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Decatur Northside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

9083 Mt. Olive Rd, Decatur, AR 72722 · (479) 321-5780 · Part of Decatur School District

Decatur’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Decatur Northside Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: Decatur Middle School

On the path

Where Decatur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Decatur Northside ElementaryYou are here
5–8Decatur Middle School162 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9083 Mt. Olive Rd, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten46
Grade 153
Grade 249
Grade 350
Grade 442
Enrollment over time
237’20
265’21
271’22
277’23
278’24

Up 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 44%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Decatur Northside Elementary from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur School District

The district →
Decatur Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Decatur
C+
162 students12:1
Decatur High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Decatur
D
173 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.