Kootenai Elementary School vs. Northside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kootenai Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Kootenai Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Northside Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
350 students
187 students
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![This chart displays total students of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-nmAkht.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
13 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-bjGa7Rm.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-bn3xLdD.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#14 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-0pVbRA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
80-84%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kootenai Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22336/kootenai-elementary-school-chart-b0jA7C1.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-bhyHrpx.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Northside Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Northside Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-2tyszG.png)
Kindergarten Students
42
30
Grade 1 Students
45
27
Grade 2 Students
51
22
Grade 3 Students
52
36
Grade 4 Students
56
22
Grade 5 Students
60
20
Grade 6 Students
44
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-btgYRjY.png)
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
9%
7%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-y69RAt.png)
% White
87%
90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-uKHIaU.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-b0Ga3nf.png)
Diversity Score
0.24
0.19
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Northside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-j0Xcws.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22343/northside-elementary-school-chart-Nef2P8.png)