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Elementary Schools in Northwestern School Corp

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At a glance

DistrictNorthwestern School Corp72^nd of 374 Indiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

982

Students

Top rankedNorthwestern Elementary School268^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

Elementary Schools in Northwestern School Corp consist of two schools — Northwestern Elementary School (grades K–5, 665 students) and Howard Elementary School (grades PK–5, 317 students) — serving 982 students combined. The district is relatively strong, ranking 72nd of 374 districts (81st percentile) with 4 stars, though its two elementary schools perform quite differently.

Northwestern Elementary School is the stronger overall school: 268th of 1,015 elementary schools, 74th percentile, 4 stars. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency is 54.61% in ELA, 53.19% in math and 55.67% in science, all above district averages, and its chronic absenteeism of 5.3% is below the district's 7.4% and far below the state's 16.7%. It achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($8,758 vs. $11,397) and larger classes (17.5 vs. 11.9 students per teacher) than Howard — context worth noting, not proof of cause.

Howard Elementary School, rated 3 stars and 55th percentile, stands out in math: all-grade math is 53.66%, above the district's 47.86% and slightly above Northwestern's 53.19%, up from 45.18% the prior year. Fifth-grade math (60.53%) and 3rd-grade math (61.11%) are clear bright spots. ELA and science are weaker, with all-grade ELA at 39.84% and science at 38.78%, both below district averages. Parents should also note Northwestern's 5th-grade math dips to 43.48%, while Howard's 4th-grade ELA is 26.53%. Howard's absenteeism (8.7%) is above the district's but still well below the state's.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	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

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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