Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160000200621
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7881 COLBURN-CULVER ROAD, SANDPOINT, ID 83864 · (208) 263-2734 · Bonner County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Idaho public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
67 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 46%
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 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
69.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 182 | 36.8% | N/A |
| DONNELLY ELEMENTARY DONNELLY | 156 | 37.2% | N/A |
| TROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY | 185 | 33.5% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COTTONWOOD | 222 | 32.9% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MCCAMMON | 268 | 37.7% | N/A |
| SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAGLE | 264 | 37.9% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 Idaho | In Bonner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #31 of 323 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #18 of 319 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #308 of 393 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #236 of 328 | #8 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
182
+36 (+25%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 182 | 10.2 | 17.9:1 | 37% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 10.1 | 17.1:1 | 28% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 12.6 | 14.8:1 | 27% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 25% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 9.5 | 17.5:1 | 40% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 8 | 19.8:1 | 51% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 66% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 12 | 17.3:1 | 54% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (166 to 182); teachers up 7% (9.5 to 10.2).
About NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in SANDPOINT, Idaho, are served by NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 182 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Idaho enroll about 332 students on average.
LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 13 schools, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 3,653 students in all.
Roughly 90% of students at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Bonner County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
For every teacher at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 17.9 students; the school has 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 93% of Idaho public elementary schools.
In Bonner County, median household income comes to about $66,979, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bonner County counts 19 public schools with about 4,835 students.
A public school about 5.1 miles away, KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 182 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 146. The ratio was 14.6:1 in 2020-21 and 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Bonner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,049
Census ACS
Median income
$66,979
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,000 students
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 510 students
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 499 students
- KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 329 students
- SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 264 students
Other schools in SANDPOINT
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,000 students
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 510 students
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 499 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 329 students
- FORREST M BIRD CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 255 students
- LAKE PEND OREILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 76 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 42nd 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
- KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.1 mi · 367
- SANDPOINT JUVENILE DETENTION6.7 mi · 1
- LAKE PEND OREILLE HIGH SCHOOL7.8 mi · 76
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 510
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 329
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL8.9 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-06.
Is NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Bonner County.
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