Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORDONIA HILLS CITY·NCES 390500401098
Northfield Elementary School
9370 Olde 8 Rd, Northfield, OH 44067 · (330) 467-2010 · Summit County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
64 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (75).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Nordonia Hills City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
83.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.8pp since 2021
Math
81.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.4% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 92.6% |
| 2022-23 | 85.4% | 83.3% |
| 2021-22 | 75.6% | 80.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northfield Elementary School
Northfield Elementary School's state test result (87.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Elementary School this school | 348 | 18.4% | 87.4% |
| Hanby Building Elementary School Westerville | 363 | 20.7% | 73.4% |
| Ledgeview Elementary School Macedonia | 433 | 14.8% | 82.0% |
| Maryland Elementary School Bexley | 333 | 15.3% | 83.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Gahanna | 437 | 24.5% | 81.2% |
| Bluffsview Elementary School Columbus | 399 | 16.3% | 88.8% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Northfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #89 of 673 | #5 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #319 of 1,569 ▼ 278 | #14 of 67 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #186 of 1,569 ▼ 122 | #8 of 67 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #616 of 1,514 | #24 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #1,075 of 1,808 | #41 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #514 of 1,582 | #41 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #539 of 1,590 | #34 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #651 of 767 | #28 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #525 of 992 | #17 of 40 |
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
348
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 348 | 21.3 | 16.3:1 | 18% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 22.3 | 16.4:1 | 17% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 22.3 | 15.2:1 | 17% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 21.2 | 18.7:1 | 12% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 15% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 23 | 19.1:1 | 19% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 11% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (396 to 348); teachers up 1% (21.2 to 21.3).
About Northfield Elementary School
Northfield Elementary School serves students in Northfield, Ohio, as a medium-sized elementary school. Its 348 students are spread across kindergarten through 4.
Northfield Elementary School is run by Nordonia Hills City, whose 7 schools enroll 3,405 students.
A majority of students at Northfield Elementary School, 68%, are White. Next come 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. Northfield Elementary School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 21.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.3:1. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in Summit County.
Compared with Ohio schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Northfield Elementary School's results are 5.5 points above predicted: 87.4% against 81.9%.
Summit County has about 537,864 residents, and median household income is about $71,622, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 149 public schools in Summit County, with a combined enrollment of about 69,214.
Nordonia Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Northfield Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 87.4% versus an 82.7% average.
Federal data place Northfield Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 359 to 348.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Northfield Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nordonia Hills City
- Nordonia High SchoolHigh · 1,223 students
- Nordonia Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Lee Eaton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Ledgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Rushwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Nordonia Digital Knights AcademyHigh · 35 students
Other schools in Northfield
- Nordonia Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Lee Eaton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Rushwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
Other Northfield Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Northfield Elementary. Northfield Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Northfield ElementaryEllicott City, MD · 764 students
- Northfield ElementaryMurfreesboro, TN · 711 students
- NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGERING, NE · 299 students
- Northfield Elementary SchoolSparta, TN · 288 students
- Northfield Elementary SchoolNorthfield, VT · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Nordonia Middle School0.2 mi · 524
- Rushwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 355
- Lee Eaton Intermediate School1.6 mi · 487
- Nordonia High School1.8 mi · 1,223
- Nordonia Digital Knights Academy1.8 mi · 35
- Ledgeview Elementary School2.6 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Northfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northfield Elementary School?
Northfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades KG-04.
Is Northfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Northfield Elementary School have?
Northfield Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northfield Elementary School?
At Northfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 4% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Northfield Elementary School public or private?
Northfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nordonia Hills City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.