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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Northwest Elementary School?
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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST LOCAL·NCES 390496300493
Northwest Elementary School
4738 Henley Deemer Rd, Mc Dermott, OH 45652 · (740) 259-5558 · Scioto County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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 Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.2pp since 2021
Math
79.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 79.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.3% | 76.1% |
| 2022-23 | 60.6% | 76.2% |
| 2021-22 | 61.2% | 74.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Scioto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #406 of 1,569 ▲ 47 | #2 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #711 of 1,569 ▲ 211 | #3 of 10 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #591 of 1,514 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #324 of 1,808 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #265 of 1,582 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.6% | #1,554 of 1,590 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #302 of 992 | #2 of 7 |
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
566
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 566 | 38 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 38 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 41 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 37 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 41 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 41 | 18.1:1 | 76% (564) |
| 2010-11 | 881 | 51 | 17.3:1 | 71% (625) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 52% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (693 to 566); teachers down 7% (41 to 38).
About Northwest Elementary School
Northwest Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Mc Dermott, Ohio. It has an enrollment of 566 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
Northwest Elementary School sits within Northwest Local, which has 3 schools and 1,126 students.
The share of White students at Northwest Elementary School is 97%. The diversity index for Northwest Elementary School is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
Northwest Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The county, Scioto County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $50,609 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Scioto County has 32 public schools with about 10,849 students, including Northwest Elementary School.
Northwest High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Northwest Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools.
Northwest Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Northwest Elementary School enrolled 584 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 566.
The Northwest Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Scioto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,627
Census ACS
Median income
$50,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwest Local
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 313 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 247 students
Other schools in Mc Dermott
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 313 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 247 students
Other Northwest Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 18 states are named Northwest Elementary. Northwest Elementary School is the 6th 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
- Northwest High School0.2 mi · 313
- Northwest Middle School0.4 mi · 247
- Valley Middle School5.8 mi · 302
- Scioto County Career Technical Center5.8 mi · 549
- Valley High School6.3 mi · 279
- Valley Elementary School6.5 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Northwest Elementary School?
Northwest Elementary School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Northwest Elementary School serve?
Northwest Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Northwest Elementary School have?
Northwest Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest Elementary School?
At Northwest Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Northwest Elementary School in?
Northwest Elementary School is part of Northwest Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.