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Black River Education Center Elementary School vs. Northwestern Elementary School

Should you attend Black River Education Center Elementary School or Northwestern Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Black River Education Center Elementary School
257 County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Northwestern Elementary School
7334 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Black River Education Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Northwestern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Black River Education Center Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwestern Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
636 students
This chart displays total students of Black River Education Center Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Northwestern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwestern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Black River Education Center Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwestern Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#880 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 30%)
#241 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Black River Education Center Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwestern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in OH)
83%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Black River Education Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 50% in OH)
82%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Black River Education Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in OH)
85-89%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Black River Education Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Black River Education Center Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwestern Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
42
37
Kindergarten Students
62
117
Grade 1 Students
76
82
Grade 2 Students
71
105
Grade 3 Students
91
101
Grade 4 Students
70
109
Grade 5 Students
75
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Black River Education Center Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
92%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Black River Education Center Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Black River Education Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Black River Education Center Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwestern Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
(95-96 School Year Data)
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Black River Education Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwestern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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