The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in Social studies. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside
Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside serves grades four and five in Alliance, a small Stark County city that blends industrial heritage with a college presence and community-oriented neighborhoods. The school sits on the north side of the city, one of several distinct school sites operated by Alliance City Schools.
The school enrolment is balanced across the two grades it serves. The student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful representation of students who identify as two or more races and a smaller share of Black students. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch rates; however, Alliance City Schools district-wide participates in the federal Community Eligibility Provision, which means breakfast and lunch are offered at no cost to all enrolled students.
On state testing, the school's results show uneven performance across subjects. In English language arts, about half of students scored at proficiency or above. Science performance was somewhat stronger, with the majority reaching proficiency. Mathematics, however, shows the weakest attainment, with only about a two-in-five students proficient. Against the comparison set of districts in Stark County, this school's overall proficiency sits in the bottom quartile, suggesting performance notably below the midpoint of the county's districts.
The school is a regular public elementary school with no magnet or charter designation. It is not designated as Title I, meaning it does not receive federal poverty-weighted funding, and demographic data on students with individualized education plans or English learner status are not available. Without multi-year trend data, it is not possible to characterize whether performance has been stable, improving, or declining.
Alliance itself is anchored by the University of Mount Union and Alliance Community Hospital, with manufacturing and light industrial employers across the city. Residential neighborhoods, particularly on the south side, have seen incremental new housing development. The historic downtown hosts a farmers' market, concert series, and community arts programming through Arts in Stark. Housing values are moderate for the region; the cost of ownership and rental are both below state and national benchmarks, and the labor market unemployment rate sits slightly above the national average.
A parent considering this school may want to look into the mathematics curriculum and support structures further with the school, given the gap in math proficiency. The district's expansion of career-tech pathways—including a new culinary arts program launched at the high school in fall 2025—suggests a longer-term focus on giving students access to multiple post-secondary directions. For families with elementary-age children, the no-cost meal program is a meaningful household benefit.
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