📍 601 N 5th St, Opelika, Lee County, 36801
Northside School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Opelika, Lee County. The school has 435 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Opelika City school district. It serves grades 3–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Northside School enrolls 435 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 37% White and 6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 241 | 55% |
| White | 162 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
272 of the school's 435 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northside School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-30.
Northside School is one of 9 schools in Opelika City, based in Opelika, Alabama. The district serves 5,377 students district-wide and employs 306 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 435 students, Northside School is smaller than the district average of about 597 students per school.