Northside Elementary

As a low-enrollment primary school in Walterboro, South Carolina, Northside Elementary caters to 428 students from grades 1 through 5, one of the schools within Colleton 01.

Across the 8 schools in Colleton 01 (4,539 students total), Northside Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Northside Elementary records that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 38% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

In terms of school funding signals, Northside Elementary lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Colleton County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $51,114 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northside Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Colleton County (combined enrollment of about 4,539 students).

The closest other public school is Colleton County Middle, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northside Elementary has contracted 25%, going from 571 students in 2018 to 428 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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