Enrollment
279
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS·NCES 390031304850
Northwest School of the Arts
1441 W 116th St, Cleveland, OH 44102 · (216) 226-6800 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Ohio 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.
- A+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 Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
56.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +15.2pp since 2021
Math
59.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +26.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.4% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 38.2% |
| 2022-23 | 58.8% | 38.6% |
| 2021-22 | 41.2% | 32.7% |
% 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 School of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #929 of 1,569 ▲ 244 | #60 of 172 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #990 of 1,569 ▲ 123 | #68 of 172 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.8pp | #28 of 1,514 | #7 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #1,355 of 1,808 | #125 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,089 of 1,582 | #119 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #395 of 1,590 | #47 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.7% | #202 of 561 | #24 of 64 |
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
279
+93 (+50%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 279 | 14.8 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 14 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 17 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 13.5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 100% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 19 | 22.6:1 | 95% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest School of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (237 to 279); teachers up 9% (13.5 to 14.8).
About Northwest School of the Arts
Northwest School of the Arts is a low-enrollment elementary school in Ohio, with an address in Cleveland. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 279 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
A majority of students at Northwest School of the Arts, 60%, are Black. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 14% White, and 9% multiracial. The school's Black share is 31 points above the 29% share among Cuyahoga County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Northwest School of the Arts belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The school has about 18.9 students per teacher and 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Northwest School of the Arts receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Cuyahoga County has about 1,245,873 residents, and median household income is about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Cuyahoga County number 352 and enroll about 155,924.
The closest public school to Northwest School of the Arts is Lake Erie International High School, about 0.1 miles away. Northwest School of the Arts is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. Northwest School of the Arts operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 186 to 279. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio was 10.9:1 in 2020-21 and 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
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- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
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Other Northwest School of the Arts schools
One other US public school is named Northwest School of the Arts. Northwest School of the Arts is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Northwest School of the ArtsCharlotte, NC · 993 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Erie International High School0.1 mi · 133
- Louisa May Alcott Elementary School0.5 mi · 159
- Garfield Middle School0.7 mi · 457
- Harrison Elementary School0.7 mi · 255
- Marion C Seltzer Elementary School0.9 mi · 356
- Franklin School of Opportunity Online1.0 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest School of the ArtsHow large is Northwest School of the Arts?
Northwest School of the Arts enrolls approximately 279 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Northwest School of the Arts serve?
Northwest School of the Arts serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Northwest School of the Arts have?
Northwest School of the Arts employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest School of the Arts?
At Northwest School of the Arts, the student body is approximately 14% White, 15% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Northwest School of the Arts public or private?
Northwest School of the Arts is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Northwest School of the Arts.
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