Northside Middle

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Northside Middle is a public middle school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 627 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with exceptional performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. The school's students achieve 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I for 7th and 8th grades, and their performance on SOL Mathematics and English Reading assessments is above the state and district averages, particularly in the higher grades. Northside Middle's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52.31% White, 19.14% African American, 14.35% Hispanic, and 6.38% Asian, is a strength, and the school's ability to support the academic success of students across different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds is noteworthy. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 12.7 over the past three school years, and increasing per-student spending, suggest a commitment to investing in educational resources and effectively allocating them to support student learning and well-being.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cave Spring Middle and Hidden Valley Middle, Northside Middle stands out for its exceptional academic performance, diverse student population, and efficient resource allocation. While other schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools district also demonstrate strong academic results, Northside Middle's consistent ranking among the top middle schools in Virginia and its ability to support the success of diverse student subgroups make it a standout choice for families in the Roanoke area.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6810 Northside High School Rd
       Roanoke, VA  24019


(540) 561-8145

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
101st of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,854 Help


Students who attend Northside Middle usually attend:

High:    Northside High

Feeder schools for Northside Middle:

Elementary:    Burlington Elementary
    Glen Cove Elementary
    Mountain View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  627

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.3%
African American:
19.1%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.3% Help


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Compare Details Northside Middle ranks better than 75.8% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.64. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Northside Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Roanoke County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Middle is $8,854, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Middle 101st of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Northside Middle in the ranking list.)

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Roanoke County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Roanoke County Public Schools 12th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 72.58 75th 340 77.9%
2006 64.48 95th 383 75.2%
2007 49.35 202nd 387 47.8%
2008 47.70 217th 391 44.5%
2009 46.79 217th 390 44.4%
2010 43.53 253rd 408 38.0%
2011 70.16 63rd 413 84.7%
2012 73.68 48th 413 88.4%
2013 71.74 71st 416 82.9%
2014 61.32 121st 416 70.9%
2015 67.22 92nd 412 77.7%
2016 61.59 121st 409 70.4%
2017 48.28 222nd 415 46.5%
2018 58.08 154th 413 62.7%
2019 54.28 198th 424 53.3%
2021 57.58 147th 419 64.9%
2022 62.52 131st 415 68.4%
2023 77.98 77th 422 81.8%
2024 71.64 101st 417 75.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.92 108th 231 53.2%
2024 80.40 23rd 237 90.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.39 2nd 100 98.0%
2024 97.12 3rd 122 97.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.96 55th 402 86.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.15 77th 411 81.3%
2024 69.61 111th 407 72.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.53 27th 278 90.3%
2024 61.94 91st 281 67.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.53 67th 409 83.6%
2024 72.62 93rd 407 77.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.39 107th 132 18.9%
2024 48.45 81st 128 36.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.72 14th 298 95.3%
2024 61.29 112th 299 62.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.18 54th 275 80.4%
2024 75.69 49th 272 82.0%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.53 90th 402 77.6%
2024 64.56 123rd 396 68.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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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Enrollment information for Northside Middle

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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 862 862
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 819 819
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 796 796
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 811 811
1993 727 40 11 2 2 n/a n/a 0 782
1994 771 48 10 6 2 n/a n/a 0 837
1995 757 56 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1996 757 56 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1997 744 64 23 5 1 n/a n/a 0 837
1998 734 60 22 5 2 n/a n/a 0 823
1999 680 63 15 5 3 n/a n/a 0 766
2000 654 71 20 3 3 n/a n/a -4 747
2001 629 71 24 6 3 n/a n/a 0 733
2002 652 58 23 16 0 n/a n/a 0 749
2003 652 58 23 16 0 n/a n/a 0 749
2004 623 91 26 18 0 n/a n/a 0 758
2005 598 106 26 15 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2006 616 104 26 13 0 n/a n/a 0 759
2007 594 102 38 22 0 n/a n/a 2 758
2008 620 114 35 27 0 n/a n/a 1 797
2009 578 117 43 28 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2010 536 108 32 19 0 n/a n/a 3 698
2011 516 76 26 34 1 1 34 0 688
2012 551 84 26 29 1 1 37 0 729
2013 539 78 34 35 0 0 47 0 733
2014 530 86 38 41 1 1 48 0 745
2015 486 88 46 44 1 1 45 0 711
2016 453 87 46 47 1 1 44 0 679
2017 442 94 42 50 2 0 42 0 672
2018 419 109 41 57 2 0 43 0 671
2019 427 129 47 66 2 0 45 0 716
2020 403 129 46 69 0 1 45 0 693
2021 379 121 37 65 0 1 50 0 653
2022 364 125 33 83 1 2 48 0 656
2023 328 120 40 90 1 4 44 0 627

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 862 50.2 17.1 n/a
1990 819 53.4 15.3 n/a
1991 796 51.1 15.5 n/a
1992 811 52.0 15.5 n/a
1993 782 57.2 13.7 n/a
1994 837 63.5 n/a 6.3
1995 832 n/a 0.0 5.8
1996 832 n/a 0.0 5.8
1997 837 n/a 0.0 6.3
1998 823 n/a 0.0 7.3
1999 766 66.0 11.6 11.1
2000 747 n/a 0.0 11.5
2001 733 59.0 12.4 12
2002 749 75.3 9.9 13.4
2003 749 75.3 9.9 13.4
2004 758 62.9 12.1 16.5
2005 745 59.8 12.5 16
2006 759 60.0 12.7 18.4
2007 758 51.3 14.8 17.2
2008 797 33.4 23.9 19.2
2009 766 34.1 22.5 21.9
2010 698 32.2 21.6 26.2
2011 688 34.9 19.6 28.2
2012 729 52.0 13.9 28.9
2013 733 54.5 13.4 27.8
2014 745 49.6 15.0 34.1
2015 711 58.0 12.2 36.6
2016 679 53.0 12.8 33.9
2017 672 53.8 12.4 37.2
2018 671 54.2 12.3 41.3
2019 716 56.3 12.7 41.9
2020 693 57.6 12.0 42
2021 653 53.7 12.1 n/a
2022 656 53.3 12.2 44.4
2023 627 49.0 12.7 53.3

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 862 50.2 17.1 n/a
1990 819 53.4 15.3 n/a
1991 796 51.1 15.5 n/a
1992 811 52.0 15.5 n/a
1993 782 57.2 13.7 n/a
1994 837 63.5 n/a 6.3
1995 832 n/a 0.0 5.8
1996 832 n/a 0.0 5.8
1997 837 n/a 0.0 6.3
1998 823 n/a 0.0 7.3
1999 766 66.0 11.6 11.1
2000 747 n/a 0.0 11.5
2001 733 59.0 12.4 12
2002 749 75.3 9.9 13.4
2003 749 75.3 9.9 13.4
2004 758 62.9 12.1 16.5
2005 745 59.8 12.5 16
2006 759 60.0 12.7 18.4
2007 758 51.3 14.8 17.2
2008 797 33.4 23.9 19.2
2009 766 34.1 22.5 21.9
2010 698 32.2 21.6 26.2
2011 688 34.9 19.6 28.2
2012 729 52.0 13.9 28.9
2013 733 54.5 13.4 27.8
2014 745 49.6 15.0 34.1
2015 711 58.0 12.2 36.6
2016 679 53.0 12.8 33.9
2017 672 53.8 12.4 37.2
2018 671 54.2 12.3 41.3
2019 716 56.3 12.7 41.9
2020 693 57.6 12.0 42
2021 653 53.7 12.1 n/a
2022 656 53.3 12.2 44.4
2023 627 49.0 12.7 53.3

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $296 (4.2%) $6,827 (95.8%) $7,123
2020 $307 (3.9%) $7,483 (96.1%) $7,790
2021 $369 (4.2%) $8,485 (95.8%) $8,854

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 198th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 77th of 422 Middle schools
 28.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle)8590.1
 5.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8780.6
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Northside Middle)8279.6
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8481.6
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle)8082
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8982.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Northside Middle)7883.7
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8679.4
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Northside Middle)6159.7
 1.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Roanoke County Public Schools)7461.5
 12.5%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle)8884.9
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8272.6
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Northside Middle)8669.5
 16.5%
   8th Grade Science (Roanoke County Public Schools)8768.8
 18.3%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Northside Middle)7276.6
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8076.6
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Northside Middle)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Roanoke County Public Schools)9194
 3%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Northside Middle)10098
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Roanoke County Public Schools)9494
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students716627
 12.4%
African American129120
 7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian4740
 14.9%
Hispanic6690
 36.4%
Pacific Islander04
White427328
 23.2%
Two or More Races4544
 2.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.9%53.3%
 11.4%


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Students at Northside Middle are 52% White, 19% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 627 students attended Northside Middle.

Students who attend Northside Middle usually go on to attend Northside High

Northside Middle ranks 101st of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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