Northside School
Public school in Vernon, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades K–12
Northside School serves 227 students in grades K–12 in Vernon (Wilbarger County). It is the only school in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 195th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Northside ISD |
| County | Wilbarger County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483309003728 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northside ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 227 | 227 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.6% | 36.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% of Texas 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 School in context
Size
Northside School is the only school in Northside ISD, so its 227 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 56.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 155; Northside 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 8 with 22 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 11, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% more students than kindergarten (13 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65.2% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 26%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 227 students, Northside School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 227 students would have about 20.6 teachers, so Northside School has 4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Northside School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is Chillicothe School, 12.4 miles away in Chillicothe ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.2% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.4% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18040 Hwy 283 N, Vernon, TX 76384
Phone: (940)552-2551
Website: northsideisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northside School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe School | Chillicothe ISD | 12.4 mi | 189 | 8.9 | 78.8% |
| Harrold School | Harrold ISD | 21.8 mi | 154 | 10 | 48.1% |
| Crowell School | Crowell ISD | 32.5 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 58.2% |
| Paint Rock Frontier Academy | Paint Rock ISD | 55.3 mi | 11 | 8.5 | – |
| Benjamin School | Benjamin ISD | 57.3 mi | 94 | 6.6 | 60.6% |
| Paducah School | Paducah ISD | 61.3 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 67.3% |
| Knox City School | Knox City-O'brien CISD | 67.9 mi | 195 | 7.9 | 65.6% |
| Guthrie School | Guthrie CSD | 75.3 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.