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If you had an hour of school board time for North Side Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH EASTERN SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180318000414
North Side Elementary School
905 N Plum St, Union City, IN 47390 · (765) 964-6430 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Indiana public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
13.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
280 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 50%
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 | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
North Side Elementary School→Union City Community Jr/Sr High
Based on grade levels within Randolph Eastern School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
15.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
19.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 (20.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Elementary School this school | 526 | 53.2% | 20.3% |
| Concord East Side Elementary Sch Elkhart | 545 | 53.9% | 51.6% |
| Osolo Elementary School Elkhart | 452 | 57.7% | 20.3% |
| Blue Ridge Primary Elementary Sch Frankfort | 456 | 53.9% | N/A |
| Concord Ox Bow Elementary School Elkhart | 431 | 54.3% | 44.7% |
| Pinewood Elementary School Elkhart | 503 | 53.3% | 29.5% |
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 Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #835 of 983 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #869 of 986 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #891 of 986 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #320 of 1,079 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #245 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #416 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #521 of 1,058 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #248 of 353 | 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
526
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 526 | 38.5 | 13.7:1 | 53% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 40.5 | 13.7:1 | 57% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 41.5 | 13.5:1 | 72% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 68% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 24 | 20.9:1 | 70% (351) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 73% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 64% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 43% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 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 mid-sized elementary school in Randolph Eastern School Corp, located in Union City, Indiana. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 526 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Indiana enroll around 436, and this school is 21% above that mark.
North Side Elementary School is run by Randolph Eastern School Corp, whose 2 schools enroll 915 students.
More than half of the students at North Side Elementary School are White (52%). Next come 45% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 92% White among all Randolph County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
There are 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Side Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.7:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. A total of 280 students, or 53%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Randolph County average 63%.
North Side Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of Indiana public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, North Side Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 20.3% is 17.6 points below the 37.9% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Randolph County show that median household income comes to about $60,791, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Randolph County counts 17 public schools with about 11,772 students.
The closest school to North Side Elementary School is Union City Community Jr/Sr High, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of North Side Elementary School. On proficiency, North Side Elementary School is behind the 27.1% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 4.
The federal government classifies North Side Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 522 to 526, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.8:1 to 13.7:1.
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Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,387
Census ACS
Median income
$60,791
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
11,772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph Eastern School Corp
- Union City Community Jr/Sr HighHigh · 389 students
Other North Side Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named North Side Elementary. North Side Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- North Side Elementary SchoolKendallville, IN · 308 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
- Union City Community Jr/Sr High0.1 mi · 389
- Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School3.7 mi · 276
- Mississinawa Valley Preschool3.7 mi · 47
- Mississinawa Valley Elementary School3.7 mi · 307
- Winchester Community High School8.6 mi · 399
- Lee L Driver Middle School8.6 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About North Side Elementary SchoolHow large is North Side Elementary School?
North Side Elementary School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does North Side Elementary School serve?
North Side Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at North Side Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at North Side Elementary School.
How diverse is North Side Elementary School?
North Side Elementary School reports a student body of 52% White, 45% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is North Side Elementary School public or private?
North Side Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Randolph Eastern School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.