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Enrollment
593
Middle
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD 50·NCES 450234000594
Northside Middle
431 Deadfall Road West, Greenwood, SC 29649 · (864) 941-5780 · Greenwood County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 180 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 206 | 35% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
48.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 22.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northside Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #125 of 249 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #162 of 249 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #132 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #60 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #41 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #79 of 137 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
593
-166 (-22%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 593 | 47.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 46.5 | 13.9:1 | 100% (646) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 48.1 | 14.5:1 | 100% (698) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 100% (759) |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 100% (666) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 63% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 736 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 56% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 46% (358) |
| 1990-91 | 763 | 45 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (666 to 593); teachers up 16% (41 to 47.8).
About Northside Middle
Northside Middle is a medium-sized middle school for students in Greenwood, South Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 593 students in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 13 schools, Greenwood 50 enrolls 8,477 students. Northside Middle is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Northside Middle is Black (45%). Other groups make up 33% White, 15% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Greenwood County as a whole is about 31% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Northside Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Staffing totals 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Northside Middle is C+. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Northside Middle is located in Greenwood County, where median household income is about $52,830, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Northside Middle is one of 21 public schools in Greenwood County, which together enroll about 10,771 students.
The school nearest to Northside Middle is Merrywood Elementary, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Northside Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Northside Middle is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Northside Middle saw enrollment fall 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Greenwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,489
Census ACS
Median income
$52,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenwood 50
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Brewer MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Merrywood ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other schools in Greenwood
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Brewer MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Merrywood ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other Northside Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Northside Middle. Northside Middle is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Northside MiddleWest Columbia, SC · 528 students
- Northside Middle SchoolColumbus, IN · 908 students
- Northside Middle SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 859 students
- Northside MiddleNorfolk, VA · 732 students
- Northside MiddleRoanoke, VA · 648 students
Nearby schools
- Merrywood Elementary0.2 mi · 562
- Greenwood High1.3 mi · 1,724
- Pinecrest Elementary1.4 mi · 379
- Greenwood Charter Academy2.2 mi · 432
- Lakeview Elementary2.3 mi · 426
- Eleanor S. Rice Elementary3.1 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Northside MiddleHow large is Northside Middle?
Northside Middle enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 06-08.
Is Northside Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northside Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Northside Middle have?
Northside Middle employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Northside Middle?
Northside Middle reports a student body of 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northside Middle?
Northside Middle is overseen by Greenwood 50 in Greenwood County.
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