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Northwood Elementary School vs. Oakview Elementary School

Should you attend Northwood Elementary School or Oakview 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
Northwood Elementary School
6200 Noranda Dr
Dayton, OH 45415
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Oakview Elementary School
4001 Ackerman Blvd
Dayton, OH 45429
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades 2-6, Northwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakview Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
PK-5
Total Students
331 students
479 students
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This chart displays total students of Oakview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Oakview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwood 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 Oakview Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1255 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
#289 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 50% in OH)
85-89%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwood 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 Oakview 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.
64%
(Top 50% in OH)
75-79%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwood 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 Oakview 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% in OH)
70-79%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwood 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 Oakview 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 Northwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oakview Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
47
Kindergarten Students
-
84
Grade 1 Students
-
68
Grade 2 Students
62
67
Grade 3 Students
71
69
Grade 4 Students
66
72
Grade 5 Students
60
72
Grade 6 Students
72
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwood 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 Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwood 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 Oakview 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
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwood 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 Oakview 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.
0.62
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwood 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 Oakview 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
51%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwood 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakview 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
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwood 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakview 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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