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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 03·NCES 450387001137
Northside Elementary
840 North Annafrel Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · (803) 981-1570 · York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
41.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.4% | 41.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 35.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #417 of 635 ▲ 34 | #33 of 37 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #442 of 635 ▲ 2 | #34 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #401 of 709 | #26 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #131 of 656 | #8 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #145 of 656 | #12 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #142 of 395 | #10 of 21 |
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
462
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 462 | 39 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 100% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 38 | 11.5:1 | 72% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 39.8 | 14.2:1 | 100% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 71% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 77% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 44% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 22 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (563 to 462); teachers down 2% (39.8 to 39).
About Northside Elementary
Northside Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Enrolled students number 462 students, in pre-K through 5.
York 03 has a total of 24 schools and 16,034 students, Northside Elementary among them.
Northside Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 47%. The school is also 31% White, 15% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 18%. The chance that two students picked at random at Northside Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
With 39 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Northside Elementary was 11.8:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Northside Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within York County, median household income is about $89,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 69 public schools in York County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,364.
The next-closest public school is Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Northside Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 436 in 2020-21 and 462 in 2024-25, a increase of 26 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 03
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionElementary · 806 students
Other schools in Rock Hill
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. Northside Elementary is the 16th largest of the 43.
- Northside ElementarySeneca, SC · 616 students
- Northside ElementaryWalterboro, SC · 428 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,073 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolClinton, MS · 683 students
- Northside ElementaryPEARL, MS · 665 students
Nearby schools
- Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill0.9 mi · 235
- Legion Collegiate Academy0.9 mi · 602
- Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry0.9 mi · 453
- Central Child Development Center1.0 mi · 206
- The Palmetto School1.0 mi · 63
- Richmond Drive Elementary1.6 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Northside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northside Elementary?
Northside Elementary enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Northside Elementary serve?
Northside Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Northside Elementary?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Northside Elementary.
How diverse is Northside Elementary?
Northside Elementary reports a student body of 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Northside Elementary?
Northside Elementary is overseen by York 03 in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.