Northwestern School Corp

Summary:

The Northwestern School Corp district in Indiana consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district generally performs well, with Northwestern Senior High School and Northwestern Elementary School standing out as top performers in the region.

Northwestern Senior High School consistently ranks among the top 50 high schools in Indiana, with strong test scores, a high 4-year graduation rate, and relatively low chronic absenteeism. Northwestern Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools with above-average test scores. However, Howard Elementary School lags behind the other elementary schools in test scores, particularly in Math and Science.

While the district overall performs well, there are some performance gaps between the schools, likely due to the varying socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools in the district is an area that may require further attention and intervention. Overall, the Northwestern School Corp district appears to be performing well, with a few standout schools leading the way.

District Detail

3075 N Washington St
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 452-3060

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,847

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	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	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	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-6	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%)	56.2	444^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.8%		55.5	467^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.8%	23			31.3	41.7	52.4	35.0			39.8	45.8	50.0	47.6	37.5			45.2	41.7	40.0	40.8	42.9		$11,397	$673	$10,724
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-6	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%)	74.3	238^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.3%		68.6	312^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.1%	74			41.5	47.2	52.0	60.9			50.4	46.8	53.9	49.0	67.4			54.2	52.8	59.8	56.4	48.0		$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%)	79.8	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%		88.6	21^st of 432 public high schools	95.1%	23	74.2	34.7																			53.2	$11,296	$103	$11,193
Northwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%		79	87^th of 491 public middle schools	82.3%	8							41.4	50.0	45.7					45.2	47.4	46.3						$9,594	$47	$9,547

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taylor Community School Corp	0.89 mi	4	263^rd
Kokomo School Corporation	3.1 mi	14	273^rd
Excel Center - Kokomo	4.45 mi	1	316^th
Eastern Howard School Corporation	6.38 mi	3	98^th
Lewis Cass Schools	7.23 mi	4	224^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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Northwestern School Corp

District Detail

Northwestern Senior High School

Northwestern Middle School

Northwestern Elementary School

Howard Elementary School

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