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Northwood Elementary
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (143).
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Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.7% | 81.3% |
| 2023-24 | 83.2% | 84.3% |
| 2022-23 | 84.8% | 84.7% |
| 2021-22 | 86.3% | 88.2% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 81% 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%.
Schools most like Northwood Elementary
Northwood Elementary's state test result (81.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Elementary this school | 617 | 19.1% | 81.1% |
| Avon East Elementary School Avon | 539 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Woodland Elementary School Perrysburg | 581 | 15.5% | 80.4% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School Hilliard | 598 | 18.4% | 78.8% |
| Frank Elementary School Perrysburg | 460 | 16.7% | 84.2% |
| Concord Elementary School Troy | 632 | 17.7% | 86.4% |
Where Northwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #219 of 673 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #332 of 1,569 ▼ 112 | #5 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #424 of 1,569 ▼ 174 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.7pp | #61 of 1,514 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #250 of 1,808 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #1,534 of 1,582 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #699 of 1,590 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.1% | #642 of 767 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.3% | #89 of 561 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 617 | 25.5 | 24.2:1 | 19% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 25.2 | 24.5:1 | 19% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 24.7 | 23.6:1 | 13% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 18 | 24.6:1 | 19% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 28% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 28% (132) |
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (443 to 617); teachers up 42% (18 to 25.5).
About Northwood Elementary
Located in Marysville, Ohio, Northwood Elementary is a large elementary school. Enrollment stands at 617 students, covering kindergarten through 4. The school is 53% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Marysville Exempted Village includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 5,781 students.
The largest group at Northwood Elementary is White students, at 75%. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 85% of Union County residents are White. The diversity index for Northwood Elementary is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 24.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Northwood Elementary, which has 25.5. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 6.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Northwood Elementary is about 19%. The average for public schools in Union County is similar, at 19%.
On the allk12 Grade, Northwood Elementary lands at B, ahead of 60% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The model predicts 81.6% for a school in Ohio with Northwood Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Northwood Elementary posts 81.1%.
The county, Union County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $112,322, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 12,597 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Northwood Elementary from the closest public school, Creekview Intermediate Elementary School. The five-mile area around Northwood Elementary holds 7 other public schools. Nearby schools average 77.2% on proficiency, and Northwood Elementary is above that at 81.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Federal records list enrollment at Northwood Elementary as 383 in 2020-21 and 617 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The number of students per teacher increased from 17.4 to 24.2 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Northwood Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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