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North Side Elementary School

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North Side Elementary School ranks 663 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

North Side Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Kendallville, Indiana, serving about 308 students as part of the East Noble School Corporation. Its 2025–26 school rank is 663rd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (35th percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranks 215th of 374 (43rd percentile). North Side's rank history shows a real recovery followed by a recent dip: its percentile climbed from 20 in 2018–19 to 48 in 2024–25, then slipped to 35 in 2025–26 — worth watching to see whether it is a one-year stumble or a new trend.

English/language arts is North Side's most consistent strength. In 2025–26 all-grade ILEARN results, 33.96% of students were proficient in ELA — slightly above the district's 32.71% and ahead of the district in each of the past four years. Math is a different story at 33.54%, below the district's 37.40% and the lowest among the four other East Noble elementaries. Science (38.18%) and 5th-grade social studies (34.0%) also trail district averages. The sharpest concern is 5th-grade math, where only 12% of students were proficient — more than 20 points below the district and roughly 30 points below the state. Third-grade results, by contrast, are near or above state levels, so the weakness concentrates in the upper grades.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.3%, the highest among East Noble's elementary peers (Wayne Center Elementary School 5.1%, Avilla Elementary School 6.9%, South Side Elementary School 7.5%, Rome City Elementary School 5.9%) and up from 7.2% the year before, even as district and state rates improved. North Side's 48.05% free/reduced lunch rate is well above Avilla's 29.62% and Wayne Center's 34.39%. Spending is $11,460 per student with a 14.6 student/teacher ratio, so resources don't obviously explain the gaps. The clearest priorities are 5th-grade math, overall math, attendance, and upper-grade ELA.

308

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,460

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 E Harding St
Kendallville, IN 46755

(260) 347-1354

District: East Noble School Corporation

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

East Noble Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Indiana avg47%

663^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the East Noble School Corporation

215^th of 374East Noble School Corporation among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	663 of 1015	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	522 of 1005	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	625 of 1011	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	655 of 1016	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	744 of 1020	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	695 of 1016	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	824 of 1031	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	700 of 1027	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	637 of 1033	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	581 of 1046	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	484 of 1040	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	557 of 1036	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.6	368 of 1035	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	471 of 1015	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	595 of 1025	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	728 of 1009	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.4	508 of 1003	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	470 of 996	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.3	644 of 985	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	655 of 961	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.6	620 of 959	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science38%

Social Studies34%-13 vs state

English Language Arts34%

Math34%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Harding St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 347-1354	308	21	14.6	48.1%	255 (82.8%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	36.4	663^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	34.7%		49.4	522^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	48.1%	141	38.9	32.7	30.0	34.0	49.1	38.2	12.0	33.5	38.2	38.2	34.0	$11,460	$1,056	$10,403
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 S Sherman St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 349-2200	300	23	13.1	48.3%	247 (82.3%)	5 (1.7%)	39 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	29.2	728^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.3%		30.2	727^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.7%	1	20.0	18.0	27.7	21.9	42.5	40.0	27.7	36.5	34.0	34.0	36.2	$11,428	$1,273	$10,155
Wayne Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 E Appleman Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2548	346	22	15.7	34.4%	308 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	63.7	359^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.6%		71.1	274^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.7%	85	40.0	50.0	45.3	45.1	50.0	52.5	53.1	52.1	40.0	40.0	54.7	$12,714	$557	$12,156
Avilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Washington St	Avilla	46710	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 897-2301	422	28	14.8	29.6%	395 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	49.9	527^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.4	455^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.7%	72	34.7	42.1	32.9	36.3	46.9	56.1	38.2	46.2	47.4	47.4	38.2	$10,556	$613	$9,943
Rome City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Jefferson St	Rome City	46784	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 854-3241	183	15	12.3	55.2%	163 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	30.3	714^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.7%		31.8	713^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.1%	1	16.2	32.0	21.6	22.2	40.5	68.0	18.9	39.4	33.3	33.3	29.7	$12,786	$1,202	$11,584
Central Noble Elementary School	Public	2-4	202 Cougar Ct	Albion	46701	Noble County	Central Noble Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 636-7538	247	18	13.7	50.6%	226 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	46.4	557^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.1%		35.7	670^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.3%	113	32.9	29.3		31.1	51.9	53.7		52.8	39.0	39.0		$12,128	$738	$11,389
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	314	19	16.5	48.1%	287 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	46.7	555^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	27.8	46.4	31.0	36.6	41.7	57.1	35.7	46.3	37.5	37.5	35.7	$11,993	$1,067	$10,926
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 357-3112	704	51	13.9	59.5%	634 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.3%)	30.8	712^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.8	758^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.6%	46	28.4	37.0	17.1	27.4	43.0	34.5	20.3	32.7	40.3	40.3	30.1	$10,443	$1,241	$9,202
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	60	393^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	61.3%		61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%	14	20.7	52.9	42.9	39.6	35.6	57.8	57.1	50.6	46.1	46.1	61.9	$9,459	$716	$8,743
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	68.6	304^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.0%		63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%	60	45.5	48.8	50.5	48.4	48.9	70.7	46.2	54.4	56.1	56.1	49.0	$9,898	$539	$9,359

Frequently Asked Questions about North Side Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Side Elementary School?

Students at North Side Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is North Side Elementary School a good school?

North Side Elementary School ranks 663^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended North Side Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Noble Middle School

What district is North Side Elementary School in?

East Noble School Corporation

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