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Northside Elementary School

1001 RIDGECREST DR, ANGLETON, TX 77515 · (979) 864-8006 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
293 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K459%
Kindergarten6714%
Grade 18518%
Grade 25612%
Grade 36413%
Grade 47516%
Grade 58718%

This year's kindergarten class (67) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).

Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
17336%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
21745%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
6113%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
265%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
25553%
Female
22447%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Northside Elementary School→Angleton J H School→Angleton High School
Based on grade levels within ANGLETON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading28.0%31.0%23.0%18.0%
Mathematics16.0%35.0%23.0%26.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2659.0%51.0%
2024-2567.0%57.0%
2023-2455.0%48.0%
2022-2343.0%57.0%
2021-2240.0%0.0%
2020-2150.0%25.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Northside Elementary School

Northside Elementary School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Northside Elementary School this school47961.2%50.9%
Rancho Isabella Elementary School
ANGLETON
46461.4%48.0%
Belton Early Childhood School
BELTON
49459.1%N/A
San Jacinto Elementary School
LIBERTY
45163.9%N/A
Hunt Elementary School
CUERO
48360.7%43.5%
Milam Elementary School
WICHITA FALLS
43061.9%43.6%
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Northside Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Brazoria County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
50.9%#1,355 of 4,401#31 of 52
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#1,630 of 4,466
▼ 590
#33 of 52
▼ 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#1,488 of 4,466
▼ 603
#28 of 52
▼ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.0pp#2,117 of 3,998#26 of 49
Enrollment
ranked largest first
479#2,727 of 4,938#41 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#1,774 of 4,622#19 of 53
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.5%#1,022 of 4,628#22 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.2%#3,060 of 4,789#25 of 55
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.9%#840 of 1,307#9 of 14
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 2024-25
Enrollment
479
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547933.514.3:161% (293)
2023-2450133.914.8:168% (343)
2022-2349733.914.7:167% (335)
2020-214553015.2:170% (318)
2017-1844430.114.8:156% (250)
2015-164623214.4:154% (251)
2010-114943414.5:149% (240)
2000-014693513.4:142% (199)
1990-916483916.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (444 to 479); teachers up 11% (30.1 to 33.5).

About Northside Elementary School

Northside Elementary School serves students in ANGLETON, Texas, as a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 479 students on the rolls.

ANGLETON ISD counts 10 schools and 7,105 students, including Northside Elementary School.

The biggest share of students at Northside Elementary School, 45%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 36% White, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Brazoria County overall, about 32% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northside Elementary School scores 65%.

There are 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.3:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 0.8 students per teacher. On the income side, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points above the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County.

After adjusting for student poverty, Northside Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.9%; the prediction is 47.6%.

In the wider Brazoria County area, the median household earns about $97,993 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Brazoria County, 115 public schools serve about 75,767 students.

A public school about 0.8 miles away, Central Elementary School, is the closest to Northside Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 48.5%, lower than Northside Elementary School's 50.9%.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.

Federal enrollment counts rose from 455 (2020-21) to 479 (2024-25).

This page is set up for the Northside Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Brazoria County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students

Quick facts

School name
Northside Elementary School
District
ANGLETON ISD
Address
1001 RIDGECREST DR, ANGLETON, TX 77515
Phone
(979) 864-8006
County
Brazoria County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
479
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
293 (61%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
480831000203
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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42 other US public schools in 19 states are named Northside Elementary. Northside Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 43.

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Frequently asked questions

About Northside Elementary School
How large is Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Northside Elementary School serve?
Northside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Northside Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Northside Elementary School.
How diverse is Northside Elementary School?
Northside Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 45% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Northside Elementary School in?
Northside Elementary School is part of ANGLETON ISD.
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