Northside Elementary

Northside Elementary is a primary school of medium-sized scale in PEARL, Mississippi, part of Pearl Public Schools, enrolling 665 students in grades 2 through 3. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 49% above typical.

Pearl Public Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 4,258 students; Northside Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Northside Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 37% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Rankin County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Rankin County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Northside Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.0%.

In the area at large, Rankin County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,357, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Rankin County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,454 students), of which Northside Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pearl Lower Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Northside Elementary's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 670 (now 665). Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 12% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.