Murdock Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 395 students
Northside Elementary
1800 Nevada Ave, Benson, MN 56215
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
391
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Benson Public School District
Swift County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Northside Elementary
Northside Elementary is a public elementary school in Benson, Minnesota, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Benson Public School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Swift County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 391 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 391 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Benson Public School District
- County
- Swift County
- NCES school ID
- 270447000201
Schools near Northside Elementary
All 4 schools in Benson →
Hancock Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 233 students
Lake Country Christian School
Private · Grades K–8 · 25 students
Glacial Hills Elementary
Charter · Grades Pre-K–6 · 97 students
Morris Area Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 557 students
St. Marys School
Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 77 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.