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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEOMINSTER·NCES 250678000988

Northwest

45 Stearns Avenue, Leominster, MA 01453 · (978) 534-7756 · Worcester County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
665
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 110916%
Grade 211818%
Grade 315223%
Grade 414021%
Grade 514622%

This year's 1st grade class (109) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (146).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
21332%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
33150%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
6710%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
254%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
274%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32749%
Female
33851%

School pathway

Feeds from
Priest StreetKG–KG
Based on grade levels within Leominster. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2528.0%26.0%
2023-2427.0%28.0%
2022-2331.0%32.0%
2021-2226.0%27.0%
2020-2134.0%17.0%
2018-1936.0%40.0%
2017-1837.0%40.0%
2016-1727.0%36.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Northwest ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#709 of 920
▼ 21
#78 of 113
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#688 of 920
▼ 17
#78 of 113
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.5pp#485 of 901#44 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
665#86 of 1,086#14 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#720 of 938#74 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.6%#201 of 938#28 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.9%#529 of 602#63 of 77
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
665
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256654913.6:1N/A
2023-2466951.113.1:1N/A
2022-2372752.114.0:1N/A
2020-216764216.1:1N/A
2017-186854415.6:1N/A
2015-166764913.8:1N/A
2010-117364815.3:151% (378)
2000-01750N/AN/A32% (241)
1990-91444N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (685 to 665); teachers up 11% (44 to 49).

About Northwest

Northwest sits in Leominster, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. The school's 665 students are in grades 1 through 5. Enrollment is 75% higher than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.

Leominster is responsible for 13 schools, Northwest included, with 6,193 students in all.

Hispanic students are the largest group at Northwest, with 50% of enrollment. Next come 32% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 14% Hispanic. Northwest has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The count of teachers at Northwest is 49 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.6:1. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.

allk12 grades Northwest a C. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Federal survey data for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 257 public schools operate in Worcester County, serving about 121,490 students.

The nearest public school is Priest Street, at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Northwest is Suburb: Mid-size.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 665, close to the 676 recorded in 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 16.1 in 2020-21 to 13.6 in 2024-25.

Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Northwest
District
Leominster
Address
45 Stearns Avenue, Leominster, MA 01453
Phone
(978) 534-7756
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
665
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
250678000988
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Northwest. Northwest is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Northwest
How large is Northwest?
Northwest enrolls approximately 665 students in grades 01-05.
Is Northwest an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwest is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwest is approximately 13.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest?
At Northwest, the student body is approximately 32% White, 50% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northwest in?
Northwest is part of Leominster.
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