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Northside Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1192^nd

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dougherty County, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 348 students. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, Northside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, with very poor academic performance on state assessments.

Northside Elementary's students significantly underperform the Dougherty County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.9% of 3rd graders, 20.4% of 4th graders, and 8.9% of 5th graders at Northside Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% at the state level. The school's performance in Mathematics is also very low, with only 21.7% of 3rd graders, 24.5% of 4th graders, and 3.6% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 44.3%, 49%, and 42.6% at the state level.

While the nearby International Studies Elementary Charter School, Radium Springs Elementary School, and Turner Elementary School also perform poorly, some schools in the Dougherty County district, such as Lincoln Elementary Magnet School and Lake Park Elementary School, perform significantly better, suggesting that there is potential for improvement within the district.

381

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,821

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 14th Ave
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 431-3390

District: Dougherty County

Students who attend Northside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albany Middle School
High:	Dougherty Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.3%

White:

6.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

1,192^nd of 1,238

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Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

163^rd of 206Dougherty County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1192 of 1238	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1210 of 1248	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1204 of 1242	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1232 of 1244	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1166 of 1214	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1164 of 1234	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1145 of 1209	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1174 of 1205	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1201 of 1233	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	1211 of 1240	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	1063 of 1231	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	1163 of 1225	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	1133 of 1201	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	1134 of 1212	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	1075 of 1183	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	807 of 1133	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.9	926 of 1134	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	900 of 1125	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	871 of 1101	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-29 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

Science5%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%	18	10.9	20.4	8.9	21.7	24.5	3.6	5.4	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	630	42	14.9	100.0%	30 (4.8%)	535 (84.9%)	42 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	39.7	689^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.5	731^st of 1248 public elementary schools	41.4%	42	19.1	25.3	38.5	34.8	37.9	36.5	51.0	$16,890	$1,802	$15,088
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%	184	55.6	48.9	50.6	77.8	57.4	41.6	73.0	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.1	355^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%	77	39.0	49.2	50.0	41.5	52.4	32.1	52.6	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	161	19.4	11.3	19.2	38.7	29.0	23.1	44.2	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	72	16.3	23.8	14.3	22.4	31.0	6.1	18.8	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%	86	9.9	19.7	11.9	15.5	19.7	14.9	31.3	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.9	1139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%	91	12.9	25.0	11.3	21.0	40.9	7.5	26.9	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.5	717^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.5%	15	22.2	26.8	28.2	34.6	38.0	36.6	47.9	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.7	1161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	7.0%	26	9.3	7.5	18.7	14.4	11.3	19.6	19.6	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary School

What district is Northside Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albany Middle School
High : Dougherty Comprehensive High School

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary School?

Students at Northside Elementary School are 85% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Northside Elementary School a good school?

Northside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Northside Elementary School.

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