Northside Elementary

Summary:

Northside Elementary is a public elementary school in Walterboro, South Carolina, serving 452 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Colleton 01 school district, which is ranked 74th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 37.9% of 3rd graders, 38.3% of 4th graders, and 26% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is also significantly lower than the state and district averages. As a result, Northside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking of 559 out of 638 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the nearby schools in the Colleton 01 district also struggle with low performance, Northside Elementary appears to be one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, Bells Elementary and Hendersonville Elementary, which are also in the Colleton 01 district, have slightly higher test scores and rankings than Northside. The high percentage of students from low-income households at Northside Elementary, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's poor academic performance.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 1929 Industrial Road
       Walterboro, SC  29488


(843) 782-0015

District: Colleton 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
559th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,455 Help


Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Colleton County Middle
High:    Colleton County High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.4%
White:
44.5%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northside Elementary ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Colleton 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (45.4%), White (44.5%), Hispanic (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Colleton 01 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Elementary is 15.5. 3 elementary schools in the Colleton 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Elementary is $12,455, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Colleton 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Elementary 559th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Northside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
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White students:


Colleton 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Colleton 01 74th of 75 South 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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 25.70 437th 542 19.4%
2004 25.54 452nd 550 17.8%
2005 15.10 512th 557 8.1%
2006 24.59 461st 559 17.5%
2007 45.54 352nd 566 37.8%
2008 55.09 281st 577 51.3%
2009 50.57 308th 580 46.9%
2010 44.24 355th 589 39.7%
2011 52.56 320th 597 46.4%
2012 45.97 362nd 594 39.1%
2013 29.65 477th 599 20.4%
2014 29.51 488th 630 22.5%
2015 27.09 507th 638 20.5%
2016 40.63 377th 619 39.1%
2017 35.75 414th 639 35.2%
2018 23.57 484th 624 22.4%
2019 20.06 524th 643 18.5%
2021 13.77 540th 622 13.2%
2022 9.69 584th 625 6.6%
2023 11.78 589th 644 8.5%
2024 14.71 559th 638 12.4%
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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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.29 481st 588 18.2%
2019 22.57 500th 600 16.7%
2021 14.44 523rd 580 9.8%
2022 10.05 575th 600 4.2%
2023 12.31 572nd 608 5.9%
2024 16.21 533rd 599 11.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.30 486th 570 14.7%
2019 19.81 489th 588 16.8%
2021 13.99 484th 554 12.6%
2022 11.37 519th 573 9.4%
2023 11.75 530th 580 8.6%
2024 10.71 529th 565 6.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.73 124th 161 23.0%
2019 13.78 180th 189 4.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.69 418th 571 26.8%
2019 22.01 476th 590 19.3%
2021 11.56 508th 561 9.4%
2022 8.32 552nd 579 4.7%
2023 11.34 530th 582 8.9%
2024 17.81 480th 568 15.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.23 352nd 412 14.6%
2019 20.41 376th 421 10.7%
2021 26.87 281st 350 19.7%
2022 18.57 358th 393 8.9%
2023 31.19 293rd 394 25.6%
2024 31.94 264th 369 28.5%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.61 418th 457 8.5%
2019 13.80 430th 472 8.9%
2021 5.36 430th 439 2.1%
2022 3.04 449th 455 1.3%
2023 2.46 458th 463 1.1%
2024 6.34 427th 441 3.2%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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.

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Data source: South Carolina 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
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 621 621
1998 404 272 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 680
1999 435 289 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 727
2000 400 336 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 741
2001 379 337 4 5 6 n/a n/a 0 731
2002 452 363 0 13 20 n/a n/a 0 848
2003 452 363 0 13 20 n/a n/a 0 848
2004 418 333 0 12 14 n/a n/a 3 780
2005 418 328 4 10 15 n/a n/a 4 779
2006 457 314 4 16 17 n/a n/a 8 816
2007 487 290 6 28 19 n/a n/a 0 830
2008 455 293 6 23 19 n/a n/a 2 798
2009 411 346 7 29 7 n/a n/a 6 806
2010 278 300 2 22 5 n/a n/a 3 610
2011 286 284 0 28 5 0 18 0 621
2012 289 249 0 27 1 0 17 0 583
2013 300 248 1 27 0 0 22 0 598
2014 311 232 1 30 0 0 32 0 606
2015 272 229 0 30 2 1 31 0 565
2016 276 245 2 26 4 1 26 0 580
2017 275 258 1 29 1 0 28 0 592
2018 254 262 1 29 0 1 24 0 571
2019 234 242 3 33 3 2 27 0 544
2020 213 230 2 33 5 1 22 0 506
2021 196 223 3 25 1 1 25 0 474
2022 204 217 1 28 0 0 20 0 470
2023 201 205 1 23 1 0 21 0 452

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
1997 621 38.0 16.3 57.3
1998 680 38.0 17.9 59.7
1999 727 41.0 17.7 69.1
2000 741 36.0 20.6 68.6
2001 731 40.0 18.3 69.1
2002 848 40.5 20.9 74.6
2003 848 40.5 20.9 74.6
2004 780 41.5 18.8 75.4
2005 779 45.0 17.3 75.2
2006 816 41.0 19.9 72.6
2007 830 64.5 12.9 76.6
2008 798 37.0 21.6 70.9
2009 806 39.0 20.7 79.3
2010 610 35.0 17.4 78.1
2011 621 36.0 17.2 74.2
2012 583 35.0 16.6 75.8
2013 598 35.0 17.0 76.4
2014 606 35.0 17.3 77.7
2015 565 34.0 16.6 100
2016 580 32.0 18.1 100
2017 592 34.0 17.4 100
2018 571 32.0 17.8 100
2019 544 33.0 16.4 100
2020 506 33.0 15.3 100
2021 474 34.0 13.9 100
2022 470 33.0 14.2 100
2023 452 29.0 15.5 100

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
1997 621 38.0 16.3 57.3
1998 680 38.0 17.9 59.7
1999 727 41.0 17.7 69.1
2000 741 36.0 20.6 68.6
2001 731 40.0 18.3 69.1
2002 848 40.5 20.9 74.6
2003 848 40.5 20.9 74.6
2004 780 41.5 18.8 75.4
2005 779 45.0 17.3 75.2
2006 816 41.0 19.9 72.6
2007 830 64.5 12.9 76.6
2008 798 37.0 21.6 70.9
2009 806 39.0 20.7 79.3
2010 610 35.0 17.4 78.1
2011 621 36.0 17.2 74.2
2012 583 35.0 16.6 75.8
2013 598 35.0 17.0 76.4
2014 606 35.0 17.3 77.7
2015 565 34.0 16.6 100
2016 580 32.0 18.1 100
2017 592 34.0 17.4 100
2018 571 32.0 17.8 100
2019 544 33.0 16.4 100
2020 506 33.0 15.3 100
2021 474 34.0 13.9 100
2022 470 33.0 14.2 100
2023 452 29.0 15.5 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,254 (14.4%) $757 (8.7%) $2,011 (23.1%) $5,457 (62.8%) $1,222 (14.1%) $6,679 (76.9%) $8,689
2020 $1,413 (14.1%) $861 (8.6%) $2,274 (22.6%) $6,548 (65.2%) $1,218 (12.1%) $7,766 (77.3%) $10,041
2021 $1,626 (16.1%) $544 (5.4%) $2,170 (21.5%) $6,674 (66.3%) $1,228 (12.2%) $7,902 (78.5%) $10,072
2022 $1,871 (15.1%) $1,590 (12.8%) $3,461 (27.9%) $7,764 (62.5%) $1,200 (9.7%) $8,964 (72.1%) $12,425
2023 $1,748 (14.0%) $1,167 (9.4%) $2,915 (23.4%) $8,129 (65.3%) $1,411 (11.3%) $9,540 (76.6%) $12,455

Data source: South 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 524th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 589th of 644 Elementary schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)31.633
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)3031.4
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)35.830.5
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)35.526.4
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Northside Elementary)42.718.7
 24%
   4th Grade Science (Colleton 01)35.421.2
 14.2%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)38.129.7
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)27.228.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)3015.4
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)26.315.4
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)18.131.8
 13.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)15.531.6
 16.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)20.224.7
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)17.218
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students544452
 16.9%
African American242205
 15.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic3323
 30.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White234201
 14.1%
Two or More Races2721
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Northside Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Northside Elementary.

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colleton County Middle
High : Colleton County High

Students at Northside Elementary are 45% African American, 44% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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