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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,928 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 62% 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
8,465 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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
0.71
0.57
# American Indian Students
13 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
458 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
638 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
3,085 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
37%
22%
# White Students
3,234 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
38%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,013 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
578
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
583
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
611
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
649
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
634
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
645
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
649
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
705
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
724
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
664
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
609
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,608 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,134
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,608
$17,235
Best Northwest Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colerain Middle 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
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
White Oak Middle 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
| 722 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Run Middle 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
| 651 students
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