Northside Middle School

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Northside Middle School ranks 371 st of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Northside Middle School is a public middle school located in Warner Robins, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 844 students. It is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Middle School consistently outperforms the Houston County and Georgia state averages in Algebra I End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 70.4% to 92.5% over the past few years. However, the school struggles in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly below the county and state averages. Additionally, Northside Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.84% to 83.89% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the other nearby schools in the Houston County district. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,822 to $9,465 over the past few years, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 14:1.

When compared to other high-performing middle schools in the Houston County district, such as Perry Middle School, Mossy Creek Middle School, and Bonaire Middle School, Northside Middle School's performance lags behind. However, when compared to middle schools in the neighboring Bibb County and Peach County districts, Northside Middle School's performance is significantly better. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that it may be struggling to keep pace with the academic progress of other middle schools in the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

500 Johnson Rd
Warner Robins, GA 31093

(478) 929-7845

District: Houston County

SchoolDigger Rank:
371^st of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,465

Students who attend Northside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northside High School

Feeder schools for Northside Middle School:

Elementary:	Northside Elementary School
	Parkwood Elementary School
	Westside Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 838

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

White:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northside Middle School ranks worse than 63.1% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Houston County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Northside Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (60.9%), Hispanic (19.3%), White (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Houston County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Middle School is 13.5, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Houston County School District. (See more...)

Compare Northside Middle School employs 61.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Middle School is $9,465. 5 middle schools in the Houston County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Northside Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Middle School 371^st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Northside Middle School in the ranking list.)

Houston County:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston County 53^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northside Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	66.95	130^th	420	69.0%
2007	66.55	142^nd	445	68.1%
2008	65.20	154^th	462	66.7%
2009	63.49	166^th	466	64.4%
2010	66.00	163^rd	494	67.0%
2011	48.46	304^th	504	39.7%
2012	50.13	292^nd	508	42.5%
2013	45.90	342^nd	527	35.1%
2014	48.30	328^th	521	37.0%
2015	39.59	321^st	537	40.2%
2016	38.81	341^st	545	37.4%
2017	32.33	376^th	539	30.2%
2018	35.61	353^rd	543	35.0%
2019	34.04	375^th	559	32.9%
2021	47.90	267^th	542	50.7%
2022	40.57	325^th	567	42.7%
2023	27.63	420^th	577	27.2%
2024	35.15	371^st	588	36.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, April 7, 2018

Have not been happy with this school. We have had problems with our last 2 and am now concerned for our youngest to go there in the fall. Too many fights, BULLYING, and teachers who don't care. :( Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northside Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	749	749
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	857	857
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	832	832
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	859	859
1994	564	283	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1995	569	298	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	887
1996	569	298	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	887
1997	364	219	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1998	372	214	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
1999	383	215	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	408	208	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	392	215	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2002	411	290	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2003	411	290	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2004	407	293	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2005	383	322	10	15	1	n/a	n/a	8	739
2006	354	308	11	29	1	n/a	n/a	11	714
2007	356	350	13	29	1	n/a	n/a	16	765
2008	290	316	8	28	1	n/a	n/a	20	663
2009	270	321	8	32	0	n/a	n/a	23	654
2010	260	303	9	48	1	0	4	0	625
2011	249	308	8	53	0	0	18	0	636
2012	264	307	8	42	0	0	28	0	649
2013	270	339	4	56	2	0	33	0	704
2014	270	325	6	67	2	0	38	0	708
2015	253	321	4	64	1	0	33	0	676
2016	229	334	4	76	1	0	33	0	677
2017	246	396	8	99	0	0	37	0	786
2018	232	432	8	105	1	0	44	0	822
2019	232	487	10	119	1	1	49	0	899
2020	217	520	4	94	0	1	47	0	883
2021	179	505	4	99	1	2	45	0	835
2022	174	472	3	97	1	0	52	0	799
2023	125	527	3	145	2	1	41	0	844
2024	115	510	7	162	3	1	40	0	838

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	749	46.0	16.2	7.7
1991	857	49.0	17.4	9.7
1992	832	53.0	15.6	19.2
1993	859	48.0	17.9	20.8
1994	865	56.0	15.4	20.5
1995	887	56.0	15.8	23.2
1996	887	56.0	15.8	23.2
1997	592	40.0	14.8	33.8
1998	599	41.7	14.4	32.9
1999	607	43.8	13.9	37.1
2000	631	35.5	17.8	36.8
2001	625	40.0	15.6	37.8
2002	719	44.7	16.1	46
2003	719	44.7	16.1	46
2004	720	46.0	15.7	48.8
2005	739	48.0	15.4	54.7
2006	714	53.5	13.3	59
2007	765	57.5	13.3	64.1
2008	663	55.5	11.9	66.3
2009	654	52.0	12.6	70.4
2010	625	51.0	12.2	71.2
2011	636	44.5	14.2	72.2
2012	649	44.1	14.7	76.7
2013	704	46.8	15.0	78.7
2014	708	49.9	14.1	97.2
2015	676	51.0	13.2	97.2
2016	677	52.0	13.0	97
2017	786	54.1	14.5	97.1
2018	822	54.4	15.1	97.1
2019	899	58.6	15.3	97.1
2020	883	59.0	14.9	78.4
2021	835	58.8	14.2	80.8
2022	799	58.7	13.6	n/a
2023	844	59.8	14.1	83.9
2024	838	61.9	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	749	46.0	16.2	7.7
1991	857	49.0	17.4	9.7
1992	832	53.0	15.6	19.2
1993	859	48.0	17.9	20.8
1994	865	56.0	15.4	20.5
1995	887	56.0	15.8	23.2
1996	887	56.0	15.8	23.2
1997	592	40.0	14.8	33.8
1998	599	41.7	14.4	32.9
1999	607	43.8	13.9	37.1
2000	631	35.5	17.8	36.8
2001	625	40.0	15.6	37.8
2002	719	44.7	16.1	46
2003	719	44.7	16.1	46
2004	720	46.0	15.7	48.8
2005	739	48.0	15.4	54.7
2006	714	53.5	13.3	59
2007	765	57.5	13.3	64.1
2008	663	55.5	11.9	66.3
2009	654	52.0	12.6	70.4
2010	625	51.0	12.2	71.2
2011	636	44.5	14.2	72.2
2012	649	44.1	14.7	76.7
2013	704	46.8	15.0	78.7
2014	708	49.9	14.1	97.2
2015	676	51.0	13.2	97.2
2016	677	52.0	13.0	97
2017	786	54.1	14.5	97.1
2018	822	54.4	15.1	97.1
2019	899	58.6	15.3	97.1
2020	883	59.0	14.9	78.4
2021	835	58.8	14.2	80.8
2022	799	58.7	13.6	n/a
2023	844	59.8	14.1	83.9
2024	838	61.9	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$498 (5.6%)	$8,323 (94.3%)	$8,822
2018	$588 (6.3%)	$8,714 (93.7%)	$9,302
2019	$583 (6.2%)	$8,882 (93.8%)	$9,465

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 375^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 420^th of 577 Middle schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Middle School)	28	23	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)	47.2	43.4	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle School)	22.4	19.7	2.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)	46.4	38.5	7.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Middle School)	24.5	19.9	4.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)	40.2	42.8	2.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle School)	31.1	18.9	12.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)	46.5	40.4	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Middle School)	38.1	26.5	11.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)	50.4	46.8	3.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle School)	40	22.4	17.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)	44.4	46.2	1.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Northside Middle School)	21.3	17.2	4.1%
8th Grade Science (Houston County)	37.5	36	1.5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Northside Middle School)	31.9	26.9	5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Houston County)	42.2	41.1	1.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Northside Middle School)	94.1	70.4	23.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Houston County)	50	40.1	9.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	899	844	6.1%
African American	487	527	8.2%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	10	3	70%
Hispanic	119	145	21.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	232	125	46.1%
Two or More Races	49	41	16.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.1%	83.9%	13.2%

Schools Near Northside Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	838	62	13.5	100.0%	115 (13.7%)	510 (60.9%)	162 (19.3%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	35.1	371^st of 588 public middle schools	36.9%		27.6	420^th of 577 public middle schools	27.2%	49	80.0	29.2	26.7	35.5	19.5	22.9	28.7	26.8	32.1	$9,465	$583	$8,882
Warner Robins Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Mary Ln	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7832	796	60	13.2	76.1%	235 (29.5%)	358 (45.0%)	123 (15.5%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.4%)	48.2	288^th of 588 public middle schools	51.0%		43.3	307^th of 577 public middle schools	46.8%	19	85.7	42.0	37.1	39.8	37.3	31.1	30.3	29.5	25.5	$9,615	$593	$9,022
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	717	53	13.5	53.0%	225 (31.4%)	304 (42.4%)	106 (14.8%)	23 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.9%)	60.6	202^nd of 588 public middle schools	65.6%		59	209^th of 577 public middle schools	63.8%	7	97.9	41.1	34.5	53.6	34.2	35.9	47.2	30.5	46.0	$10,144	$585	$9,559
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	206 Wellborn Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 542-2240	831	63	13.1	91.1%	148 (17.8%)	495 (59.6%)	116 (14.0%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.2%)	32.6	393^rd of 588 public middle schools	33.2%		39.5	336^th of 577 public middle schools	41.8%	57	82.9	32.2	28.8	35.1	14.3	24.5	35.1	15.3	26.0	$10,080	$792	$9,288
Feagin Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Feagin Mill Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0430	943	67	14.0	52.3%	363 (38.5%)	342 (36.3%)	74 (7.8%)	85 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.1%)	82.3	91^st of 588 public middle schools	84.5%		82.3	89^th of 577 public middle schools	84.6%	2	97.7	58.1	56.8	65.3	47.1	42.9	62.3	38.5	52.7	$9,359	$273	$9,086
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Linda Dr	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-4999	472	34	13.9	58.1%	225 (47.7%)	176 (37.3%)	39 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	42.8	320^th of 588 public middle schools	45.6%		54.1	237^th of 577 public middle schools	58.9%	83	69.0	39.6	29.2	32.4	31.7	41.6	25.2	14.3	36.5	$9,268	$628	$8,640
Bonaire Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Ga Highway 96 East	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 929-6235	1,134	70	16.2	39.8%	603 (53.2%)	302 (26.6%)	114 (10.1%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (8.6%)	94.4	36^th of 588 public middle schools	93.9%		94	37^th of 577 public middle schools	93.6%	1	98.8	64.6	65.2	72.0	66.1	66.4	72.3	55.8	62.3	$8,337	$198	$8,139
Mossy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Danny Carpenter Dr	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6171	770	52	14.7	44.9%	410 (53.2%)	208 (27.0%)	54 (7.0%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.0%)	83	85^th of 588 public middle schools	85.5%		86.6	69^th of 577 public middle schools	88.0%	16	98.4	54.6	60.1	57.9	55.4	51.0	63.4	33.6	50.4	$10,611	$539	$10,072
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	871	55	15.7	49.3%	186 (21.4%)	491 (56.4%)	157 (18.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	19.9	480^th of 588 public middle schools	18.4%		25.6	435^th of 577 public middle schools	24.6%	45	31.1	24.4	28.2	25.8	20.0	18.8	12.7	6.2	10.7	$10,652	$1,006	$9,646
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Perry Pkwy	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6285	1,119	83	13.4	61.0%	601 (53.7%)	389 (34.8%)	62 (5.5%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.8%)	77.6	113^th of 588 public middle schools	80.8%		69	149^th of 577 public middle schools	74.2%	36	100.0	46.5	48.8	64.3	42.2	48.5	60.7	41.8	48.2	$9,565	$448	$9,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northside Middle School?

Students at Northside Middle School are 61% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Northside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northside Middle School usually go on to attend Northside High School

What district is Northside Middle School in?

Houston County

How many students attend Northside Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 838 students attended Northside Middle School.

Is Northside Middle School a good school?

Northside Middle School ranks 371^st of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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