North Side Community School
St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis city · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
North Side Community School runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) with 433 students. By enrollment it is the 316th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 433 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900589 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in North Side Community School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Community School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 299 | 12.5 | 77.6% |
| North Side Community-Grand Center | Middle | 6–8 | 134 | 7.9 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of North Side Community School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
North Side Community School in context
Size
North Side Community School enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is North Side Community School with 299 students, and the smallest is North Side Community-Grand Center with 134; the average is 217, against 386 statewide. NCES lists North Side Community School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 50 students this year. Grade 8 has 38 students and kindergarten has 42, 10% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. North Side Community School enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in North Side Community School at 96.3%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students.
78.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 77.6% at North Side Community School to 81.3% at North Side Community-Grand Center. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 41 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. North Side Community School reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies North Side Community School's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is The Biome, 0.9 miles away with 167 students. 46 districts are within 25 miles, and 39 of them enroll more students than North Side Community School. St. Louis city has 17 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 41 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 433 |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 5 | 87 |
| School administrators | 5 | 87 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 96.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| White | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 41 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Biome | 1 mi | 167 | 7.3 | – |
| Confluence Academies | 1 mi | 2,460 | 11.8 | – |
| KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 2 mi | 2,069 | 10.6 | – |
| St. Louis City School District | 2 mi | 17,933 | 11.4 | – |
| St. Louis Language Immersion School | 3 mi | 493 | 12 | – |
| City Garden Montessori | 3 mi | 589 | 14.2 | – |
| Atlas Public Schools | 3 mi | 431 | 15.4 | – |
| St. Louis Voices Academy | 3 mi | 135 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis city
- St. Louis City School District (17,933 students)
- Confluence Academies (2,460 students)
- KIPP St Louis Public Schools (2,069 students)
- Gateway Science Acad/St Louis (1,666 students)
- Premier Charter School (974 students)
- Lift for Life Academy (865 students)
- Momentum Academy (599 students)
- City Garden Montessori (589 students)
- Kairos Academies (515 students)
- St. Louis Language Immersion School (493 students)
- Atlas Public Schools (431 students)
- Lafayette Preparatory Academy (414 students)
- The Biome (167 students)
- The Soulard School (138 students)
- St. Louis Voices Academy (135 students)
- MO School for the Blind (43 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3033 N Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63115
Phone: (314)385-9502
Website: northsidecommunityschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.