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North Side Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 69 students in North Side Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in North Side Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
69 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
North Side Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#502 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
65 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
94%
16%
# White Students
1 Student
389,099 Students
% White Students
2%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
15
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $130,130 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 601% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $128,957 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 601% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$130,130
$15,081

Spending / Student
$128,957
$13,908

Best North Side Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Side Community School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3033 N. Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-9502
Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-9502
Grades: PK-5
| 58 students
Rank: #22.
North Side Community-grand Center
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
620 North Grand Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 499-2009
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 499-2009
Grades: 6-8
| 11 students
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