Top Rankings
Northwestern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 302 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Northwestern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,293 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
584,198 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
33,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 929 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,731 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
43,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
126,713 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,220 Students
366,580 Students
% White Students
95%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
34,753 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
105
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
32,940
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
88,693
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
128,609
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
130,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,885 is less than the state median of $17,092. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,649
$17,144
Spending / Student
$10,885
$17,092
Best Northwestern Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7569 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3974
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3974
Grades: 6-8
| 302 students
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