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Northwood Elementary School

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Northwood Elementary School ranks 697 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-7

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Northwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, serving 331 students in grades 2-6. The school is part of the Northmont City School District, which is ranked 274 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests, with 75% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also exceeds the Northmont City district average in many areas, such as 3rd-grade Mathematics and 5th-grade English Language Arts. Notably, Northwood's African American and Special Education student subgroups perform significantly better than their peers at the district and state levels, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively.

While Northwood Elementary has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the school's academic performance is strong relative to nearby schools. It outperforms the nearby Northmoor Elementary School, also part of the Northmont City district, and significantly outperforms schools in the Dayton City district, such as Belle Haven Elementary and Valerie Elementary. This suggests Northwood Elementary has effective strategies and support systems in place, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

362

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,310

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Noranda Dr
Dayton, OH 45415-2023

(937) 832-6240

District: Northmont City

Students who attend Northwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northmont Middle School
High:	Northmont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

African American:

31.2%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Northmont City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg68%

Ohio avg61%

697^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Northmont City

274^th of 828Northmont City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	697 of 1558	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	624 of 1577	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	626 of 1596	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	673 of 1588	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	703 of 1610	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	889 of 1676	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	809 of 1636	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	689 of 1651	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	762 of 1678	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	697 of 1684	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.7	601 of 1687	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	808 of 1701	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	811 of 1709	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	918 of 1686	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.8	438 of 1662	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	594 of 1610	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	432 of 1582	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	432 of 1609	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	534 of 1504	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	554 of 1501	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.2	432 of 1471	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	82 of 615	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	89 of 603	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	73 of 610	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	61 of 601	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	52 of 533	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	98 of 605	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	71 of 598	88.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	54.9	293 of 824	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	216 of 765	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	250 of 956	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	307 of 1021	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	711 of 1452	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	596 of 1466	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	495 of 1483	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	546 of 1488	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	617 of 1467	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	867 of 1502	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	753 of 1518	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.2	172 of 759	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	654 of 1473	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	387 of 1484	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	356 of 1447	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	347 of 1419	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	477 of 1404	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	729 of 1465	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	702 of 1465	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	594 of 1466	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	634 of 1485	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	689 of 1498	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	765 of 1518	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	727 of 1499	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	762 of 1535	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	818 of 1536	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	66 of 183	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	510 of 935	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	230 of 900	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	185 of 856	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	567 of 1175	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	568 of 1190	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	495 of 1215	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	497 of 1242	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	524 of 1249	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	497 of 1271	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	654 of 1309	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)77th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+12 vs state

Mathematics65%+5 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Northwood Elementary School	Public	2-7	6200 Noranda Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-6240	362	22	16.4	54.7%	180 (49.7%)	113 (31.2%)	20 (5.5%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.8%)	61.9	697^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.3%		66.2	624^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.4%	73	75.0		57.7	77.9	66.7	58.7			67.1	51.5	67.1	65.2			$12,310
Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 Shiloh Springs Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-4100	336	22	15.2		9 (2.7%)	303 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	27.2	1150^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.2%		31.8	1113^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.4%	37	14.3	14.8	57.6	51.9	28.6	18.2	21.4	29.6	66.7	63.0	32.1	18.2	21.4	14.8	$12,385
Northmoor Elementary School	Public	2-6	4421 Old Salem Rd	Englewood	45322	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 832-6800	458	28	16.6	46.3%	280 (61.1%)	96 (21.0%)	15 (3.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.2%)	82.3	247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.7	198^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.4%	49	84.8		81.3	86.7	73.4	79.5			70.3	83.5	82.3	78.5			$10,324
Westbrooke Village	Public	3-5	6500 Westford Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood-Madison City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-3196	330	23	14.3		23 (7.0%)	267 (80.9%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	11.5	1379^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.4	1398^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.4%	19	31.1			28.6	18.6					30.8	41.9				$15,159
North Dayton School of Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	3901 Turner Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	North Dayton School of Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 278-6671	586	51	11.4		42 (7.2%)	437 (74.6%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.8%)	44.7	973^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	37.5%		43.3	1001^st of 1577 public elementary schools	36.5%	28	25.5	37.7	73.6	74.4	21.3	21.3	16.4	33.3	79.6	61.5	61.7	46.8	43.6	34.8	$12,668
Valerie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3871 Yellowstone Ave	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5390	566	29	19.5		44 (7.8%)	461 (81.4%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	5.3	1492^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.2%		7	1470^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.8%	22	4.3		28.4	13.6	4.3	16.4			31.1	28.8	14.3	8.2			$12,618
Englewood Hills Elementary School	Public	2-6	508 Durst Dr	Englewood	45322	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-5950	369	21	17.5	60.2%	190 (51.5%)	104 (28.2%)	10 (2.7%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (14.1%)	63.8	647^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.5%		66.8	612^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.2%	35	67.2		68.1	73.7	62.1	71.1			58.0	60.5	70.1	66.7			$12,144
Belle Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4401 Free Pike	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4220	473	23	20.5		26 (5.5%)	402 (85.0%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	7.6	1452^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.8%		4.9	1518^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.7%	66	11.7		34.4	23.4	11.7	16.7			34.4	29.8	30.0	10.2			$14,391
Trotwood-Madison Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	4400 N Union Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood-Madison City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-3050	414	21	19.7		27 (6.5%)	326 (78.7%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$14,590
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 278-4298	39	3	15.6		19 (48.7%)	8 (20.5%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (23.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northmont Middle School
High : Northmont High School

What district is Northwood Elementary School in?

Northmont City

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary School?

Students at Northwood Elementary School are 50% White, 31% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Northwood Elementary School a good school?

Northwood Elementary School ranks 697^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Northwood Elementary School.

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