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What's the most underrated thing about NORTHSIDE ELEM that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
683
Elementary
DISTRICT 725 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280109000136
Northside Elementary School
451 Arrow Drive, Clinton, MS 39056 · (601) 924-7531 · Hinds County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL683 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
328 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 80%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 337 | 49% |
| Grade 3 | 346 | 51% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · 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 School→Eastside Elementary School→Lovett Elementary School→Clinton Junior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clinton Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -9.4pp since 2023
Math
78.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 78.4% |
| 2023-24 | 77.5% | 78.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
75.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 (75.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Elementary School this school | 683 | 48.0% | 75.7% |
| Eastside Elementary School Clinton | 747 | 47.9% | 82.9% |
| Clinton Park Elementary School Clinton | 746 | 50.4% | 79.8% |
| DeSoto Central Elementary SOUTHAVEN | 831 | 45.4% | 64.8% |
| Bramlett Elementary School Oxford | 715 | 53.6% | 74.2% |
| Central Elementary School Oxford | 709 | 45.8% | 74.7% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #45 of 428 | #5 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #37 of 439 ▲ 1 | #4 of 38 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #52 of 439 ▼ 22 | #5 of 38 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 683 | #69 of 453 | #4 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #222 of 408 | #11 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #71 of 409 | #3 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #409 of 444 | #38 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #108 of 296 | #12 of 22 |
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
683
-50 (-7%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 852
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 683 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 48% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 36.5 | 19.5:1 | 51% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 41.3 | 17.6:1 | 100% (725) |
| 2020-21 | 733 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 100% (730) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 37.9 | 22.3:1 | 48% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 37 | 23.2:1 | 53% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 673 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 48% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 714 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 32% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 852 | 42 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary School.
About Northside Elementary School
The public elementary school Northside Elementary School is located in Clinton, Mississippi. A total of 683 students attend the school, which covers grades 2 through 3. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446 students, so this school is 53% bigger than average.
Clinton Public School District counts 5,148 students in its 7 schools, and Northside Elementary School is one of them.
At 53%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Northside Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 31% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Hinds County, the Black share is about 72%. By the diversity index, Northside Elementary School comes in at 61%.
Teachers at the school number 45 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.2:1. Across elementary schools in Mississippi, the average ratio is about 15.9:1. Roughly 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hinds County is 88%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Northside Elementary School is +5.5 points: 75.7% actual, 70.3% predicted.
Hinds County has about 218,533 residents, and median household income is about $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The public schools of Hinds County number 84 and enroll about 32,870.
The nearest public school is Eastside Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Northside Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 75.7% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place Northside Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 733 to 683. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 18.3 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hinds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
218,533
Census ACS
Median income
$49,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
32,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton Public School District
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,339 students
- Clinton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Clinton Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Sumner Hill Junior High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- Lovett Elementary SchoolMiddle · 375 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,339 students
- Clinton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Clinton Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Sumner Hill Junior High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- Lovett Elementary SchoolMiddle · 375 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. Northside Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 43.
- Northside ElementaryPEARL, MS · 665 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,073 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolDallas, GA · 626 students
- Northside ElementarySeneca, SC · 616 students
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPANAMA CITY, FL · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Eastside Elementary School0.1 mi · 747
- Clinton Park Elementary School0.3 mi · 746
- Clinton High School0.4 mi · 1,339
- Clinton Junior High School1.6 mi · 862
- Sumner Hill Junior High School1.9 mi · 396
- John Hopkins Elementary School2.5 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Northside Elementary SchoolHow large is Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School enrolls approximately 683 students in grades 02-03.
Is Northside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many students per teacher at Northside Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Northside Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northside Elementary School?
At Northside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 5% Hispanic, 53% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School is overseen by Clinton Public School District in Hinds County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.