Top Rankings
Northwestern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 289 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Northwestern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,194 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
117
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,917 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 $11,084 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,917
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,084
$17,235
Best Northwestern Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7569 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3974
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3974
Grades: 6-8
| 289 students
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