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If you could change one rule at Northside School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OPELIKA CITY·NCES 010258000349
Northside School
601 N 5th St, Opelika, AL 36801 · (334) 745-9731 · Lee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
296 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 146 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 34% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Northside School→Fox Run School
Based on grade levels within Opelika City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
44.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northside School
Northside School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside School this school | 464 | 63.8% | 52.6% |
| Southview Primary School Opelika | 480 | 65.4% | N/A |
| Jeter Primary School Opelika | 435 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Sherwood Elementary School Phenix City | 493 | 61.5% | 49.0% |
| US Jones Elementary School Demopolis | 431 | 60.1% | 51.8% |
| Pinecrest Elementary School Sylacauga | 426 | 62.7% | 44.8% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northside School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #275 of 626 | #12 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #255 of 626 | #11 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #267 of 626 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #356 of 709 | #12 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #419 of 655 | #23 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #125 of 658 | #13 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #296 of 696 | #7 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #96 of 262 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
+37 (+9%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 464 | 26.3 | 17.6:1 | 64% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 66% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 22.2 | 19.6:1 | 63% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 59% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 20.4 | 19.8:1 | 58% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 53% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 57% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (404 to 464); teachers up 29% (20.4 to 26.3).
About Northside School
Northside School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Opelika, Alabama. The school counts 464 students across grades 3 through 5.
Opelika City counts 5,377 students in its 9 schools, and Northside School is one of them.
Enrollment at Northside School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 47%. After that, the student body is 38% White and 12% Hispanic. Census figures show Lee County is about 22% Black. Northside School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Northside School counts 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.6 students for each one. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Lee County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Northside School is 15.0 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 52.6% actual, 37.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Alabama.
Census Bureau estimates for Lee County show that median household income is about $65,824, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Northside School is one of 41 public schools in Lee County, which together enroll about 24,812 students.
Of nearby public schools, Opelika Middle School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Northside School is ahead of the 37.9% nearby average, ranking 1st of 6.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 427 in 2020-21 and 464 in 2024-25, a 9% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.4:1 in 2020-21 to 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,134
Census ACS
Median income
$65,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
24,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Opelika City
- Opelika High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Opelika Middle SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- Southview Primary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Jeter Primary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Carver Primary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Morris Avenue Intermediate SchoolElementary · 397 students
Other schools in Opelika
- Opelika High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Opelika Middle SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- Beauregard Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Beauregard High SchoolHigh · 533 students
- Sanford Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Southview Primary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other Northside schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Northside. Northside School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- NORTHSIDE SCHOOLFAIRPORT, NY · 580 students
- NORTHSIDE SCHOOLLEVITTOWN, NY · 560 students
- Northside SchoolMorrison, IL · 264 students
- Northside SchoolVERNON, TX · 227 students
- Northside SchoolWolf Point, MT · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Opelika Middle School0.3 mi · 812
- Opelika High School1.0 mi · 1,590
- Fox Run School1.2 mi · 392
- Jeter Primary School1.3 mi · 435
- Carver Primary School1.5 mi · 414
- Morris Avenue Intermediate School1.7 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Northside SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northside School?
Northside School enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 03-05.
Is Northside School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northside School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Northside School have?
Northside School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is Northside School?
Northside School reports a student body of 38% White, 12% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Northside School public or private?
Northside School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Opelika City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.