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Northside School

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Northside School ranks 2336 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

2336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 50% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Northside School in Vernon, TX, is a small, rural alternative public school serving 227 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade within the Northside Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its remarkable commitment to student success, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for four of the last five years—a rare achievement for an alternative school. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, students receive individualized attention. Academically, Northside excels in Reading and English Language Arts, consistently performing at or above state averages; for example, 6th-grade Reading reached 66.67% proficiency and English II hit 82.35% in 2025-2026. However, Mathematics is a critical area for improvement, with proficiency rates dropping sharply from 53.33% in 3rd grade to 0% in 7th grade. Compared to the nearby Chillicothe School in the Chillicothe Independent School District (Isd), Northside shows significantly higher academic performance across most subjects, despite spending less per student ($9,674 vs. $13,861).

Northside’s success is particularly notable given its role as an alternative school, often serving students who need a non-traditional setting. While it excels at keeping students on track to graduate, it must now focus on bolstering math instruction and stabilizing middle-school science and social studies outcomes to ensure students are fully prepared for college and career. The school’s relatively lower rate of economically disadvantaged students (36.56% qualifying for free/reduced lunch) compared to Chillicothe’s 78.84% provides context for its stronger performance, but does not diminish its effective model for student retention and graduation.

227

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,236

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18040 Hwy 283 N
Vernon, TX 76384-9801

(940) 552-2551

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

2,336^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,583^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

697^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2336 of 4627	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	1438 of 4651	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	1164 of 4710	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	2035 of 4647	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	2675 of 4581	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	2362 of 4578	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	2085 of 4479	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.3	3353 of 4359	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	3099 of 4329	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	3860 of 4286	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	3281 of 4320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	3374 of 4260	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	3562 of 4221	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	3649 of 4206	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	3810 of 4095	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	3653 of 3937	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	42.7	2615 of 3884	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.7	3016 of 3768	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	3379 of 3724	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.9	2892 of 3476	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.8	1587 of 3475	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.3	1677 of 3465	51.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.9	4345 of 4461	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	4239 of 4295	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	4065 of 4240	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1893 of 4575	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	1362 of 3744	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	1272 of 4658	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	1662 of 4588	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	2678 of 4561	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	2173 of 4499	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2520 of 4348	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3082 of 4306	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1256 of 3644	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1860 of 4465	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.1	4142 of 4401	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3776 of 4376	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3108 of 4329	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2993 of 4188	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3251 of 4168	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2286 of 4520	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	2015 of 4521	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	1991 of 4477	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	1944 of 4451	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	2652 of 4309	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2885 of 4264	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	2929 of 4582	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.5	1274 of 3739	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1217 of 4647	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	2314 of 4585	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2743 of 4563	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	2553 of 4498	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1936 of 4357	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	3331 of 4319	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1599 of 4301	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	1140 of 3799	70.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	2408 of 3006	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.6	1342 of 2612	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	1200 of 3108	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	1666 of 3106	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1952 of 3082	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	2000 of 3082	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	1713 of 3142	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	2479 of 3127	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1583 of 2335	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	908 of 2344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	477 of 2372	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	996 of 2330	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1292 of 2254	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	752 of 2252	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	598 of 2193	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	1092 of 2080	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	971 of 2027	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.1	1550 of 1987	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.4	1354 of 2043	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	1046 of 1987	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.2	594 of 1973	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	55.2	897 of 1951	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.2	1394 of 1895	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	1361 of 1803	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.7	906 of 1763	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.4	431 of 1718	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	56.9	795 of 1684	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.9	932 of 1585	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.8	1263 of 1582	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.9	1085 of 1573	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	1934 of 2182	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	2021 of 2118	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	723 of 2058	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	1286 of 2008	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1069 of 2240	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	873 of 1825	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	468 of 2242	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	940 of 2241	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1043 of 2221	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	600 of 2151	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	851 of 2047	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	1214 of 2008	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1435 of 2141	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1505 of 1731	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.9	606 of 2119	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.7	1333 of 2116	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1368 of 2077	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1122 of 1935	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	922 of 2253	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	811 of 2251	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	1108 of 2220	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	1071 of 2172	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	898 of 2073	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	1873 of 2253	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.1	742 of 1818	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	599 of 2246	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	1001 of 2245	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	1467 of 2228	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	918 of 2168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	426 of 2069	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	1014 of 2030	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	929 of 1568	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1449 of 1731	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	731 of 1439	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	471 of 1733	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	687 of 1749	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	1218 of 1723	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	998 of 1700	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	722 of 1684	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.1	1352 of 1673	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	697 of 2009	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	352 of 1974	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	392 of 1990	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	452 of 1961	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	465 of 1876	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	309 of 1861	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	674 of 1857	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	1080 of 1797	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1427 of 1777	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.2	1122 of 1762	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	935 of 1743	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	874 of 1734	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.0	520 of 1652	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.3	930 of 1603	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.7	657 of 1672	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	856 of 1568	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	762 of 1539	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	688 of 1510	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	894 of 1497	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	952 of 1430	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.3	421 of 1429	70.5%	★★★★☆
2004	55.9	758 of 1427	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.2	1386 of 1837	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	885 of 1829	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	323 of 1810	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	980 of 1784	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	488 of 1936	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	114 of 1504	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	504 of 1880	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	178 of 1891	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	62.4	547 of 1841	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	279 of 1815	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	827 of 1798	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	1263 of 1781	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	800 of 1860	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.8	149 of 1453	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	262 of 1805	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	448 of 1762	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	758 of 1714	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	1202 of 1691	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	283 of 1937	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	82 of 1847	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	19 of 1848	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	386 of 1818	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	1032 of 1794	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	869 of 1954	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	567 of 1515	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	261 of 1891	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	878 of 1913	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	289 of 1853	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	393 of 1840	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	493 of 1824	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	964 of 1803	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	119 of 1581	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	46.7	590 of 1299	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.7	90 of 1548	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	815 of 1584	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	573 of 1294	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	606 of 1556	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	488 of 1576	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	624 of 1525	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	509 of 1510	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	1062 of 1526	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1272 of 1539	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile-39 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile-31 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology85%+14 vs state

English II Reading82%+22 vs state

English I Reading72%+17 vs state

U.S. History65%-5 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Algebra I29%-25 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR 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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Northside School	Public, Alternative	K-12	18040 Hwy 283 N	Vernon	76384	Wilbarger County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 552-2551	227	17	13.6	36.6%	148 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	59 (26.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)								(n/a)	28.6	85.0	72.2	82.4	64.7	60.0	52.6	61.1	66.7	52.4	47.8	53.3	15.8	33.3	9.5	0.0	17.7	21.7	$8,236
Chillicothe School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1610 S 6th St	Chillicothe	79225	Hardeman County	Chillicothe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 852-5322	189	21	8.8	78.8%	65 (34.4%)	1 (0.5%)	111 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)								(n/a)	15.4	84.6	28.6	72.7	63.6	23.1	15.4	53.3	37.5	25.0	45.5	38.5	7.7	20.0	37.5	31.3	18.2	18.2	$12,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside School

What is the racial makeup of Northside School?

Students at Northside School are 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Northside School a good school?

Northside School ranks 2336^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Northside School in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Northside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Northside School.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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