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What's something NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMITYVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360294000065
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
450 COUNTY LINE RD, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701 · (631) 565-6500 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
373 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 173 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 179 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 33% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 72% · US 70%
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
Schools most like NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 525 | 71.0% | N/A |
| SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMI ROCHESTER | 525 | 75.6% | 4.3% |
| LEO F GIBLYN SCHOOL FREEPORT | 519 | 66.5% | 61.9% |
| SCHOOL 16 YONKERS | 582 | 67.9% | 44.0% |
| PARK AVENUE SCHOOL AMITYVILLE | 604 | 74.2% | 33.8% |
| WALNUT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIONDALE | 505 | 66.9% | 53.1% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #714 of 2,585 | #47 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #288 of 2,338 | #19 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #941 of 2,388 | #95 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #963 of 2,534 | #7 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #643 of 1,757 | #19 of 116 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
525
-61 (-10%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 525 | 55.4 | 9.5:1 | 71% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 58.1 | 9.9:1 | 69% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 58.3 | 9.7:1 | 62% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 50 | 11.7:1 | 70% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 54 | 12.1:1 | 80% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 81% (590) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 34 | 11.5:1 | 74% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 54% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 46 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in AMITYVILLE, New York, (ZIP code 11701). The school enrolls 525 students in kindergarten through 2.
The district for NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is AMITYVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 5 schools and 2,802 students.
More than half of enrollment at NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic: 61%. The remaining shares are 24% Black, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. Nassau County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
The school had 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. The school's 9.5:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 71%. That is higher than the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County.
Looking at the county, Nassau County, the median household earns about $146,202 a year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Nassau County has 315 public schools with about 200,775 students, including NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, EDMUND W MILES MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 61 students, or 10%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.7:1 to 9.5:1 over the same years.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMITYVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- AMITYVILLE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 936 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- EDMUND W MILES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 592 students
- NORTHEAST SCHOOLElementary · 145 students
Other schools in AMITYVILLE
- AMITYVILLE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 936 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- EDMUND W MILES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 592 students
- NORTHEAST SCHOOLElementary · 145 students
Other Northwest Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 18 states are named Northwest Elementary. NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 29.
- Northwest Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 959 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolJACKSON, MI · 758 students
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 658 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolLa Salle, IL · 650 students
- Northwest ElementaryLexington, NC · 625 students
Nearby schools
- EDMUND W MILES MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 592
- EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 523
- NORTHEAST SCHOOL0.9 mi · 145
- MCKENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 485
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 604
- BERNER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,487
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 525 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 8% White, 61% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of AMITYVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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