Northside Elementary

Summary:

Northside Elementary is a public elementary school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, serving 395 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 242 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Northside Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 45.57% White, 22.28% African American, 12.41% Hispanic, and 12.91% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Grade (EOG) test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly for certain student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, Northside's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 54.3%, compared to the district's 71.6% and the state's 62.7%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well, but African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students performing significantly lower, often in the bottom 10-20% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Northside Elementary's challenges are further highlighted by its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.23% in 2020-2021 to 48.85% in 2021-2022, which is higher than some nearby schools like Scroggs Elementary and Glenwood Elementary. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 433 out of 1,440 North Carolina elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 961 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 350 Caldwell St
       Chapel Hill, NC  27516


(919) 918-2220

District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
961st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,816 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.6%
African American:
22.3%
Asian:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.1% Help


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Compare Details Northside Elementary ranks worse than 63.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Northside Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), African American (22.3%), Asian (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Elementary is 10.8, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Elementary is $14,816, which is the 2nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Elementary 961st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Northside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 24th of 242 North Carolina 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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 68.91 433rd 1440 69.9%
2016 60.77 548th 1425 61.5%
2017 51.42 725th 1429 49.3%
2018 34.15 1023rd 1434 28.7%
2019 39.11 939th 1473 36.3%
2021 43.43 814th 1489 45.3%
2022 45.29 821st 1514 45.8%
2023 44.88 847th 1502 43.6%
2024 38.58 961st 1505 36.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.23 376th 421 10.7%
2019 29.28 388th 497 21.9%
2022 16.59 473rd 485 2.5%
2023 20.19 466th 514 9.3%
2024 12.94 529th 533 0.8%
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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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.24 1319th 1332 1.0%
2019 14.39 1279th 1361 6.0%
2021 25.57 1035th 1329 22.1%
2022 17.01 1261st 1366 7.7%
2023 11.01 1391st 1437 3.2%
2024 8.07 1423rd 1450 1.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.57 931st 1405 33.7%
2019 49.01 758th 1424 46.8%
2021 44.42 765th 1440 46.9%
2022 48.71 736th 1458 49.5%
2023 54.14 655th 1459 55.1%
2024 48.14 745th 1455 48.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.22 733rd 897 18.3%
2019 38.03 555th 878 36.8%
2021 34.20 433rd 646 33.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.82 329th 612 46.2%
2021 11.88 475th 494 3.8%
2022 29.87 458th 500 8.4%
2023 34.78 528th 582 9.3%
2024 60.96 290th 669 56.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.41 1057th 1413 25.2%
2019 30.93 1085th 1430 24.1%
2021 41.54 831st 1444 42.5%
2022 40.51 890th 1464 39.2%
2023 33.09 1034th 1461 29.2%
2024 29.93 1078th 1464 26.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.54 91st 99 8.1%
2019 6.93 103rd 106 2.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.27 869th 927 6.3%
2019 28.94 750th 949 21.0%
2021 25.91 712th 896 20.5%
2022 26.34 757th 927 18.3%
2023 33.82 647th 933 30.7%
2024 16.98 858th 924 7.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.55 831st 851 2.4%
2019 15.70 822nd 865 5.0%
2022 17.09 837th 893 6.3%
2023 6.17 914th 915 0.1%
2024 12.30 923rd 951 2.9%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.83 294th 1178 75.0%
2019 67.51 356th 1183 69.9%
2021 58.46 464th 1172 60.4%
2022 68.88 333rd 1194 72.1%
2023 66.53 365th 1183 69.1%
2024 66.50 363rd 1166 68.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, May 14, 2018

Open Quote Unfortunately, my daughter and son lost an entire year of education when they attended Northside. My son was in Kindergarten and advanced in reading, but as he entered 1st grade he was behind. Thankfully, his new school has now advanced him back to the top. My daughter had no homework and no grades were being sent home despite asking several times to see her work. She was in the 3rd grade. Her teacher kept saying that she was doing great! Finally, in February I saw that she was getting C's and D's!! My straight A student was no getting awful grades. Both the kindergarten and 3rd grade teachers ignored my kids because compared to the other kids they were doing great. This school teaches to the middle. (Not all Chapel Hill schools are great.) Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 2, 2017

Open Quote This is a terrific school that educates a diverse group of children. It's a shame that the school digger ratings don't truly reflect how good this place is. If you are a parent who spends time helping your child with homework and gets involved in their schooling, then your child will do well in this school. The classrooms are huge and not overcrowded, the teachers really care, and the principle is very hands-on. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Open Quote Because Northside is so new, it doesn't have the track-record of the other Chapel-Hill elementary schools, but being new also has its advantages. Having had children in several other Chapel-Hill elementary schools I can definitively state that Northside has the most innovative and modern approach to learning of any of the other schools. Sometimes when you have been doing the same thing for years it is hard to learn new tricks, which I have seen all too often at other schools.
Not to mention the lovely new facilities and brand new technology present at Northside. Close Quote



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
2014 220 111 80 56 3 0 25 0 495
2015 228 114 84 69 2 1 20 0 518
2016 213 110 70 66 2 1 19 0 481
2017 213 112 68 65 1 1 24 0 484
2018 196 103 66 68 1 0 23 0 457
2019 190 96 60 80 1 0 21 0 448
2020 198 108 53 80 3 0 32 0 474
2021 175 107 52 54 2 0 32 0 422
2022 157 98 52 55 3 0 26 0 391
2023 180 88 51 49 2 0 25 0 395

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
2014 495 38.4 12.8 37.2
2015 518 40.0 12.9 38
2016 481 40.0 12.0 42.2
2017 484 38.9 12.4 49.4
2018 457 39.2 11.6 45.7
2019 448 37.4 11.9 44.9
2020 474 32.1 14.7 50.8
2021 422 36.9 11.4 41.2
2022 391 37.0 10.5 48.8
2023 395 36.4 10.8 48.1

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
2014 495 38.4 12.8 37.2
2015 518 40.0 12.9 38
2016 481 40.0 12.0 42.2
2017 484 38.9 12.4 49.4
2018 457 39.2 11.6 45.7
2019 448 37.4 11.9 44.9
2020 474 32.1 14.7 50.8
2021 422 36.9 11.4 41.2
2022 391 37.0 10.5 48.8
2023 395 36.4 10.8 48.1

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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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $528 (3.6%) $14,288 (96.4%) $14,816

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 939th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 847th of 1502 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)49.462.1
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)74.574.1
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Northside Elementary)55.857.6
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)73.767.4
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)5858.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)74.470.1
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Northside Elementary)5952.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)73.571.5
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)52.941.7
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)76.371.5
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Northside Elementary)4640.3
 5.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)70.865.1
 5.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Northside Elementary)55.248.6
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)80.377.1
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448395
 11.8%
African American9688
 8.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian6051
 15%
Hispanic8049
 38.8%
Pacific Islander00
White190180
 5.3%
Two or More Races2125
 19%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.9%48.1%
 3.2%


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Students at Northside Elementary are 46% White, 22% African American, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Northside Elementary ranks 961st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Northside Elementary.


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