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Northwestern School Corp

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At a glance

72^ndof 374 Indiana districts▼ 13

Better than 80% of Indiana districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

3075 N Washington St
Kokomo, IN 46901·(765) 452-3060·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 80.7% of districts

Schools

1,847

Students

Top rankedNorthwestern Senior High School52^nd of 415 Indiana high schools

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Summary:

Northwestern School Corp is a four-school Indiana district serving 1,847 students across two elementary schools (grades K–5 and PK–5), one middle school (grades 6–8), and one high school (grades 9–12), and it ranks 72nd of 374 Indiana districts — the 81st percentile, with 4 stars. Three of the four schools also hold 4 stars, and every school in the district has chronic absenteeism below the state's 16.7% rate.

Northwestern Senior High School is the district's strongest performer, ranking 52nd of 415 high schools (87th percentile, 4 stars), with a 100.0% graduation rate versus the state's 89.7%, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing at 66.41% versus the state's 51.9%, SAT Math at 32.81% versus 25.6%, and Biology proficiency of 56.96%. Its rank has slipped from a 5-star, 95th-percentile peak in 2023–2024, but it remains in the top 13% of Indiana high schools. Northwestern Elementary School is the largest school (665 students) and the strongest elementary, ranking 268th of 1,015 (74th percentile, 4 stars) with ELA at 54.61%, Math at 53.19%, and Science at 55.67% — all above district averages — plus the district's lowest absenteeism at 5.3% and its lowest per-student spending at $8,758. Northwestern Middle School ranks 120th of 486 (75th percentile, 4 stars) with standout grade-level results such as 8th grade Math at 49.36% and 8th grade ELA at 53.85%, though its 11.7% absenteeism is the district's highest.

Howard Elementary School is the smallest school (317 students) and the only 3-star school, ranking 457th of 1,015 (55th percentile). It has the district's highest free/reduced lunch rate at 46.37%, the highest spending at $11,397, and the smallest classes at 11.9 students per teacher, yet its ELA (39.84%) and Science (38.78%) trail the district while Math (53.66%) leads it. The most useful comparison for families is between the two elementaries: Northwestern Elementary posts higher ELA and Science results with fewer resources, while Howard Elementary shows pockets of math strength but weaker reading outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3526 N 300 E	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-2326	317	27	11.9	46.4%	270 (85.2%)	8 (2.5%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	54.9	457^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.0%		56.2	444^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.8%	13			44.4	26.5	52.6				39.8	61.1	42.9	60.5				53.7	38.8		38.8	42.1		$11,397	$673	$10,724
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-5	4223 W Rd 350 N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2335	665	38	17.5	32.3%	593 (89.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	72.1	268^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.6%		74.3	238^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.3%	30			59.1	51.6	53.3				54.6	61.3	54.6	43.5				53.2	55.7		55.7	50.0		$8,758	$184	$8,574
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2332	541	39	13.8	24.6%	488 (90.2%)	10 (1.8%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	78	52^nd of 415 public high schools	87.5%		79.8	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%	8	66.4	32.8																			57.0	$11,296	$103	$11,193
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.3	120^th of 486 public middle schools	75.3%		77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%	25						41.5	44.7	53.9	46.9				38.1	40.2	49.4	42.8		51.0	51.0			$9,594	$47	$9,547

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taylor Community School Corp	0.89 mi	4	290^th
Kokomo School Corporation	3.1 mi	14	278^th
Excel Center - Kokomo	4.45 mi	1
Eastern Howard School Corporation	6.38 mi	3	95^th
Lewis Cass Schools	7.23 mi	4	234^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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