Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENESEO CUSD 228·NCES 171635001951
Northside Elementary School
415 N Russell Ave, Geneseo, IL 61254 · (309) 945-0625 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
123 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · 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
Based on grade levels within Geneseo CUSD 228. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
60.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +28.1pp since 2023
Math
57.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +36.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 37 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 57.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 20.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 (51.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Elementary School this school | 334 | 36.8% | 51.8% |
| Cantrall Elementary School Cantrall | 334 | 35.3% | 63.2% |
| Southwest Elementary School Geneseo | 357 | 38.1% | 51.2% |
| Pecatonica Elementary School Pecatonica | 307 | 34.9% | 54.0% |
| North Clay Elementary/Jr High School Louisville | 379 | 37.2% | 34.0% |
| Fisher Grade School Fisher | 326 | 39.0% | 51.8% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Illinois | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #534 of 1,925 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #471 of 2,077 ▲ 674 | #3 of 11 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #651 of 2,077 ▲ 408 | #4 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #1,347 of 2,419 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,683 of 2,035 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #1,595 of 2,042 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #1,626 of 2,132 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #1,134 of 1,461 | #6 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. 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
334
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 334
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 | 334 | 21.2 | 15.8:1 | 37% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 22.3 | 14.9:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 22.1 | 15.0:1 | 36% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 21.4 | 16.7:1 | 33% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 17 | 20.3:1 | 37% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 16 | 22.0:1 | 33% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 18 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 18 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (356 to 334); teachers down 1% (21.4 to 21.2).
About Northside Elementary School
Students in Geneseo, Illinois, attend Northside Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 334 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
The Geneseo CUSD 228 system has 5 schools and 2,422 students.
The large majority of students at Northside Elementary School, 89%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 88% White share among all Henry County residents. Northside Elementary School has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Northside Elementary School employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 37% in 2024-25.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Henry County show that median household income is about $71,911, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 28 public schools in Henry County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,723.
Nearest public school: Geneseo High School, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Northside Elementary School holds 4 other public schools. Northside Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.8% against a local average of 51.3%.
Federal data place Northside Elementary School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Northside Elementary School had 318 students in 2020-21 and 334 in 2024-25, a 5% increase.
Discussions about Northside Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geneseo CUSD 228
- Geneseo High SchoolHigh · 794 students
- Geneseo Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Millikin Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
Other schools in Geneseo
- Geneseo High SchoolHigh · 794 students
- Geneseo Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Millikin Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. Northside Elementary School is the 33rd 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
- Geneseo High School0.4 mi · 794
- Geneseo Middle School0.5 mi · 573
- Southwest Elementary School0.9 mi · 357
- Millikin Elementary School1.1 mi · 364
- Colona Grade School10.7 mi · 371
- Cambridge Jr/Sr High School11.2 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Northside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School enrolls approximately 334 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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northside Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Northside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Northside Elementary School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School is overseen by Geneseo CUSD 228 in Henry County.
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