Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHMONT CITY·NCES 390487203375
Northwood Elementary School
6200 Noranda Dr, Dayton, OH 45415 · (937) 832-6240 · Montgomery County
GRADES 02–07ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
16.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
198 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
62.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.3pp since 2021
Math
65.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.7% | 65.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 66.5% |
| 2022-23 | 65.4% | 69.6% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 62.2% |
% 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Northwood Elementary School
Northwood Elementary School's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Elementary School this school | 362 | 54.7% | 66.8% |
| Englewood Hills Elementary School Englewood | 369 | 60.2% | 68.4% |
| Cherrington Elementary School Westerville | 338 | 55.6% | 65.8% |
| Royal Manor Elementary School Gahanna | 423 | 48.9% | 62.3% |
| Longcoy Elementary School Kent | 280 | 59.6% | 71.2% |
| Wilder Elementary School Westerville | 491 | 50.7% | 68.8% |
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 Northwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #511 of 673 | #25 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #791 of 1,569 ▼ 63 | #32 of 76 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #831 of 1,569 ▼ 115 | #32 of 76 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #919 of 1,514 | #41 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #1,011 of 1,808 | #56 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #543 of 1,582 | #19 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #278 of 1,590 | #15 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #189 of 767 | #13 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #509 of 561 | #37 of 39 |
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
362
+31 (+9%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 362 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 55% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 60% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 45% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 49% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 48% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 26 | 18.7:1 | 34% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 16% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 28 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (356 to 362); teachers unchanged (22 to 22).
About Northwood Elementary School
Northwood Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, (ZIP code 45415). Students in grades 2 through 7 attend the school, which enrolls 362 students.
Northwood Elementary School falls under Northmont City, which has 8 schools enrolling 4,676 students.
At Northwood Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 50%. Next come 31% Black, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 68% White. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Northwood Elementary School counts 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.4 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 16.4:1 here. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 42%.
Northwood Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Northwood Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Ohio is predicted to score 68.2%. Northwood Elementary School scores 66.8%, 1.3 points below that line.
In the county around the school, Montgomery County, the median household income is $66,139, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery County is home to 160 public schools and about 74,487 public school students.
The closest public school to Northwood Elementary School is Northmoor Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Northwood Elementary School 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 Suburb: Large.
Northwood Elementary School's enrollment grew from 331 in 2020-21 to 362 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
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Other Northwood Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Northwood Elementary. Northwood Elementary School is the 19th largest of the 25.
- Northwood ElementaryMarysville, OH · 617 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolNorthwood, OH · 453 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolElyria, OH · 333 students
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 814 students
- Northwood ElementaryEdgewood, WA · 732 students
Nearby schools
- Northmoor Elementary School1.6 mi · 458
- Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy1.6 mi · 336
- Westbrooke Village1.6 mi · 330
- Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy1.8 mi · 95
- North Dayton School of Discovery1.9 mi · 586
- Engage High School1.9 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Northwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Northwood Elementary School?
Northwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 02-07.
What age range does Northwood Elementary School serve?
Northwood Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Northwood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Northwood Elementary School are roughly 50% White, 6% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Northwood Elementary School public or private?
Northwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northmont City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.