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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 290058903344

NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR

620 NORTH GRAND BLVD., ST.LOUIS, MO 63103 · (314) 499-2009 · St. Louis city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
Enrollment
134
Middle
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
109 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
47
Grade 7
49
Grade 8
38
Student demographics
White
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 67%
Black
12996%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7254%
Female
6246%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
81.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +31.3pp since 2023
Math
90.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +11.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR

NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR, a very small 6-8 campus in ST.LOUIS, Missouri, one of the schools within NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, serves 134 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 71% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.

NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is one of 2 schools operated by NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, a district that works with 433 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR logs that nearly all students (96%) are Black; the rest reads as 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against St. Louis city (around 92%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.4%.

In the broader community, St. Louis city reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,160 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, St. Louis city runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students), of which NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is one.

Nearest neighbor: GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.3%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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St. Louis city at a glance

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Population
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students

Quick facts

School name
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR
District
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Address
620 NORTH GRAND BLVD., ST.LOUIS, MO 63103
Phone
(314) 499-2009
County
St. Louis city
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
134
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
109 (81%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
290058903344
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR
How many students attend NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 06-08.
Is NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR have?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR?
Student demographics at NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR are roughly 2% White, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR in?
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR is part of NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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