Northside Elementary School (Closed 2020)

525 Ray Ave
Desoto, TX 75115

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Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northside Elementary School
Kind	53
1	56
2	62
3	59
4	73
5	89

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	392
2022	392
2021	392
2020	392
2019	392
2018	461
2017	461
2016	487
2015	537
2014	501
2013	484
2012	480
2011	506
2010	486
2009	494
2008	505
2007	498
2006	474
2005	462
2004	467
2003	518
2002	485
2001	488
2000	436
1999	413
1998	464
1997	437
1996	444
1995	453
1994	439
1993	416
1992	384
1991	397
1990	429
1989	437
1988	556
1987	602

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	31
2014	28
2013	32
2012	34
2011	36
2010	33
2009	34
2008	37
2007	34
2006	34
2005	37
2004	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	33
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	31
1996	32
1995	32
1994	30
1993	27
1992	25
1991	25

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This School

State Level (TX)

(18-19)

24%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2019	24%	51%	33%
2018	27%	49%	26%
2017	63%	78%	61%
2016	55%	75%	56%
2015	49%	73%	54%
2014	62%	76%	61%
2013	65%	78%	66%
2012	82%	83%	76%
2011	84%	84%	78%
2010	89%	83%	77%

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(18-19)

24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2019	24%	47%	34%
2018	36%	45%	26%
2017	66%	72%	61%
2016	65%	71%	60%
2015	69%	73%	64%
2014	69%	75%	63%
2013	78%	78%	70%
2012	87%	88%	87%
2011	88%	88%	86%
2010	93%	88%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2008	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	16%	53%	23%
2022	16%	53%	22%
2021	16%	53%	22%
2020	16%	53%	21%
2019	16%	53%	21%
2018	14%	52%	21%
2017	14%	52%	21%
2016	13%	52%	19%
2015	14%	52%	18%
2014	14%	52%	18%
2013	15%	51%	18%
2012	14%	51%	17%
2011	13%	50%	17%
2010	15%	49%	16%
2009	14%	48%	16%
2008	11%	47%	15%
2007	11%	46%	15%
2006	10%	46%	15%
2005	11%	45%	13%
2004	11%	44%	13%
2003	12%	43%	12%
2002	9%	42%	11%
2001	9%	41%	11%
2000	8%	40%	9%
1999	7%	39%	9%
1998	9%	38%	8%
1997	11%	38%	7%
1996	8%	37%	7%
1995	7%	36%	7%
1994	8%	36%	6%
1993	8%	35%	6%
1992	6%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

77%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	77%	13%	67%
2022	77%	13%	69%
2021	77%	13%	69%
2020	77%	13%	70%
2019	77%	13%	70%
2018	84%	13%	72%
2017	84%	13%	72%
2016	85%	13%	76%
2015	83%	13%	68%
2014	83%	13%	78%
2013	80%	13%	78%
2012	82%	13%	78%
2011	82%	13%	78%
2010	82%	14%	79%
2009	80%	14%	78%
2008	83%	14%	78%
2007	83%	14%	76%
2006	84%	15%	74%
2005	80%	14%	73%
2004	81%	14%	70%
2003	78%	14%	66%
2002	80%	14%	62%
2001	79%	14%	57%
2000	79%	14%	53%
1999	77%	14%	47%
1998	72%	14%	44%
1997	67%	14%	41%
1996	66%	14%	38%
1995	61%	14%	34%
1994	57%	14%	30%
1993	46%	14%	27%
1992	43%	14%	25%
1991	40%	14%	23%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	2%	26%	5%
2022	2%	26%	4%
2021	2%	26%	5%
2020	2%	27%	5%
2019	2%	27%	5%
2018	1%	28%	5%
2017	1%	28%	5%
2016	1%	29%	4%
2015	2%	29%	5%
2014	1%	29%	3%
2013	3%	30%	3%
2012	2%	31%	4%
2011	2%	31%	4%
2010	3%	33%	4%
2009	6%	34%	6%
2008	5%	35%	6%
2007	5%	36%	8%
2006	6%	36%	9%
2005	9%	38%	13%
2004	8%	39%	16%
2003	10%	40%	20%
2002	10%	41%	25%
2001	11%	42%	31%
2000	14%	44%	37%
1999	15%	45%	43%
1998	19%	46%	47%
1997	21%	46%	51%
1996	26%	47%	54%
1995	32%	48%	58%
1994	36%	48%	62%
1993	48%	49%	65%
1992	50%	49%	68%
1991	55%	51%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	0.38	0.64	0.46
2022	0.38	0.64	0.44
2021	0.38	0.64	0.44
2020	0.38	0.63	0.43
2019	0.38	0.63	0.43
2018	0.28	0.64	0.41
2017	0.28	0.64	0.41
2016	0.26	0.63	0.39
2015	0.29	0.63	0.41
2014	0.29	0.63	0.37
2013	0.34	0.64	0.37
2012	0.32	0.64	0.37
2011	0.31	0.64	0.37
2010	0.31	0.64	0.35
2009	0.34	0.64	0.36
2008	0.30	0.64	0.37
2007	0.30	0.64	0.40
2006	0.28	0.64	0.42
2005	0.34	0.64	0.44
2004	0.33	0.64	0.47
2003	0.37	0.64	0.51
2002	0.35	0.64	0.55
2001	0.36	0.64	0.58
2000	0.39	0.65	0.58
1999	0.41	0.65	0.59
1998	0.48	0.65	0.59
1997	0.53	0.64	0.57
1996	0.52	0.64	0.57
1995	0.55	0.64	0.55
1994	0.59	0.64	0.53
1993	0.62	0.63	0.51
1992	0.59	0.63	0.48
1991	0.56	0.63	0.45

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Eligible for

77%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	77%	57%	64%
2022	77%	57%	69%
2021	77%	56%	67%
2020	77%	56%	67%
2019	77%	56%	67%
2018	77%	53%	62%
2017	77%	53%	62%
2016	76%	53%	63%
2015	74%	52%	61%
2014	63%	53%	57%
2013	74%	53%	60%
2012	69%	44%	59%
2011	65%	44%	57%
2010	61%	43%	51%
2009	56%	40%	46%
2008	50%	39%	41%
2007	46%	39%	36%
2006	46%	40%	36%
2005	43%	39%	32%
2004	36%	39%	28%
2003	40%	39%	26%
2002	39%	38%	27%
2001	41%	38%	24%
2000	34%	38%	18%
1999	17%	39%	11%
1998	32%	40%	16%
1997	35%	41%	16%
1996	28%	41%	14%
1995	35%	41%	14%
1994	36%	40%	13%
1993	42%	45%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	16%	8%	12%
2009	13%	8%	12%
2008	15%	8%	12%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	16%	8%	12%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	15%	7%	11%
2001	14%	7%	10%
2000	12%	8%	7%
1999	12%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Desoto Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

392 students attend Northside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Northside Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School?

Northside Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Northside Elementary School offer ?

Northside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Northside Elementary School part of?

Northside Elementary School is part of Desoto Independent School District.

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Northside Elementary School (Closed 2020)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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