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Northwest Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,998 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
8,584 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#583 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
472 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
598 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
3,030 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
35%
23%
# White Students
3,444 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
40%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,001 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
583
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
652
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
592
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
595
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
632
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
624
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
654
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
720
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
693
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
762
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,924 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,406 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$17,216
Spending / Student
$14,406
$17,164
Best Northwest Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colerain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4700 Poole Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8490
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8490
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
White Oak Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3130 Jessup Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-4300
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Run Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11770 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-2400
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
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