Other / mixed grade configuration · Midway, KY

Northside Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Northside Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210600000320
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northside Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

56
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
students per teacher
46.0%
free-lunch eligible
360
students enrolled

Northside Elementary School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Northside Elementary School held near 380 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.5 → 27.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 210600000320 · Midway, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

360 enr · 15:1 · 46.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodford County High School (1,223 students)

Northside Elementary School held near 380 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.5 → 27.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Northside Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Northside Elementary School reports 360 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Northside Elementary School compares

Northside Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 1% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.0% ▼ 22% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 360 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.0%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,439
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 3.6%

Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.9, Northside Elementary School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Woodford County reports $13,439 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Northside Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodford County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodford County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southside Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Huntertown Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Simmons Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Northside Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Woodford County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Northside Elementary School

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

Northside Elementary School has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Midway, KY. CCD year-over-year: 376 (2022-23) → 380 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northside Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Northside Elementary School is 15:1, which is 1% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northside Elementary School?

46.0% of students at Northside Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northside Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Northside Elementary School is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Midway, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northside Elementary School?

Northside Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Woodford County?

Besides Northside Elementary School, Woodford County also operates Woodford County High School (1,223 students), Woodford County Middle School (897 students), and Southside Elementary School (607 students). See the Woodford County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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