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Northside Elementary School

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Northside Elementary School ranks 278 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elko, Nevada, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the Elko School District, which is ranked 8 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance on SBAC tests, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in mathematics (28.9%) and reading (33.3%), is lower than the Elko district and Nevada state averages. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 16.2 to 17.7 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Elko School District, such as Spring Creek Elementary School and Sage Elementary School, Northside Elementary School's performance is generally lower. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Spring Creek Elementary School had higher proficiency rates in mathematics (36.2%) and reading (36%) compared to Northside Elementary School. Despite the school's relatively low academic performance, Northside Elementary School has a high per-student spending, ranging from $11,606 to $14,534 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

341

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,534

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1645 Sewell Drive
Elko, NV 89801

(775) 738-7255

District: Elko

Students who attend Northside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Adobe Middle School
	Flagview Intermediate School
High:	Elko High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

39.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2022) to 27th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Nevada avg41%

278^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Elko

8^th of 12Elko among Nevada 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	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	278 of 379	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	194 of 377	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	112 of 384	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	108 of 380	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	123 of 324	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	171 of 388	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	162 of 341	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.9	205 of 351	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	152 of 347	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	21.1	278 of 332	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.3	220 of 330	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.0	236 of 328	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	269 of 318	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	189 of 300	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	176 of 292	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	154 of 294	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.0	200 of 246	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.1	118 of 213	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.6	137 of 330	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.1	270 of 308	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	34.9	222 of 321	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.0	178 of 332	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.4	112 of 227	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	41.0	152 of 247	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)58th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)51st percentile~ school

Male (2018)46th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2018)38th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)31st percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2018)12th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)							SBAC Reading (2025)							SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1645 Sewell Drive	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-7255	341	23	14.8	100.0%	185 (54.3%)	4 (1.2%)	133 (39.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	23.3	278^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.6%		40.3	194^th of 377 public elementary schools	48.5%	84	19.6	37.9					28.9	25.0	41.3					33.3			$14,534	$1,326	$13,208
Independence Valley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1645 Sewell Drive	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 756-5597	5	0	8.0		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,291	$966	$15,326
Grammar School 2	Public	PK, KG-4	1055 7th Street	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-7161	341	18	18.9	100.0%	182 (53.4%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (26.1%)	6 (1.8%)	43 (12.6%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	31.7	239^th of 379 public elementary schools	36.9%		33.9	226^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.1%	13	41.8	31.2					36.1	49.0	25.0					36.1			$14,521	$1,510	$13,011
Early Childhood GBC	Public	PK-K	850 Elm Street	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-5196	20	0			10 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$3,093	$412	$2,681
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-4	3300 Argent Avenue	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-1844	507	30	16.9	21.7%	284 (56.0%)	3 (0.6%)	179 (35.3%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	38.6	213^th of 379 public elementary schools	43.8%		50.5	155^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.9%	58	36.0	46.3					41.1	38.7	40.9					39.8			$10,162	$683	$9,479
Elko Institute for Academic Achievement	Public, Charter	K-8	905 W Main Street	Elko	89801	Elko County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 738-3422	398	17	23.4	28.6%	230 (57.8%)	10 (2.5%)	122 (30.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	83.6	51^st of 379 public elementary schools	86.5%		84.3	46^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.8%	5	63.0	47.8	57.7	56.8	53.4	61.2	56.4	58.6	65.2	71.1	73.8	74.4	67.7	68.3		38.1	$9,022	$461	$8,561
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 South 9th Street	Elko	89801	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 738-3731	511	24	21.2	100.0%	119 (23.3%)	3 (0.6%)	365 (71.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	47.4	179^th of 379 public elementary schools	52.8%		32.6	233^rd of 377 public elementary schools	38.2%	54	54.3	36.0					46.0	43.6	42.5					43.1			$12,606	$2,036	$10,569
Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Boyd-Kennedy Road	Spring Creek	89815	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 738-4711	413	25	16.5	40.9%	308 (74.6%)	2 (0.5%)	76 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	21.7	289^th of 379 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.4	256^th of 377 public elementary schools	32.1%	33	24.3	45.9	14.0				27.1	27.0	40.9	29.5				32.0			$14,145	$882	$13,262
Mound Valley Elementary School	Public	K-8	208 Boyd Kennedy Road	Spring Creek	89815	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 744-4382	9	1	9.0	33.3%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)																	$17,171	$775	$16,396
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 East Licht Parkway	Spring Creek	89815	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 753-6881	400	25	16.0	21.8%	344 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	31.9	238^th of 379 public elementary schools	37.2%		47.1	163^rd of 377 public elementary schools	56.8%	75	40.5	37.0	28.2				36.2	25.3	48.3	36.9				36.0	21.2	21.2	$13,206	$673	$12,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary School?

Students at Northside Elementary School are 54% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Northside Elementary School.

Is Northside Elementary School a good school?

Northside Elementary School ranks 278^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Northside Elementary School in?

Elko

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Adobe Middle School
Middle : Flagview Intermediate School
High : Elko High School

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