Northside Elementary School
Public elementary school in Henderson, Texas · Henderson ISD · Grades 4–5
Northside Elementary School serves 430 students in grades 4–5 in Henderson (Rusk County). It is one of 5 schools in Henderson ISD. By enrollment it is the 3214th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Henderson ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482297002329 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Henderson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 430 | 3,245 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.3% | 63.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Northside Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Henderson ISD, Northside Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 13.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 328; Northside Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 221 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 209, against an average of 215 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 209 in grade 4 and 221 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.6% here and 38.4% across Henderson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.3% across Henderson ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 430 students, Northside Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 430 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Northside Elementary School has 6.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Northside Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is William E Wylie Elementary School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.6% |
| Hispanic | 36.5% |
| Black | 16% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 209 |
| Grade 5 | 221 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 N Van Buren, Henderson, TX 75652
Phone: (903)655-5300
Website: hendersonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northside Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E Wylie Elementary School | Henderson ISD | 2.7 mi | 698 | 16.6 | 64.9% |
| Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School | Henderson ISD | 2.7 mi | 399 | 16.8 | 70.7% |
| West Rusk Elementary School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 9.4 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 79.2% |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 9.4 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 12.1 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
| Overton Elementary School | Overton ISD | 12.3 mi | 256 | 15.1 | 68.8% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Kilgore ISD | 13.8 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
| Chandler Elementary School | Kilgore ISD | 14.1 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Henderson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson High School | High | 9–12 | 1,018 |
| Henderson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 700 |
| Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 399 |
| William E Wylie Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 698 |