Northwest Elementary School

Northwest Elementary School, a heavily attended primary school in JACKSON, Michigan, overseen by Northwest Community Schools, enrolls 758 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 105% bigger than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Northwest Community Schools (3,507 students total), Northwest Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Northwest Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder reads as 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Northwest Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Northwest Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 44.0%; actual is 26.6%, a gap of -17.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household income runs about $66,073, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Jackson County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), Northwest Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Northwest Early Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Northwest Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Northwest Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 755 (now 758). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

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