Northside Middle School
West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: (803) 739-4190
Fax: (803) 739-3188
District: Lexington 02 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 528 students
Northside Middle School, a public school located in West Columbia, SC, serves grades 6-8 in the Lexington 02 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Northside Middle School is a public school located in West Columbia, SC. 528 students attend Northside Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Tests data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 College and Career Ready Assessments (READY) data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 Student Growth - Middle Level data from South Carolina Department of Education. |
Posted: September 18, 2019
Posted: September 18, 2019
Posted: September 18, 2019
bad as the administration is making there own rules up different then what is to district and they are behind other schools in the district as other kids in the district have there laptops and are using them in the classes but this school refuses to let the kids use them because they don't have the cases on the laptops even though the district has gotten extra insurances from the company providing the laptops that if anything happens to them until the covers are in that they will replace them. This school and the policies it dictates to the parents and to the children are coming from the SIC and the PTO of the school and unless you are on the board of either of these too then your voice means nothing at this school.
Posted: September 18, 2019
the children don't have home work. There home work is class work that they didn't complete in class.
Posted: September 18, 2019
the Teachers are being told what to teach and if a student has read books that they read back in the 4th grade but have them for the summer reading assignment for the 6th grade summer reading program then there is issues.
Posted: September 18, 2019
Posted: September 18, 2019
they don't want to address issues as they feel there is no issues and they have a no backpack policy and even if you get a form from your doctor they don't want to honor the form they want to push back and try to find other means for your child to get there items to and from class but they don't want to let your child user a backpack to take all of there materials to and from there locker.
Posted: July 30, 2013
Northside Middle School is lacking when it comes to challenging course work. No foreign languages. All non sport extracurricular activities have been eliminated. No clubs are offered. The no backpack rule for the school is awful. Both of my students have lost numerous books, folders etc. In my opinion the school is on the decline.
Posted: November 9, 2012
My child has learned so much from this school.she has been studying hard ,and always says she does it because not only because she wants an A, but because she loves the teachers there,and that they make everything funner rather than her old school which was dull and boring, and she hardly took effort in. northside middle school rocks!
Posted: April 21, 2012
The best school ever! I love it tooooo death! I love all the staff in the school!
Posted: April 4, 2012
I currently have a child in the 7th grade at Northside and have had a child at this school for the past 5 years. The principal and assistant principal are responsive and highly involved with the students. I think there is a good atmosphere for learning in the school and good positive parent involvement. That being said, I do think the school could offer more challenging coursework and a wider array of elective subjects, but much of that is due to the school district Northside is in.
Posted: August 28, 2011
This school continues to slip in the ratings. It's a "6" now. I plan to move before I send my next child to this school.
Posted: April 13, 2010
I went to Northside Middle School, my child is going there now and Northside is where I began my passion in writing poetry!
Posted: January 13, 2009
Posted: May 26, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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| 1 | Reflections | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Columbia | SC | 11.6 mi | |
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