Northside School

Regular School · Opelika, AL

Northside School is a regular school school in Opelika, Alabama, serving grades 03–05 with 464 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

03 – 05

Enrollment

464

Teachers (FTE)

26.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	219	47%
White	175	38%
Hispanic/Latino	54	12%
Two or more races	9	2%
Asian	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	464	227M / 237F

English Language Learners: 7 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	39.0% +14.9pp	24.1%	423
Reading Proficiency	57.0% +10.7pp	46.3%	424
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	134

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.33 grade levels

Math

-0.26 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

7.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	464	100%

Contact & Location

601 N 5th St

Opelika, AL 36801

Phone: (334)745-9731

http://www.opelikaschools.org

District

Opelika City

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,538

District enrollment: 5,048

Other Schools in District

Carver Primary School Elementary
Jeter Primary School Elementary
Morris Avenue Intermediate School Elementary
Southview Primary School Elementary
West Forest Intermediate School Elementary
Opelika High School High
Fox Run School Middle
Opelika Middle School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 36801) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010258000349

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD