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Northside Elementary

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Northside Elementary ranks 3345 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Northside Elementary is a public elementary school in Waxahachie, Texas, serving 497 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Waxahachie Independent School District, which is ranked 498 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 5 years, with its STAAR test scores generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas schools for African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Northside has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.97% to 66.4% over the past 3 years, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools within the Waxahachie Independent School District, such as Shackelford Elementary, Simpson Elementary, and Wilemon Steam Academy, Northside Elementary generally underperforms on STAAR assessments and has lower statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.44% to 65.59%, compared to Northside's 60.97% to 66.4%. Despite Northside's higher spending per student, the impact on student achievement has been unclear, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the unique challenges facing the school and its community.

480

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,910

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Brown St
Waxahachie, TX 75165-1913

(972) 923-4610

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Finley J H
High:	Waxahachie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

36.3%

African American:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

3,345^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

498^th of 961Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	3345 of 4651	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	3009 of 4710	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3161 of 4647	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3045 of 4581	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.8	1080 of 4578	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	1919 of 4479	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	1854 of 4359	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	1412 of 4329	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	1785 of 4286	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	2330 of 4320	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	1654 of 4260	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	2177 of 4221	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	1985 of 4206	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	32.3	3289 of 4095	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	2446 of 3937	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	2179 of 3884	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.1	981 of 3768	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	1082 of 3724	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	65.9	1227 of 3476	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	1113 of 3475	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.5	1257 of 3465	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1615 of 1905	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1833 of 2443	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1899 of 2443	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	2029 of 2421	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1961 of 2515	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.0	4280 of 4461	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	61.3	1153 of 4331	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	2368 of 4295	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3095 of 4240	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	58.4	1160 of 3333	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1351 of 3226	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	2926 of 3744	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3589 of 4658	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2835 of 4588	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	3038 of 4561	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.7	876 of 4499	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	1601 of 4348	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	1490 of 4306	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	1520 of 2980	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	2348 of 2958	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.8	1068 of 3006	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1037 of 3184	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1722 of 3106	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1972 of 3644	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2843 of 4465	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3333 of 4401	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3522 of 4376	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.0	1578 of 4329	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	994 of 4188	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	1705 of 4168	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	2551 of 3705	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3226 of 4594	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3599 of 4521	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	3700 of 4477	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.1	948 of 4451	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	1858 of 4309	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1566 of 4264	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	2478 of 3739	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2483 of 4647	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3286 of 4585	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3002 of 4563	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	1259 of 4498	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	2290 of 4357	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	2220 of 4319	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	995 of 1128	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	3113 of 3549	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3762 of 4292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3063 of 4086	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	2437 of 3952	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1011 of 3799	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	1257 of 3684	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	1510 of 3558	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	2269 of 2612	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	2461 of 3108	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	2382 of 3106	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	2403 of 3082	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.5	1199 of 3082	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2190 of 3142	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1986 of 3127	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)65th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)49th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-24 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-12 vs state

Science18%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR 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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4610	480	34	14.0	65.2%	174 (36.3%)	95 (19.8%)	186 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	31.3	3345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%		37.2	3009^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.1%	336									27.5	46.8	53.0				21.5	36.4	43.9				18.1		$8,910
Marvin Biomedical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4670	535	34	15.7	68.0%	162 (30.3%)	121 (22.6%)	225 (42.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	29.2	3480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%		35.6	3115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.9%	365									36.1	22.4	52.1				39.4	21.1	39.4				25.4		$8,817
Wedgeworth Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Solon Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4640	594	45	13.2	62.5%	149 (25.1%)	80 (13.5%)	332 (55.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	28.9	3497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.1	3710^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.2%	213	16.7	0.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0			38.4	40.9	55.3				28.6	29.5	37.9				13.1		$8,561
Felty Elementary	Public	K-5	231 Park Pl Blvd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4616	471	31	15.0	26.3%	238 (50.5%)	105 (22.3%)	100 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	59.4	1607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.8	1366^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.0%	241									50.6	57.0	58.1				49.4	59.1	51.6				23.2		$8,135
Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	470 Washington Ave	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4740	592	37	16.2	35.0%	219 (37.0%)	112 (18.9%)	193 (32.6%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.6%)	46.2	2366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%		69.9	1138^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.8%	1228									55.9	50.0	55.1				47.8	35.7	37.0				21.5		$7,351
Clift Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Parks School House Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4720	449	36	12.5	66.8%	100 (22.3%)	171 (38.1%)	156 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.5	4359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%		22.8	3907^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.0%	452									26.1	32.1	40.3				13.0	13.9	21.1				18.2		$7,710
Dunaway Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4646	525	37	14.3	65.9%	136 (25.9%)	21 (4.0%)	358 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	56.2	1766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%		58.4	1680^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	86	20.0	11.8	0.0		16.7	0.0			57.1	55.9	61.5				45.2	34.6	39.5				50.7		$9,560
Faith Family Master Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	701 Ovilla Rd	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Faith Family Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-4110	366	20	18.1	99.7%	62 (16.9%)	146 (39.9%)	140 (38.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	14.8	4306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.1	4262^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.5%	44							28.6	40.0	36.7	25.0	38.5	44.4	31.8	40.0	23.3	30.0	11.5	5.6	22.7	0.0	3.9	13.3	$9,420
Wilemon Steam Academy	Public	K-5	2999 W Us Hwy 287 Bus	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4780	437	33	13.2	22.2%	265 (60.6%)	29 (6.6%)	121 (27.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	63.5	1402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.9%		72.6	1034^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.0%	368									55.6	55.4	68.6				47.2	41.9	54.3				38.0		$8,665
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4666	452	33	13.5	42.7%	187 (41.4%)	38 (8.4%)	204 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	46	2384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%		47	2367^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.7%	17									44.4	57.3	47.4				44.4	42.7	42.3				24.2		$9,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Elementary

Is Northside Elementary a good school?

Northside Elementary ranks 3345^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Finley J H
High : Waxahachie High School

What district is Northside Elementary in?

Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Northside Elementary?

Students at Northside Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 36% White, 20% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Northside Elementary.

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