Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST NOBLE SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180297000392
North Side Elementary School
302 E Harding St, Kendallville, IN 46755 · (260) 347-1354 · Noble County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
148 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
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 | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · 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 East Noble School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 North Side Elementary School
North Side Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Elementary School this school | 308 | 48.1% | 41.5% |
| South Side Elementary School Kendallville | 300 | 48.3% | 29.3% |
| Van Rensselaer Elementary School Rensselaer | 329 | 49.2% | 50.2% |
| Needham Elementary School Franklin | 347 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| Howard Elementary School Kokomo | 317 | 46.4% | 42.3% |
| Coesse School Columbia City | 291 | 48.5% | 38.1% |
Matched among Indiana 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 North Side Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Noble County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #485 of 983 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #630 of 986 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #522 of 986 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #813 of 1,079 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #426 of 991 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #653 of 996 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #648 of 1,058 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #174 of 597 | #3 of 7 |
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
308
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | 48% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 18.5 | 16.2:1 | 40% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 17.8 | 16.5:1 | 64% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 67% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 27.3 | 14.1:1 | 59% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 60% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 63% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 32% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Side Elementary School.
About North Side Elementary School
North Side Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Kendallville, Indiana. The latest federal count shows 308 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students, so this school is 29% smaller than average.
The 7 schools of East Noble School Corporation, including North Side Elementary School, enroll 3,345 students.
White students are the large majority at North Side Elementary School, with 83% of enrollment. Next come 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share in Noble County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. By the diversity index, North Side Elementary School comes in at 30%.
At North Side Elementary School, 21 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Roughly 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 46% average for public schools in Noble County.
allk12 grades North Side Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Side Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 41.5%. Predicted: 41.5%.
In Noble County (population about 47,495), median household income is about $71,723, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Side Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in Noble County, which together enroll about 6,651 students.
East Noble High School is the public school closest to North Side Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. North Side Elementary School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 292 in 2020-21 and 308 in 2024-25, a rise of 16 students.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Noble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,495
Census ACS
Median income
$71,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,651 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Noble School Corporation
- East Noble High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- East Noble Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Avilla Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Wayne Center Elem SchoolElementary · 346 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Rome City Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
Other schools in Kendallville
- East Noble High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- East Noble Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Wayne Center Elem SchoolElementary · 346 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Northeast IN Spec Ed CoopCombined · 19 students
- Impact InstitutueHigh
Other North Side Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named North Side Elementary. North Side Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- North Side Elementary SchoolUnion City, IN · 526 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 722 students
- North Side ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 361 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolFairfield, IL · 321 students
- NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT LAUDERDALE, FL · 266 students
Nearby schools
- East Noble High School1.0 mi · 1,019
- East Noble Middle School1.0 mi · 767
- Northeast IN Spec Ed Coop1.1 mi · 19
- South Side Elementary School1.4 mi · 300
- Wayne Center Elem School1.5 mi · 346
- Avilla Elementary School6.0 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About North Side Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Side Elementary School?
North Side Elementary School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Side Elementary School serve?
North Side Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Side Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Side Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Side Elementary School?
North Side Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is North Side Elementary School public or private?
North Side Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Noble School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.