NORTHSIDE EL

Set in EL CAMPO, Texas, NORTHSIDE EL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, overseen by EL CAMPO ISD. It instructs 471 students across grades 4 through 5.

Within EL CAMPO ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 3,279 students, NORTHSIDE EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, NORTHSIDE EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 23% White, 10% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wharton County (around 65%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTHSIDE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.1%; this one delivers 44.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Wharton County shows median household income runs about $66,924, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTHSIDE EL is one of 22 public schools in Wharton County (combined enrollment of about 7,729 students).

The closest other public school is MYATT EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTHSIDE EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.4%.

NORTHSIDE EL operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 549 students in 2018 compared to 471 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.