For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 453 students in Northwood Local Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Northwood Local School have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,431 Schools
# Students
818 Students
1,092,794 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
63,196 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwood Local Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#500 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.9%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
9%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,539 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,182
$17,380
Spending / Student
$16,539
$17,328
Best Northwood Local Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Lemoyne Rd
Northwood, OH 43619
(419) 691-4621
Northwood, OH 43619
(419) 691-4621
Gr: PK-6 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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