Northside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Northside Elementary School

2001 Northside Dr
Panama City, FL 32405

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Bottom 50%

Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Northside Elementary School's student population of 561 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northside Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	65
1	75
2	76
3	94
4	111
5	91

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Total Students

561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	598
2022	631
2021	561
2020	601
2019	601
2018	710
2017	710
2016	690
2015	694
2014	676
2013	684
2012	656
2011	652
2010	683
2009	678
2008	683
2007	724
2006	728
2005	722
2004	701
2003	715
2002	741
2001	756
2000	749
1999	776
1998	805
1997	765
1996	811
1995	830
1994	822
1993	821
1992	806
1991	811
1990	798
1989	823
1988	789
1987	821

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	45
2014	45
2013	46
2012	43
2011	44
2010	43
2009	49
2008	46
2007	44
2006	48
2005	44
2004	40
2003	41
2002	43
2001	42
2000	42
1999	41
1998	45
1997	43
1996	45
1995	48
1994	46
1993	44
1992	43
1991	45
1990	43
1989	41
1988	40
1987	39

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School Rankings

Northside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northside Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2081 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School
2023	#2081
2022	#1705
2021	#1883
2019	#1625
2018	#1704
2017	#2257
2016	#1819
2015	#1641
2014	#766
2013	#1301
2012	#1236

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41%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	41%	52%	54%
2022	50%	52%	53%
2021	49%	48%	51%
2019	54%	59%	59%
2018	52%	58%	60%
2017	47%	57%	57%
2016	56%	54%	56%
2015	57%	53%	57%
2014	48%	59%	57%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	58%	57%	57%

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52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2022	52%	52%	51%
2021	45%	52%	51%
2019	61%	56%	58%
2018	57%	55%	60%
2017	48%	54%	53%
2016	44%	52%	51%
2015	49%	53%	53%
2014	57%	58%	60%
2013	64%	58%	59%
2012	63%	57%	59%
2011	76%	62%	66%

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50-54%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2022	52%	52%	53%
2021	42%	51%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	18:1	18:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	19%	37%	13%
2022	15%	36%	12%
2021	14%	35%	12%
2020	14%	34%	9%
2019	14%	34%	9%
2018	13%	32%	8%
2017	13%	32%	8%
2016	11%	32%	7%
2015	11%	31%	8%
2014	9%	30%	6%
2013	8%	29%	6%
2012	5%	29%	5%
2011	4%	28%	5%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	5%	26%	5%
2008	5%	26%	5%
2007	5%	25%	4%
2006	2%	24%	3%
2005	2%	23%	3%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	17%	1%
1998	1%	16%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	12%	1%
1989	1%	11%	1%

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Black

19%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	20%	21%	16%
2022	24%	21%	16%
2021	22%	22%	15%
2020	18%	22%	16%
2019	18%	22%	16%
2018	19%	22%	16%
2017	19%	22%	16%
2016	17%	23%	16%
2015	16%	23%	17%
2014	17%	23%	15%
2013	16%	23%	15%
2012	19%	23%	15%
2011	19%	23%	15%
2010	19%	24%	16%
2009	19%	24%	16%
2008	22%	24%	16%
2007	17%	24%	16%
2006	15%	24%	16%
2005	13%	24%	16%
2004	11%	24%	16%
2003	15%	24%	16%
2002	15%	25%	16%
2001	14%	25%	16%
2000	13%	25%	15%
1999	14%	25%	15%
1998	15%	25%	15%
1997	11%	25%	15%
1996	11%	25%	15%
1995	12%	24%	15%
1994	11%	24%	15%
1993	10%	24%	15%
1992	9%	24%	16%
1991	9%	23%	16%

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White

52%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	51%	35%	61%
2022	51%	36%	62%
2021	54%	36%	63%
2020	58%	37%	65%
2019	58%	37%	65%
2018	60%	39%	68%
2017	60%	39%	68%
2016	62%	39%	69%
2015	65%	40%	65%
2014	64%	41%	71%
2013	67%	42%	72%
2012	68%	42%	73%
2011	69%	43%	74%
2010	70%	45%	74%
2009	68%	46%	75%
2008	69%	47%	75%
2007	73%	48%	75%
2006	79%	50%	79%
2005	82%	50%	79%
2004	84%	51%	79%
2003	83%	52%	80%
2002	83%	52%	80%
2001	83%	54%	80%
2000	84%	55%	82%
1999	83%	56%	82%
1998	83%	57%	82%
1997	87%	57%	82%
1996	87%	58%	82%
1995	86%	59%	82%
1994	87%	60%	82%
1993	87%	60%	82%
1992	88%	61%	81%
1991	89%	62%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.58
2022	0.66	0.70	0.56
2021	0.64	0.70	0.55
2020	0.61	0.70	0.53
2019	0.61	0.70	0.53
2018	0.59	0.70	0.50
2017	0.59	0.70	0.50
2016	0.57	0.70	0.50
2015	0.54	0.70	0.49
2014	0.55	0.69	0.47
2013	0.52	0.69	0.45
2012	0.50	0.69	0.44
2011	0.49	0.69	0.43
2010	0.49	0.69	0.41
2009	0.52	0.69	0.41
2008	0.50	0.68	0.41
2007	0.46	0.67	0.40
2006	0.36	0.64	0.36
2005	0.31	0.65	0.35
2004	0.28	0.64	0.35
2003	0.29	0.63	0.34
2002	0.29	0.63	0.33
2001	0.29	0.62	0.33
2000	0.28	0.62	0.32
1999	0.29	0.61	0.31
1998	0.29	0.60	0.31
1997	0.23	0.60	0.31
1996	0.23	0.59	0.32
1995	0.24	0.58	0.32
1994	0.23	0.57	0.31
1993	0.23	0.57	0.31
1992	0.21	0.56	0.32
1991	0.20	0.55	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	58%	49%	47%
2022	62%	50%	46%
2021	59%	50%	44%
2020	65%	50%	48%
2019	65%	50%	48%
2018	48%	53%	42%
2017	48%	53%	42%
2016	65%	48%	45%
2015	66%	53%	53%
2014	62%	52%	49%
2013	60%	51%	48%
2012	59%	50%	43%
2011	57%	49%	46%
2010	44%	45%	40%
2009	41%	40%	37%
2008	35%	36%	34%
2007	33%	36%	33%
2006	33%	37%	35%
2005	36%	39%	37%
2004	30%	37%	35%
2003	30%	37%	35%
2002	27%	36%	35%
2001	24%	36%	33%
2000	22%	37%	34%
1999	21%	37%	35%
1998	26%	37%	37%
1997	23%	37%	36%
1996	24%	38%	35%
1995	26%	36%	36%
1994	24%	35%	36%
1993	22%	32%	34%
1992	18%	29%	33%
1991	20%	35%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Northside Elementary School	Florida	Bay School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	10%	9%	12%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	8%	9%	10%
2001	8%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bay School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northside Elementary School's ranking?

Northside Elementary School is ranked #2081 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Northside Elementary School often compared to?

Northside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lynn Haven Elementary School, Deer Point Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Northside Elementary School?

561 students attend Northside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Northside Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Northside Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northside Elementary School offer ?

Northside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northside Elementary School part of?

Northside Elementary School is part of Bay School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Love this school. My 2nd grader has learned so much in a comfortable environment. Everyone is so kind and they put the students first. I would not send her anywhere else.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education