Northside School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

601 N 5th St
Opelika, AL 36801

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Top 20%

Serving 459 students in grades 3-5, Northside School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 20% in AL
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Northside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Northside School's student population of 459 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northside School
3	158
4	152
5	149

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside School
2023	435
2022	442
2021	427
2020	402
2019	402
2018	394
2017	394
2016	387
2015	372
2014	341
2013	328
2012	332
2011	337
2010	343
2009	343
2008	323
2007	311
2006	309
2005	309
2004	379
2003	398
2002	414
2001	429
2000	434
1999	411
1998	418
1997	404
1996	331

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	22
2014	21
2013	19
2012	22
2011	23
2010	22
2009	21
2008	23
2007	20
2006	22
2005	23
2004	27
2003	25
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	23
1996	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Educate Every Child, Every Day

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Northside School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northside School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#241 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northside School
2023	#241
2022	#218
2021	#183
2019	#315
2018	#551
2017	#221
2016	#175
2015	#234
2014	#274
2013	#601
2012	#719

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49%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	49%	30%	30%
2022	48%	29%	32%
2021	39%	24%	27%
2019	61%	47%	52%
2018	51%	47%	47%
2017	60%	44%	40%
2016	64%	43%	46%
2015	63%	40%	43%
2014	55%	38%	43%
2013	83%	80%	79%
2012	80%	82%	80%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2022	57%	47%	45%
2021	57%	46%	43%
2019	51%	45%	44%
2018	46%	46%	47%
2017	47%	39%	34%
2016	50%	38%	39%
2015	42%	41%	39%
2014	42%	42%	40%
2013	88%	86%	83%
2012	88%	86%	83%
2011	90%	85%	86%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2022	32%	38%	37%
2021	42%	36%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	21:1	18:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	16:1
2019	18:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	15:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	6%	11%	15%
2022	4%	10%	14%
2021	5%	9%	12%
2020	3%	8%	11%
2019	3%	8%	11%
2018	4%	7%	9%
2017	4%	7%	9%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Black

53%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	56%	32%	53%
2022	55%	32%	54%
2021	51%	32%	55%
2020	54%	33%	57%
2019	54%	33%	57%
2018	54%	33%	59%
2017	54%	33%	59%
2016	53%	33%	61%
2015	54%	33%	61%
2014	54%	34%	60%
2013	54%	34%	60%
2012	56%	34%	61%
2011	51%	35%	62%
2010	49%	35%	62%
2009	49%	35%	63%
2008	50%	36%	65%
2007	49%	36%	65%
2006	52%	36%	64%
2005	55%	36%	64%
2004	58%	36%	63%
2003	57%	36%	62%
2002	57%	36%	62%
2001	56%	36%	60%
2000	51%	36%	60%
1999	52%	36%	59%
1998	52%	36%	56%
1997	50%	36%	57%
1996	49%	36%	56%

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White

35%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	37%	52%	29%
2022	39%	53%	29%
2021	42%	53%	29%
2020	41%	54%	29%
2019	41%	54%	29%
2018	39%	55%	29%
2017	39%	55%	29%
2016	41%	56%	30%
2015	41%	56%	30%
2014	41%	57%	32%
2013	40%	58%	32%
2012	39%	58%	32%
2011	43%	58%	32%
2010	46%	58%	32%
2009	48%	59%	32%
2008	47%	58%	31%
2007	47%	59%	31%
2006	44%	59%	32%
2005	42%	60%	33%
2004	39%	60%	34%
2003	42%	60%	35%
2002	41%	60%	35%
2001	42%	61%	37%
2000	47%	61%	38%
1999	47%	61%	40%
1998	47%	61%	42%
1997	48%	60%	41%
1996	49%	61%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	0.55	0.62	0.62
2022	0.55	0.61	0.61
2021	0.57	0.61	0.60
2020	0.54	0.60	0.59
2019	0.54	0.60	0.59
2018	0.56	0.59	0.56
2017	0.56	0.59	0.56
2016	0.55	0.58	0.54
2015	0.54	0.58	0.54
2014	0.55	0.56	0.54
2013	0.55	0.55	0.54
2012	0.54	0.55	0.53
2011	0.56	0.54	0.52
2010	0.55	0.54	0.51
2009	0.53	0.53	0.50
2008	0.53	0.54	0.49
2007	0.54	0.53	0.49
2006	0.54	0.53	0.49
2005	0.53	0.51	0.49
2004	0.52	0.51	0.49
2003	0.50	0.51	0.49
2002	0.51	0.51	0.49
2001	0.51	0.50	0.50
2000	0.52	0.50	0.50
1999	0.51	0.50	0.50
1998	0.51	0.50	0.51
1997	0.52	0.52	0.51
1996	0.52	0.50	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	59%	55%	66%
2022	45%	44%	51%
2021	55%	48%	64%
2020	57%	49%	63%
2019	57%	49%	63%
2018	50%	47%	60%
2017	50%	47%	60%
2016	53%	46%	62%
2015	48%	47%	61%
2014	53%	52%	59%
2013	53%	51%	58%
2012	53%	51%	58%
2011	47%	49%	56%
2010	45%	47%	57%
2009	45%	44%	54%
2008	48%	43%	52%
2007	49%	42%	52%
2006	44%	44%	52%
2005	43%	43%	55%
2004	47%	42%	52%
2003	49%	42%	51%
2002	47%	40%	49%
2001	49%	38%	49%
2000	46%	37%	47%
1999	47%	38%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northside School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Opelika City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Northside School's ranking?

Northside School is ranked #241 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Northside School often compared to?

Northside Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morris Avenue Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Northside School?

459 students attend Northside School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Northside School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northside School?

Northside School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northside School offer ?

Northside School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northside School part of?

Northside School is part of Opelika City School District.

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