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What's something NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051197000956
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
807 N 6TH ST, ROGERS, AR 72756 · (479) 631-3650 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
280 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
31.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -6.9pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 36.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Arkansas 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 Arkansas'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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 464 | 60.3% | 36.2% |
| REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 404 | 58.4% | 44.0% |
| PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALEXANDER | 568 | 58.8% | 40.3% |
| FRANK TILLERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 526 | 60.6% | 39.5% |
| EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 505 | 59.4% | 61.6% |
| LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOWELL | 451 | 63.9% | 43.8% |
Matched among Arkansas 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #227 of 461 | #38 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #225 of 465 ▲ 3 | #35 of 39 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #281 of 465 ▼ 90 | #38 of 39 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #197 of 531 | #27 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #219 of 480 | #14 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #182 of 480 | #23 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #363 of 513 | #13 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #195 of 311 | #17 of 26 |
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
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 29.1 | 15.9:1 | 60% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 32.2 | 14.8:1 | 61% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 28.9 | 16.2:1 | 61% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 63% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 37% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 67% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 59% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 54% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 24 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in ROGERS, Arkansas. The school counts 464 students across pre-K through 5.
The 23 schools in ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 15,688 students altogether, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
At NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 54% of the student body. It is also 40% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That matches the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas fairly closely. The lunch program counts 60% of students at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Benton County average 37%.
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (36.2% versus 37.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Arkansas.
Benton County has about 303,632 residents, and the median household income is $93,506, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Benton County has 88 public schools and roughly 57,071 students.
Nearby, LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 36.2% compares with 45.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed from 429 in 2020-21 to 464 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 13.4 in 2020-21 to 15.9 in 2024-25.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- ELMWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,066 students
- KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
Other schools in ROGERS
- ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- ELMWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,066 students
- KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLEElementary · 787 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 15th largest of the 43.
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSILOAM SPRINGS, AR · 430 students
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCABOT, AR · 370 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,073 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolClinton, MS · 683 students
- Northside ElementaryPEARL, MS · 665 students
Nearby schools
- LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 643
- FRANK TILLERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 526
- ARKANSAS ARTS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 422
- SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES-NW ARK0.8 mi · 87
- GRACE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 403
- OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 809
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-05.
Is NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.