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If you had an hour of school board time for NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270447000201
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
1800 NEVADA AVE, BENSON, MN 56215 · (320) 843-2710 · Swift County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
150 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 53 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 60% · 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
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY→BENSON SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY this school | 391 | 38.4% | 36.8% |
| HUTCHINSON WEST ELEMENTARY HUTCHINSON | 431 | 39.9% | N/A |
| Riverside Elementary JACKSON | 350 | 40.0% | 48.9% |
| Woodland Elementary School ALEXANDRIA | 410 | 41.7% | 42.6% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3 PLAINVIEW | 441 | 37.0% | 53.8% |
| HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARY HUTCHINSON | 371 | 36.1% | 58.4% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #582 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #509 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #564 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #497 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #688 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #534 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #538 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #212 of 499 |
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
391
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 391 | 23.3 | 16.8:1 | 38% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 50% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 25.7 | 15.8:1 | 54% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 42% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 29.6 | 15.6:1 | 46% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 48% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 39% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 34% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (463 to 391); teachers down 21% (29.6 to 23.3).
About NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY runs as a medium-sized elementary school in BENSON, Minnesota. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 391 students.
Across its 4 schools, BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 760 students. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
At NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY, White students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.8:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 38% of enrollment.
allk12 grades NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY a C-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY are 7.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.8% actual, 44.5% predicted).
Across Swift County, median household income is about $60,412, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Swift County, serving about 1,767 students.
Nearest public school: BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY holds 3 other public schools. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY's average proficiency of 36.8% compares with 49.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 391, 4% above the 377 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 14.5:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Swift County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,748
Census ACS
Median income
$60,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENSON SECONDARYHigh · 334 students
- Heartland Girls RanchHigh · 22 students
- BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 13 students
Other schools in BENSON
- BENSON SECONDARYHigh · 334 students
- Heartland Girls RanchHigh · 22 students
- BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 13 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY is the 24th 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
- BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER0.4 mi · 13
- BENSON SECONDARY0.4 mi · 334
- Heartland Girls Ranch1.1 mi · 22
- MURDOCK ELEMENTARY12.2 mi · 395
- HANCOCK ELEMENTARY15.2 mi · 233
- HANCOCK SEC.15.2 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY serve?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY?
At NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY is overseen by BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Swift County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.