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Northside Child Development Center

Public Grades PK-K

Students ?

4.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,491

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 N 5th St
Niles, MI 49120-1100

(269) 683-1982

District: Niles Community Schools

Students who attend Northside Child Development Center usually attend:

Middle:	Ring Lardner Middle School
High:	Niles Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

African American:

7.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

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217^th of 613Niles Community Schools among Michigan districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside Child Development Center	Public	PK-K	2020 N 5th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-1982	13	3	4.4	23.1%	11 (84.6%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	$25,491	$12,528	$12,963
Eastside Connections School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 682-2585	403	22	18.5	51.1%	257 (63.8%)	57 (14.1%)	42 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.9%)	76.1	321^st of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%		70.3	403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	72.9%	82	90.2	63.4	38.5	48.1	65.3		58.0	61.5	70.4	44.9	54.3	54.0	59.2	73.2	36.7	80.5	$12,349	$2,038	$10,312
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Chicago Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-5900	516	28	18.4	77.7%	311 (60.3%)	62 (12.0%)	77 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.4%)	46.8	768^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.4%		26.9	1070^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.0%	302			32.9	50.0	45.1			43.8	38.9	26.5			36.1		24.1		$12,481	$2,476	$10,004
HowardEllis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2788 Mannix St	Niles	49120	Cass County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-4633	529	27	19.4	66.4%	336 (63.5%)	85 (16.1%)	48 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.0%)	57.3	601^st of 1488 public elementary schools	59.6%		53.4	659^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.7%	58			36.2	50.9	56.8			53.2	46.2	29.7			40.5		24.3		$12,780	$2,098	$10,682
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	3-6	2428 S 13th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-8574	379	23	16.5	68.6%	310 (81.8%)	16 (4.2%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.1%)	19.9	1159^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.1%		27	1069^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.1%	90			20.0	17.7	26.4	24.8		30.0	11.5	26.4	16.8		26.4		10.3		$13,234	$1,143	$12,091
Merritt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1620 Lasalle Ave	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-6511	304	22	14.0	73.0%	235 (77.3%)	9 (3.0%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.9%)								(n/a)																	$12,583	$1,670	$10,913
Moccasin Elementary School	Public	2-4	410 Moccasin St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8408	354	19	18.8	57.1%	287 (81.1%)	15 (4.2%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	67.5	449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.8%		70.7	396^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	53			47.8	52.0				50.4	47.2								$12,254	$1,420	$10,835
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Ottawa St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8409	230	15	15.1	62.2%	195 (84.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)																	$16,198	$2,062	$14,136
Mars Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-1836	338	28	12.0	60.1%	133 (39.3%)	95 (28.1%)	56 (16.6%)	17 (5.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	25 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$16,460	$1,529	$14,931
Sylvester Elementary School	Public	2-5	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-7198	394	27	14.5	62.2%	166 (42.1%)	122 (31.0%)	57 (14.5%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	30 (7.6%)	48.4	745^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.8	872^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%	127			39.2	38.2	42.0			46.0	46.3	31.1			39.3		23.0		$16,422	$1,743	$14,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Child Development Center

What district is Northside Child Development Center in?

Niles Community Schools

How many students attend Northside Child Development Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 13 students attended Northside Child Development Center.

What schools do graduates of Northside Child Development Center attend?

Students who attend Northside Child Development Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ring Lardner Middle School
High : Niles Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Northside Child Development Center?

Students at Northside Child Development Center are 85% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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