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Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING COUNTY·NCES 130402000524
Northside Elementary School
2223 Cartersville Hwy, Dallas, GA 30132 · (770) 443-7008 · Paulding County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
366 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 18% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
32.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
40.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.1% | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 34.2% | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 30.7% | 37.1% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where Northside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Paulding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #629 of 1,208 | #10 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #614 of 1,215 | #13 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #661 of 1,215 | #14 of 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #579 of 1,183 | #4 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #537 of 1,324 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #535 of 1,301 | #10 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #254 of 1,301 | #8 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #961 of 1,312 | #11 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.8% | #61 of 386 | #1 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
626
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 714
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 626 | 48 | 13.0:1 | 58% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 60% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 50.7 | 12.7:1 | 50% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 51% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 32.4 | 15.1:1 | 50% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 44% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 46% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 714 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 24% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary School.
About Northside Elementary School
Northside Elementary School sits in Dallas, Georgia, and is classified as an elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 626 students on the rolls.
Paulding County counts 34 schools and 31,426 students, including Northside Elementary School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Northside Elementary School is White, with 46% of students. Next come 32% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 63% White. The diversity index for Northside Elementary School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 13.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Northside Elementary School, which has 48. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Northside Elementary School is about 58%.
On BeatsExpectations, Northside Elementary School is 10.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
The county, Paulding County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $98,031, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 34 public schools and about 31,426 students.
Herschel Jones Middle School, about 1.9 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, Northside Elementary School is 5th among 9 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The school's student count increased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.1 to 13.0 over 4 years.
People who know Northside Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Paulding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,909
Census ACS
Median income
$98,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
31,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paulding County
- North Paulding High SchoolHigh · 3,015 students
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- South Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Hiram High SchoolHigh · 1,460 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
Other schools in Dallas
- North Paulding High SchoolHigh · 3,015 students
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
- WC Abney ElementaryElementary · 1,324 students
- Burnt Hickory Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
Nearby schools
- Herschel Jones Middle School1.9 mi · 728
- Lena Mae Moses Middle School2.3 mi · 921
- Dallas Elementary School2.9 mi · 513
- WC Abney Elementary3.4 mi · 1,324
- Paulding County High School4.4 mi · 2,099
- C. A. Roberts Elementary School4.8 mi · 668
Frequently asked questions
About Northside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School enrolls approximately 626 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 13.0:1 students per teacher at Northside Elementary School.
How diverse is Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School reports a student body of 46% White, 15% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Northside Elementary School public or private?
Northside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paulding County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.