Northside Elementary

Summary:

Northside Elementary is a public elementary school in Seneca, South Carolina, serving 658 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Oconee 01 school district, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Northside Elementary stands out for its diverse student population and strong academic performance. The school has a higher percentage of African American (19.76%) and Hispanic (12.77%) students compared to nearby schools, which range from 53.1% to 89.12% White students. Despite this diversity, Northside consistently outperforms the district and state in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Northside's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 62.7%, compared to 56.6% for the district and 53.8% for the state.

Northside Elementary's strong performance extends to traditionally underserved student groups. The school's African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly better than their counterparts in the state, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of South Carolina elementary schools, respectively. However, Northside's White students perform below average, ranking in the bottom 40% of the state. The school's higher per-student spending of $12,240, compared to the district average of $12,080 to $15,524 for nearby schools, may be a contributing factor to its academic success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 710 North Townville Street
       Seneca, SC  29678


(864) 886-4445

District: Oconee 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
219th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,240 Help


Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Seneca Middle
High:    Seneca High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  656

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.0%
African American:
18.4%
Hispanic:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.3% Help


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Compare Details Northside Elementary ranks better than 65.7% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Oconee 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Northside Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Oconee 01 School District. Student population at Northside Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57%), African American (18.4%), Hispanic (14.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside Elementary is 12.6. 8 elementary schools in the Oconee 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Elementary is $12,240. 8 elementary schools in the Oconee 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Elementary 219th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Northside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Oconee 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Oconee 01 21st of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.69 91st 542 83.2%
2004 79.91 85th 550 84.5%
2005 79.04 92nd 557 83.5%
2006 67.41 177th 559 68.3%
2007 80.39 80th 566 85.9%
2008 75.92 106th 577 81.6%
2009 81.96 72nd 580 87.6%
2010 71.60 145th 589 75.4%
2011 65.29 202nd 597 66.2%
2012 59.04 264th 594 55.6%
2013 49.35 337th 599 43.7%
2014 59.71 266th 630 57.8%
2015 62.19 203rd 638 68.2%
2016 66.85 191st 619 69.1%
2017 56.99 265th 639 58.5%
2018 65.36 200th 624 67.9%
2019 66.76 205th 643 68.1%
2021 71.02 166th 622 73.3%
2022 67.07 198th 625 68.3%
2023 67.07 206th 644 68.0%
2024 63.99 219th 638 65.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.44 232nd 588 60.5%
2019 60.50 235th 600 60.8%
2021 70.39 151st 580 74.0%
2022 69.44 160th 600 73.3%
2023 68.52 170th 608 72.0%
2024 59.29 237th 599 60.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.05 245th 570 57.0%
2019 62.86 215th 588 63.4%
2021 72.33 141st 554 74.5%
2022 67.04 177th 573 69.1%
2023 67.41 186th 580 67.9%
2024 62.04 208th 565 63.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.00 47th 151 68.9%
2023 47.67 85th 174 51.1%
2024 43.62 79th 143 44.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.83 159th 571 72.2%
2019 65.42 201st 590 65.9%
2021 64.29 184th 561 67.2%
2022 63.23 211th 579 63.6%
2023 62.29 210th 582 63.9%
2024 61.67 212th 568 62.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.01 143rd 421 66.0%
2022 68.61 85th 393 78.4%
2023 68.40 90th 394 77.2%
2024 73.12 63rd 369 82.9%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.84 264th 457 42.2%
2019 55.11 224th 472 52.5%
2021 56.19 197th 439 55.1%
2022 46.73 265th 455 41.8%
2023 45.86 266th 463 42.5%
2024 38.18 302nd 441 31.5%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northside Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 278 99 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 378
1989 276 85 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 264 82 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1991 248 50 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1992 267 57 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1993 255 53 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1994 245 50 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 237 53 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1996 237 53 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1997 221 67 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1998 228 74 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1999 249 74 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2000 256 95 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 366
2001 249 82 7 9 2 n/a n/a 0 349
2002 279 72 8 12 4 n/a n/a 0 375
2003 279 72 8 12 4 n/a n/a 0 375
2004 267 71 6 19 5 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 251 71 6 15 3 n/a n/a 1 347
2006 267 70 9 16 0 n/a n/a 1 363
2007 234 68 9 17 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2008 269 64 9 18 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2009 293 65 6 17 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2010 402 131 7 29 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2011 431 112 9 53 1 0 28 0 634
2012 427 108 11 44 0 0 32 0 622
2013 422 111 7 54 0 0 34 0 628
2014 414 129 9 55 0 0 38 0 645
2015 449 114 8 56 0 0 44 0 671
2016 437 109 6 50 1 0 32 0 635
2017 438 121 9 54 0 0 32 0 654
2018 448 116 8 58 1 0 27 0 658
2019 464 125 9 55 0 0 20 0 673
2020 474 126 11 59 0 0 16 0 686
2021 392 130 10 67 0 0 20 0 619
2022 416 123 5 78 0 0 22 0 644
2023 379 130 10 84 0 0 55 0 658
2024 374 121 8 95 1 0 57 0 656

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 21.5 17.5 n/a
1989 365 22.3 16.3 n/a
1990 348 22.3 15.6 n/a
1991 300 24.2 12.3 21
1992 329 25.9 12.7 27.1
1993 312 26.0 12.0 28.8
1994 301 24.0 12.5 29.9
1995 298 20.8 14.3 30.2
1996 298 20.8 14.3 30.2
1997 294 19.6 15.0 36.4
1998 305 25.6 11.9 30.5
1999 330 29.4 11.2 43.9
2000 366 28.4 12.9 31.7
2001 349 29.0 12.0 31.5
2002 375 29.9 12.5 32.5
2003 375 29.9 12.5 32.5
2004 368 29.3 12.6 43.2
2005 347 29.2 11.9 41
2006 363 28.0 13.0 44.8
2007 328 39.8 8.2 43.9
2008 360 25.5 14.1 44.2
2009 382 27.0 14.1 40.6
2010 569 33.8 16.8 52.5
2011 634 38.0 16.6 53.3
2012 622 40.8 15.2 52.7
2013 628 42.3 14.8 50.2
2014 645 44.8 14.3 54.7
2015 671 46.0 14.5 45.3
2016 635 48.0 13.2 43
2017 654 47.7 13.7 47.4
2018 658 51.5 12.7 44.1
2019 673 51.5 13.0 45
2020 686 48.5 14.1 49.6
2021 619 49.5 12.5 53
2022 644 49.0 13.1 61.2
2023 658 50.0 13.1 74
2024 656 52.0 12.6 68.3

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 21.5 17.5 n/a
1989 365 22.3 16.3 n/a
1990 348 22.3 15.6 n/a
1991 300 24.2 12.3 21
1992 329 25.9 12.7 27.1
1993 312 26.0 12.0 28.8
1994 301 24.0 12.5 29.9
1995 298 20.8 14.3 30.2
1996 298 20.8 14.3 30.2
1997 294 19.6 15.0 36.4
1998 305 25.6 11.9 30.5
1999 330 29.4 11.2 43.9
2000 366 28.4 12.9 31.7
2001 349 29.0 12.0 31.5
2002 375 29.9 12.5 32.5
2003 375 29.9 12.5 32.5
2004 368 29.3 12.6 43.2
2005 347 29.2 11.9 41
2006 363 28.0 13.0 44.8
2007 328 39.8 8.2 43.9
2008 360 25.5 14.1 44.2
2009 382 27.0 14.1 40.6
2010 569 33.8 16.8 52.5
2011 634 38.0 16.6 53.3
2012 622 40.8 15.2 52.7
2013 628 42.3 14.8 50.2
2014 645 44.8 14.3 54.7
2015 671 46.0 14.5 45.3
2016 635 48.0 13.2 43
2017 654 47.7 13.7 47.4
2018 658 51.5 12.7 44.1
2019 673 51.5 13.0 45
2020 686 48.5 14.1 49.6
2021 619 49.5 12.5 53
2022 644 49.0 13.1 61.2
2023 658 50.0 13.1 74
2024 656 52.0 12.6 68.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $458 (4.1%) $411 (3.7%) $869 (7.8%) $9,333 (83.6%) $957 (8.6%) $10,289 (92.2%) $11,159
2020 $352 (3.5%) $444 (4.4%) $796 (7.8%) $8,599 (84.5%) $788 (7.7%) $9,387 (92.2%) $10,182
2021 $235 (2.1%) $386 (3.5%) $621 (5.6%) $9,411 (85.1%) $1,030 (9.3%) $10,441 (94.4%) $11,061
2022 $613 (4.7%) $807 (6.2%) $1,420 (11.0%) $10,691 (82.5%) $845 (6.5%) $11,536 (89.0%) $12,956
2023 $449 (3.7%) $863 (7.1%) $1,312 (10.7%) $10,075 (82.3%) $853 (7.0%) $10,928 (89.3%) $12,240

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 205th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 206th of 644 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)60.766.7
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oconee 01)48.657.1
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)61.862
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oconee 01)55.254.7
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Northside Elementary)62.753.7
 9%
   4th Grade Science (Oconee 01)55.546.8
 8.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)49.161.3
 12.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oconee 01)5054.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)48.346.2
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oconee 01)49.542
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northside Elementary)47.960.7
 12.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oconee 01)38.857.4
 18.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northside Elementary)57.448.5
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oconee 01)43.545.7
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students673658
 2.2%
African American125130
 4%
American Indian00
Asian910
 11.1%
Hispanic5584
 52.7%
Pacific Islander00
White464379
 18.3%
Two or More Races2055
 175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45%74%
 29%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 656 students attended Northside Elementary.

Northside Elementary ranks 219th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Northside Elementary are 57% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Middle
High : Seneca High


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