6%
2019 12.42 673rd 731 7.9%
2021 5.22 706th 729 3.2%
2022 10.55 678th 727 6.7%
2023 6.06 709th 730 2.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.35 267th 306 12.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.67 614th 682 10.0%
2019 15.17 642nd 697 7.9%
2021 6.48 697th 719 3.1%
2022 13.57 656th 724 9.4%
2023 7.45 701st 723 3.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.76 629th 684 8.0%
2021 9.17 674th 705 4.4%
2022 11.65 649th 701 7.4%
2023 11.43 661st 705 6.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.02 558th 696 19.8%
2021 6.10 677th 704 3.8%
2022 13.37 644th 712 9.6%
2023 6.16 698th 713 2.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.49 463rd 547 15.4%
2019 23.12 480th 559 14.1%
2021 11.13 539th 564 4.4%
2022 19.55 483rd 562 14.1%
2023 13.73 538th 570 5.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Northside Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.96 408th 449 9.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.04 162nd 175 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.34 401st 444 9.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.28 388th 415 6.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.71 381st 426 10.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Northside Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.96 292nd 333 12.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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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Enrollment information for Northside Middle 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 538 538
1990 0 483 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1991 3 464 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1992 2 450 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1993 2 445 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1994 3 388 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1995 1 359 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1996 1 359 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1997 2 336 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1998 0 332 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1999 0 337 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2000 1 355 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 0 387 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 6 480 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2003 6 480 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2004 2 436 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2005 3 424 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2006 1 422 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2007 3 455 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2008 5 454 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2009 3 501 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2010 6 461 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2011 1 450 1 1 0 0 3 0 456
2012 4 423 0 2 0 0 0 0 429
2013 6 389 0 5 0 0 0 0 400
2014 9 362 0 5 0 0 0 0 376
2015 11 559 0 5 0 0 2 0 577
2016 6 491 0 5 0 0 2 0 504
2017 7 425 0 1 0 0 2 0 435
2018 4 402 0 0 0 0 3 0 409
2019 5 370 0 1 0 0 3 0 379
2020 7 337 0 2 0 0 5 0 351
2021 8 325 0 3 0 0 6 0 342
2022 3 299 0 6 0 0 1 0 309
2023 4 309 0 10 0 0 0 0 323
2024 4 288 0 5 0 0 0 0 297

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 538 29.0 18.5 71.9
1990 483 34.0 14.2 85.5
1991 467 34.0 13.7 85.4
1992 452 32.0 14.1 83.4
1993 447 31.0 14.4 85.2
1994 391 29.0 13.5 84.4
1995 360 26.0 13.8 85
1996 360 26.0 13.8 85
1997 338 25.0 13.5 75.7
1998 332 26.0 12.8 87
1999 337 27.0 12.5 92
2000 356 27.0 13.2 90.2
2001 387 28.0 13.8 90.7
2002 486 32.0 15.2 82.7
2003 486 32.0 15.2 82.7
2004 438 30.9 14.2 92.9
2005 427 29.2 14.6 94.1
2006 423 30.0 14.1 95
2007 458 27.8 16.5 92.1
2008 459 29.4 15.6 93.7
2009 504 31.0 16.3 95.6
2010 467 33.5 13.9 97
2011 456 32.1 14.1 97.4
2012 429 30.6 14.0 97
2013 400 27.9 14.2 96.3
2014 376 21.0 17.9 97.9
2015 577 29.0 19.8 95.7
2016 504 35.0 14.4 98.8
2017 435 28.3 15.3 83.9
2018 409 23.6 17.2 87.3
2019 379 17.0 22.2 85.5
2020 351 17.1 20.5 91.7
2021 342 16.0 21.3 86.5
2022 309 14.0 22.0 86.7
2023 323 17.5 18.3 93.8
2024 297 22.4 13.2 89.9

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 538 29.0 18.5 71.9
1990 483 34.0 14.2 85.5
1991 467 34.0 13.7 85.4
1992 452 32.0 14.1 83.4
1993 447 31.0 14.4 85.2
1994 391 29.0 13.5 84.4
1995 360 26.0 13.8 85
1996 360 26.0 13.8 85
1997 338 25.0 13.5 75.7
1998 332 26.0 12.8 87
1999 337 27.0 12.5 92
2000 356 27.0 13.2 90.2
2001 387 28.0 13.8 90.7
2002 486 32.0 15.2 82.7
2003 486 32.0 15.2 82.7
2004 438 30.9 14.2 92.9
2005 427 29.2 14.6 94.1
2006 423 30.0 14.1 95
2007 458 27.8 16.5 92.1
2008 459 29.4 15.6 93.7
2009 504 31.0 16.3 95.6
2010 467 33.5 13.9 97
2011 456 32.1 14.1 97.4
2012 429 30.6 14.0 97
2013 400 27.9 14.2 96.3
2014 376 21.0 17.9 97.9
2015 577 29.0 19.8 95.7
2016 504 35.0 14.4 98.8
2017 435 28.3 15.3 83.9
2018 409 23.6 17.2 87.3
2019 379 17.0 22.2 85.5
2020 351 17.1 20.5 91.7
2021 342 16.0 21.3 86.5
2022 309 14.0 22.0 86.7
2023 323 17.5 18.3 93.8
2024 297 22.4 13.2 89.9

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 Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,983
2018 $12,601
2019 $12,520
2020 $11,618
2021 $13,389
2022 $15,979

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 673rd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 709th of 730 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle School)4443
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Caddo Parish)6359
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northside Middle School)4840
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Caddo Parish)6054
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle School)5039
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Caddo Parish)5855
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Middle School)5020
 30%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Caddo Parish)6157
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Northside Middle School)187
 11%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Caddo Parish)3842
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Middle School)3824
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Caddo Parish)6260
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Northside Middle School)3812
 26%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Caddo Parish)4536
 9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle School)4444
   6th Grade Mathematics (Caddo Parish)4943
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6155
 6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Middle School)4523
 22%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Caddo Parish)6056
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Northside Middle School)1315
 2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Caddo Parish)4629
 17%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5140
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students379323
 14.8%
African American370309
 16.5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic110
 900%
Pacific Islander00
White54
 20%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.5%93.8%
 8.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Northside Middle School.

Students who attend Northside Middle School usually go on to attend Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy

Northside Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Louisiana middle schools.

Students at Northside Middle School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.


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