Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACK OAK MINE UNIFIED·NCES 060524007651
Northside Elementary
860 Cave Valley Rd., Cool, CA 95614 · (530) 333-8355 · El Dorado County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
81 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 164% larger than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · 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 Elementary→Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
Based on grade levels within Black Oak Mine Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.7pp since 2014
Math
51.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.3% | 29.4% | 23.5% | 22.8% |
| Math | 24.8% | 27.0% | 35.0% | 13.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 54.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.8% | 45.6% |
| 2021-22 | 52.7% | 48.5% |
| 2020-21 | 44.9% | 39.9% |
| 2018-19 | 53.1% | 35.8% |
| 2017-18 | 44.7% | 32.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.5% | 33.1% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for California 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 California'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
Northside Elementary's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Elementary this school | 283 | 28.6% | 53.7% |
| Golden Valley Orchard Orangevale | 292 | 31.5% | N/A |
| Tahoe Lake Elementary Tahoe City | 282 | 28.0% | 52.4% |
| Golden Valley River Orangevale | 297 | 24.9% | N/A |
| Santa Margarita Elementary Santa Margarita | 297 | 33.7% | 53.2% |
| Topanga Elementary Charter Topanga | 232 | 25.9% | 75.0% |
Matched among California 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #1,472 of 5,151 | #13 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,470 of 5,172 ▼ 213 | #13 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #1,775 of 5,172 ▼ 279 | #15 of 25 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #2,567 of 5,116 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #4,896 of 5,915 | #23 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,015 of 5,352 | #8 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #2,591 of 5,354 | #11 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #4,809 of 5,625 | #16 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #3,382 of 3,837 | #16 of 19 |
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
283
+32 (+13%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 705
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 283 | 13 | 21.8:1 | 29% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 12.5 | 21.1:1 | 37% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 10.3 | 24.6:1 | 29% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 13 | 19.3:1 | 36% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 12.5 | 23.7:1 | 32% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 14 | 24.1:1 | 34% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | N/A | N/A | 34% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 31 | 21.1:1 | 14% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 705 | 26 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (296 to 283); teachers up 4% (12.5 to 13).
About Northside Elementary
Northside Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Cool, California. There are 283 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 39% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Northside Elementary is in Black Oak Mine Unified, a district with 1,235 students across 6 schools.
Of every 100 students at Northside Elementary, about 65 are White. It is also 17% multiracial and 16% Hispanic. El Dorado County's residents are about 78% White, 13 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
The school's 13 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. Income data for the school show 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Northside Elementary is 9.1 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 53.7% actual, 62.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
The county, El Dorado County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $108,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 69 public schools and about 34,706 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Skyridge Elementary, is about 2.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Northside Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
Northside Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment increased 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 19.3 in 2020-21 to 21.8 in 2024-25.
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El Dorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,662
Census ACS
Median income
$108,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
34,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Black Oak Mine Unified
- Golden Sierra Junior Senior HighHigh · 436 students
- American River CharterCombined · 263 students
- Georgetown ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Otter Creek ElementaryElementary · 15 students
- Divide HighHigh · 9 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. Northside Elementary is the 37th largest of the 43.
- Northside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,073 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolClinton, MS · 683 students
- Northside ElementaryPEARL, MS · 665 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolDallas, GA · 626 students
- Northside ElementarySeneca, SC · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Skyridge Elementary2.7 mi · 461
- Maidu Virtual Charter Academy3.0 mi · 115
- Maidu Virtual Charter Academy3.0 mi · 114
- Confluence Continuation High3.0 mi · 103
- Placer High3.0 mi · 1,265
- EV Cain Middle3.8 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Northside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northside Elementary?
Northside Elementary enrolls approximately 283 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Northside Elementary serve?
Northside Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Northside Elementary have?
Northside Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northside Elementary?
At Northside Elementary, the student body is approximately 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Northside Elementary public or private?
Northside Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Black Oak Mine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.