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Northside Elementary

Summary:

Northside Elementary is a public elementary school in Benson, Minnesota, serving 406 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Benson Public School District. While the school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the state average, its overall academic performance and student group outcomes are below average, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools.

Northside Elementary has consistently maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, with significant variation in performance across different student groups. While male students and those from low-income families perform relatively well, the school struggles to support Hispanic students, White students, and students with special needs, all of whom rank in the bottom half of the state. The school's proficiency rates in math, reading, and science are generally below the state average, particularly in the upper elementary grades.

In contrast, Hancock Elementary, a nearby school in the Hancock Public School District, significantly outperforms Northside Elementary across all academic measures, ranking in the top 5% of Minnesota elementary schools. This highlights the potential for Northside to improve its outcomes by learning from the practices and strategies employed by higher-performing schools in the region. Additionally, Northside has seen a substantial increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a growing need for the school to provide additional support and resources to students from low-income families.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1800 Nevada Ave
       Benson, MN  56215-8888

(320) 843-2710

District: Benson Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
545th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,180 Help


Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

High:    Benson Secondary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.4%
Hispanic:
10.2%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.4% Help


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Compare Details Northside Elementary ranks worse than 61.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), Hispanic (10.2%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Elementary is 19.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Elementary is $12,180.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Elementary 545th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Northside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Benson Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Benson Public School District 311th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.01 276th 674 59.1%
2004 51.25 395th 676 41.6%
2005 48.42 441st 685 35.6%
2006 53.68 421st 756 44.3%
2007 63.03 293rd 777 62.3%
2008 67.99 235th 781 69.9%
2010 65.46 311th 803 61.3%
2011 58.50 405th 814 50.2%
2012 63.68 343rd 820 58.2%
2013 58.85 389th 824 52.8%
2014 53.88 448th 826 45.8%
2015 58.90 406th 840 51.7%
2016 51.76 494th 848 41.7%
2017 40.65 595th 853 30.2%
2018 49.26 504th 847 40.5%
2019 55.73 465th 870 46.6%
2021 54.60 446th 869 48.7%
2022 51.54 484th 858 43.6%
2023 48.20 505th 845 40.2%
2024 44.90 545th 881 38.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.57 331st 463 28.5%
2019 41.53 336th 515 34.8%
2021 43.38 252nd 417 39.6%
2023 23.43 441st 524 15.8%
2024 30.23 420th 572 26.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.66 373rd 728 48.8%
2019 62.62 267th 740 63.9%
2021 63.11 226th 683 66.9%
2022 54.93 300th 663 54.8%
2023 46.73 432nd 774 44.2%
2024 52.43 385th 793 51.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.08 440th 774 43.2%
2019 61.13 349th 787 55.7%
2021 53.67 419th 783 46.5%
2022 44.96 492nd 799 38.4%
2023 44.04 498th 787 36.7%
2024 42.80 514th 809 36.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.27 514th 779 34.0%
2019 48.22 479th 798 40.0%
2021 51.67 437th 784 44.3%
2022 55.32 395th 808 51.1%
2023 48.59 454th 799 43.2%
2024 45.08 503rd 826 39.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.71 159th 214 25.7%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.71 558th 712 21.6%
2019 35.43 548th 722 24.1%
2021 37.19 504th 710 29.0%
2022 36.34 517th 725 28.7%
2023 36.54 491st 712 31.0%
2024 29.59 569th 730 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department 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: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northside Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 345 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 349
1989 319 2 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 324
1990 325 1 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 331
1991 325 2 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 352 1 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 354 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1994 351 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1995 640 6 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1996 640 6 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1997 624 6 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1998 588 7 2 3 0 n/a n/a 6 606
1999 595 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2000 590 5 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2001 590 0 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2002 542 1 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2003 542 1 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2004 493 9 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2005 514 7 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 470 3 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2007 445 3 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2008 460 1 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2009 441 5 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2010 438 1 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2011 433 1 1 23 1 0 5 0 464
2012 399 2 1 28 1 0 8 0 439
2013 402 3 1 27 0 0 12 0 445
2014 412 2 1 27 0 0 7 0 449
2015 400 4 1 34 1 0 8 0 448
2016 362 13 2 35 2 0 15 0 429
2017 396 12 2 39 3 0 9 0 461
2018 385 21 4 40 4 0 9 0 463
2019 386 6 1 40 2 1 12 0 448
2020 374 11 5 53 0 0 16 0 459
2021 297 8 6 47 0 0 19 0 377
2022 318 6 4 50 0 0 18 0 396
2023 311 3 8 58 0 0 26 0 406
2024 304 4 14 39 0 0 22 0 383

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 17.6 19.8 28.1
1989 324 18.8 17.2 22.5
1990 331 20.2 16.3 21.1
1991 331 23.7 13.9 18.7
1992 362 20.7 17.4 23.2
1993 357 20.7 17.2 26.1
1994 355 18.8 18.9 21.7
1995 652 33.3 19.6 20.7
1996 652 33.3 19.6 20.7
1997 638 32.4 19.7 21.6
1998 606 n/a 0.0 20
1999 603 36.0 16.8 19.2
2000 601 35.0 17.2 29.6
2001 597 35.0 17.1 34.2
2002 553 32.0 17.3 32.7
2003 553 32.0 17.3 32.7
2004 516 28.5 18.1 33.1
2005 536 28.2 19.0 35.6
2006 493 26.6 18.5 36.5
2007 467 27.5 17.0 35.8
2008 477 28.6 16.7 29.6
2009 466 28.0 16.6 30.7
2010 461 27.7 16.6 36.7
2011 464 28.0 16.5 38.8
2012 439 27.9 15.7 38.7
2013 445 27.3 16.2 38.7
2014 449 27.7 16.1 37.2
2015 448 28.0 16.0 41.7
2016 429 27.0 15.8 47.8
2017 461 27.0 17.0 44.7
2018 463 29.6 15.6 45.8
2019 448 28.0 15.9 45.5
2020 459 28.1 16.2 44.9
2021 377 26.2 14.3 42.2
2022 396 24.7 15.9 41.4
2023 406 25.6 15.8 53.9
2024 383 20.0 19.1 50.4

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 17.6 19.8 28.1
1989 324 18.8 17.2 22.5
1990 331 20.2 16.3 21.1
1991 331 23.7 13.9 18.7
1992 362 20.7 17.4 23.2
1993 357 20.7 17.2 26.1
1994 355 18.8 18.9 21.7
1995 652 33.3 19.6 20.7
1996 652 33.3 19.6 20.7
1997 638 32.4 19.7 21.6
1998 606 n/a 0.0 20
1999 603 36.0 16.8 19.2
2000 601 35.0 17.2 29.6
2001 597 35.0 17.1 34.2
2002 553 32.0 17.3 32.7
2003 553 32.0 17.3 32.7
2004 516 28.5 18.1 33.1
2005 536 28.2 19.0 35.6
2006 493 26.6 18.5 36.5
2007 467 27.5 17.0 35.8
2008 477 28.6 16.7 29.6
2009 466 28.0 16.6 30.7
2010 461 27.7 16.6 36.7
2011 464 28.0 16.5 38.8
2012 439 27.9 15.7 38.7
2013 445 27.3 16.2 38.7
2014 449 27.7 16.1 37.2
2015 448 28.0 16.0 41.7
2016 429 27.0 15.8 47.8
2017 461 27.0 17.0 44.7
2018 463 29.6 15.6 45.8
2019 448 28.0 15.9 45.5
2020 459 28.1 16.2 44.9
2021 377 26.2 14.3 42.2
2022 396 24.7 15.9 41.4
2023 406 25.6 15.8 53.9
2024 383 20.0 19.1 50.4

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,180

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 465th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 505th of 845 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Northside Elementary)8060
 20%
   3rd Grade Math (Benson Public School District)8060
 20%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Northside Elementary)48.944.3
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Benson Public School District)48.944.3
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Northside Elementary)63.846.7
 17.1%
   4th Grade Math (Benson Public School District)63.846.7
 17.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Northside Elementary)40.733.3
 7.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Benson Public School District)40.733.3
 7.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Northside Elementary)51.437.1
 14.3%
   5th Grade Math (Benson Public School District)51.437.1
 14.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Northside Elementary)62.950.8
 12.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Benson Public School District)62.950.8
 12.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Northside Elementary)61.855.7
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Benson Public School District)61.855.7
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students448406
 9.4%
African American63
 50%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian18
 700%
Hispanic4058
 45%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White386311
 19.4%
Two or More Races1226
 116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.5%53.9%
 8.4%

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High : Benson Secondary

Northside Elementary ranks 545th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Northside Elementary.

Students at Northside Elementary are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.


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