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What's the most underrated thing about Northside Elementary that outsiders don't know?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE 01·NCES 450306000825
Northside Elementary
710 North Townville Street, Seneca, SC 29678 · (864) 886-4445 · Oconee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · 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 | 44 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
63.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
55.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.1% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 51.5% |
% 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 Oconee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #245 of 635 ▲ 26 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #277 of 635 ▼ 81 | #6 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #226 of 709 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #190 of 656 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #221 of 656 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #290 of 395 | #8 of 8 |
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
616
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+105% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 616 | 49.4 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 52 | 12.6:1 | 68% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 50 | 13.2:1 | 74% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 49 | 12.6:1 | 53% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 51.5 | 12.8:1 | 44% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 43% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 53% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 32% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (658 to 616); teachers down 4% (51.5 to 49.4).
About Northside Elementary
The public elementary school Northside Elementary is located in Seneca, South Carolina. It teaches 616 students in pre-K through 5.
Oconee 01 serves 9,978 students across 16 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Northside Elementary is 56% White. Other groups include 19% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The school's 12.5:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Northside Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Census data for Oconee County show the median household earns about $62,388 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Northside Elementary, Oconee County has 17 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Blue Ridge Elementary is about 1.7 miles from Northside Elementary. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment went from 619 in 2020-21 to 616 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.
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Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,469
Census ACS
Median income
$62,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
9,978 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee 01
- Walhalla HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Seneca HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Walhalla MiddleMiddle · 857 students
- Seneca MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- West-Oak HighHigh · 735 students
- West Oak MiddleMiddle · 656 students
Other schools in Seneca
- Seneca HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Seneca MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Ravenel ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Keowee ElementaryElementary · 305 students
Other Northside Elementary schools
42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. Northside Elementary is the 5th largest of the 43.
- Northside ElementaryRock Hill, SC · 462 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
- Blue Ridge Elementary1.7 mi · 579
- Seneca High2.3 mi · 1,051
- Seneca Middle2.3 mi · 829
- Ravenel Elementary3.5 mi · 530
- Keowee Elementary6.4 mi · 305
- Walhalla Elementary7.2 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About Northside ElementaryHow many students attend Northside Elementary?
Northside Elementary enrolls approximately 616 students in grades PK-05.
Is Northside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Northside Elementary have?
Northside Elementary employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Northside Elementary?
Student demographics at Northside Elementary are roughly 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Northside Elementary in?
Northside Elementary is part of Oconee 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.