Northwest Childrens Home
Tel:
(208)746-8206
- Northwest Childrens Home serves 14 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 81%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 89%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Northwest Childrens Home placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 25%.
Top Placements
Northwest Childrens Home places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Northwest Childrens Home's student population of 14 students has grown by 27% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 66% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 14 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Northwest Childrens Home is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 653 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Northwest Childrens Home is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank (12-13) | #643 out of 653 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 81% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 89% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 7% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 93% | 75% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lewiston Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Northwest Childrens Home is Lewiston High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jenifer Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Whitman Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lewiston Lewiston High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,013 student
0.3 miles
1114 9th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208)748-3100 0.3 9-12 1,013 - Lewiston Whitman Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 373 students
0.5 miles
1840 9th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208)748-3850 0.5 PK-6 373 - Lewiston Jenifer Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 573 students
0.6 miles
1213 16th St
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208)748-3300 0.6 7-9 573 - Lewiston Webster Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 323 students
0.7 miles
1409 8th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208)748-3800 0.7 K-6 323 - Lewiston Mcsorley Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 323 students
1.0 miles
2020 15th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208)748-3650 1.0 K-6 323
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