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Northside School

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Northside School ranks 291 st of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Northside School is an elementary school in Opelika, Alabama, serving 459 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Opelika City School District, which is ranked 74 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside School has demonstrated strengths in certain academic areas, particularly in English/Language Arts, where it consistently outperforms the district and state averages across grades 3-5. The school's 4th-grade science proficiency is also higher than the district and state averages. However, Northside School's performance in mathematics is mixed, with some grades exceeding the district and state, while others fall behind. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2023-2024 to 19.4% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Northside School generally outperforms the other Opelika City elementary schools in academic proficiency, but the Auburn City schools, such as Wrights Mill Road Elementary and Pick Elementary, significantly outperform Northside School across all subject areas and grade levels. The high and increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Northside School, rising from 47.74% in 2021-2022 to 66.45% in 2023-2024, suggests a growing population of students from low-income households, which may be contributing to the school's challenges.

464

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,139

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 N 5th St
Opelika, AL 36801

(334) 745-9731

District: Opelika City

Students who attend Northside School usually attend:

Middle:	Opelika Middle School
High:	Opelika High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Alabama avg52%

291^st of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Opelika City

74^th of 135Opelika City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	291 of 680	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	229 of 684	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	174 of 680	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	185 of 687	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	138 of 692	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	200 of 681	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	348 of 680	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.6	159 of 688	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	142 of 691	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	145 of 691	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	151 of 695	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	51.0	426 of 696	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	488 of 696	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	419 of 709	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	402 of 704	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	295 of 696	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.7	352 of 698	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	325 of 698	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	201 of 689	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	205 of 688	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	47.8	350 of 623	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	97 of 427	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	72 of 420	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	56 of 427	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	70 of 426	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	73 of 426	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	121 of 426	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	189 of 423	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	73 of 336	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	106 of 142	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	80.0	14 of 131	89.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	276 of 649	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	240 of 650	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	188 of 645	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	176 of 656	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	119 of 656	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	190 of 646	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	310 of 640	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	168 of 639	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	131 of 206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	123 of 196	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	79 of 175	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	388 of 660	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	277 of 670	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	250 of 623	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	296 of 651	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	183 of 653	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	298 of 649	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	482 of 651	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.0	240 of 567	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	282 of 651	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	217 of 655	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	172 of 649	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	195 of 669	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	155 of 669	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	209 of 650	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	337 of 650	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.1	137 of 639	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	104 of 395	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	145 of 373	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	109 of 345	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	123 of 398	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	109 of 392	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	25.6	266 of 344	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	190 of 280	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	170 of 532	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	103 of 535	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	50 of 528	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	70 of 540	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	62 of 539	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	73 of 529	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	117 of 508	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	49 of 369	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)77th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%+3 vs state

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

Science39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside School	Public	3-5	601 N 5th St	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9731	464	26	17.6	63.8%	175 (37.7%)	219 (47.2%)	54 (11.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	58.1	291^st of 680 public elementary schools	57.2%		64.2	229^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.5%	62	45.5	37.4	52.3	38.7	69.4	59.6	72.9	$10,139	$1,909	$8,170
Jeter Primary School	Public	K-3	700 Jeter Ave	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9723	435	27	15.8	64.6%	162 (37.2%)	202 (46.4%)	35 (8.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$10,721	$1,733	$8,934
Carver Primary School	Public	K-3	307 Carver Ave	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9712	414	26	15.8	91.1%	32 (7.7%)	201 (48.6%)	168 (40.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)								$10,976	$1,847	$9,042
Morris Avenue Intermediate School	Public	3-5	8 Morris Ave	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9734	397	23	17.6	70.5%	138 (34.8%)	209 (52.6%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	41.8	411^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.6%		50.4	346^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.4%	65	38.7	33.3	26.7	28.7	57.5	59.3	71.0	$11,678	$2,234	$9,403
West Forest Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2801 Waverly Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9737	393	25	15.5	91.6%	31 (7.9%)	187 (47.6%)	160 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	28.2	488^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.4	518^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.3%	30	29.1	21.8	41.5	18.6	59.4	42.4	50.8	$10,727	$2,419	$8,241
Southview Primary School	Public	K-2	2712 Marvyn Pkwy	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9711	480	30	16.2	65.4%	173 (36.0%)	206 (42.9%)	67 (14.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$10,083	$1,485	$8,515
Pick Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 N College St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-2110	464	29	16.1	38.1%	211 (45.5%)	88 (19.0%)	68 (14.7%)	73 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	88.3	60^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.2	50^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.7%	10	69.0	66.5	60.1	63.2	87.6	82.5	81.8	$10,972	$1,357	$9,599
Dean Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	335 S Dean Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4900	383	24	15.9	42.0%	191 (49.9%)	61 (15.9%)	64 (16.7%)	37 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)								(n/a)								$10,931	$1,094	$9,821
Cary Woods Elementary School	Public	K-2	715 Sanders St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4940	439	30	14.6	44.4%	192 (43.7%)	90 (20.5%)	76 (17.3%)	49 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$11,073	$981	$10,076
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	807 Wrights Mill Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1990	388	27	14.4	34.8%	236 (60.8%)	51 (13.1%)	46 (11.9%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	88.9	57^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.6	34^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.0%	23	72.1	70.5	76.0	68.5	79.5	79.5	80.0	$11,222	$1,056	$10,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside School

Is Northside School a good school?

Northside School ranks 291^st of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Northside School.

What is the racial makeup of Northside School?

Students at Northside School are 47% African American, 38% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Northside School in?

Opelika City

What schools do graduates of Northside School attend?

Students who attend Northside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Opelika Middle School
High : Opelika High School

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