For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 882 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#487 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,226 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
98%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
101
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,617 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,139 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,617
$17,216
Spending / Student
$16,139
$17,164
Best Northwest Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4738 Henley Deemer Rd
Mc Dermott, OH 45652
(740) 259-5558
Mc Dermott, OH 45652
(740) 259-5558
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
692 Mohawk Dr
Mc Dermott, OH 45652
(740) 259-2528
Mc Dermott, OH 45652
(740) 259-2528
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students
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