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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK COUNTY·NCES 130420002010
Northside Elementary
100 N Philpot St, Cedartown, GA 30125 · (770) 748-4932 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
465 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 74%
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 | 41 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
27.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.5pp since 2021
Math
34.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.2% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.7% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 21.7% | 20.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 (30.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Elementary this school | 531 | 87.6% | 30.8% |
| Pearson Elementary School Pearson | 621 | 86.2% | 44.2% |
| Lithia Springs Elementary School Lithia Springs | 500 | 85.4% | 34.1% |
| Calhoun Early Learning Academy Calhoun | 503 | 91.7% | N/A |
| Allatoona Elementary School Acworth | 413 | 84.5% | 42.6% |
| Powers Ferry Elementary School Marietta | 475 | 90.3% | 27.5% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Georgia | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #780 of 1,208 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #737 of 1,215 ▼ 38 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #815 of 1,215 ▲ 47 | #3 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.2pp | #129 of 1,183 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #788 of 1,324 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #600 of 1,301 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #461 of 1,301 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #618 of 1,312 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #242 of 386 | N/A |
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
531
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 531 | 40.2 | 13.2:1 | 88% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 46 | 11.1:1 | 88% (446) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 43 | 12.3:1 | 78% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 86% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 86% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 83% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 84% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 56% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | 21 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (497 to 531); teachers up 12% (36 to 40.2).
About Northside Elementary
Northside Elementary is an elementary school in Cedartown, Georgia, and it is part of Polk County. Enrollment stands at 531 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Northside Elementary belongs to Polk County, a district of 11 schools and 7,745 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Northside Elementary is 53%, a majority. After that, the student body is 31% White, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Polk County is about 14% Hispanic. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Northside Elementary are from different groups.
Northside Elementary reported 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Roughly 88% of students at Northside Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Polk County averages 77%, lower than here.
Northside Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.8% and a predicted 32.1%.
In Polk County, median household income comes to about $58,515, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 7,745 students.
The closest school to Northside Elementary is Harpst Academy, located about 0.7 miles away. Northside Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 31.0% on proficiency, and Northside Elementary is below that at 30.8%.
The federal government classifies Northside Elementary's location as Town: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 512 to 531. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.2:1, from 12.2:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Northside Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,785
Census ACS
Median income
$58,515
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
7,745 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Polk County
- Cedartown High SchoolHigh · 1,448 students
- Cedartown Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- Rockmart High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Van Wert Elementary SchoolElementary · 693 students
- Rockmart Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
Other schools in Cedartown
- Cedartown High SchoolHigh · 1,448 students
- Cedartown Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Youngs Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Harpst AcademyCombined · 32 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. Northside Elementary is the 9th largest of the 43.
- Northside Elementary SchoolDallas, GA · 626 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 564 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolTifton, GA · 405 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolAlbany, GA · 381 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolCairo, GA · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Harpst Academy0.7 mi · 32
- Cherokee Elementary School1.5 mi · 575
- Westside Elementary School1.5 mi · 588
- Cedartown High School1.8 mi · 1,448
- Cedartown Middle School2.2 mi · 997
- Youngs Grove Elementary School5.0 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Northside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northside Elementary?
Northside Elementary enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Northside Elementary serve?
Northside Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Northside Elementary?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Northside Elementary.
How diverse is Northside Elementary?
Northside Elementary reports a student body of 31% White, 53% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Northside Elementary in?
Northside Elementary is part of Polk County.
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