Northwood Elementary School

Northwood Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary school in Northwood, Ohio, run under Northwood Local Schools, serves 453 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Within Northwood Local Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 818 students, Northwood Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Northwood Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, Northwood Elementary School shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wood County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,216 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Wood County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,968 students), Northwood Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Northwood High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northwood Elementary School.

Northwood Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 511 students in 2018 compared to 453 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 79% to 73%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.