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Northwestern Elementary School

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Northwestern Elementary School ranks 268 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Northwestern Elementary School is a K–5 school in Kokomo, Indiana, serving 665 students in Northwestern School Corp, a district rated in the 81st percentile of Indiana districts with 4 stars. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 268th of 1,015 Indiana schools — the 74th percentile, earning 4 stars. Its recent trajectory is generally top-quartile: it rose from the 53rd percentile in 2015–2016 to the 85th percentile in 2021–2022, dipped to the 69th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024, then rebounded over the last two years.

Academically, Northwestern is strongest in reading and science. In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, its all-grade ELA score was 54.61, math 53.19, science 55.67, and 5th-grade social studies 50.00 — above its own district in every reported subject. Among nearby schools, it posts the highest ELA and science results, while Maple Crest STEM Elementary School is slightly ahead in math and Wallace Elementary School is ahead in 5th-grade social studies. Northwestern exceeded Indiana's averages at every reported grade level and subject. The one soft spot is 5th-grade math, where its 43.48 is below the district's 48.46 but still above the state's 42.0.

Attendance is the standout strength. Northwestern's 2024–2025 chronic absenteeism rate of 5.3% is far below the district's 7.4% and the state's 16.7%, and the lowest among nearby schools listed here — Western Intermediate School is at 9.6%, and several Kokomo schools are above 20%. Only 32.33% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, also the lowest among nearby schools, where rates range from 38.26% to 86.83%. Northwestern achieves this while spending $8,758 per student (the lowest nearby) and maintaining a 17.5 student-teacher ratio (the highest nearby). Its district is also far stronger than Kokomo School Corporation, which ranks in the 26th percentile with 1 star.

665

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,758

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4223 W Rd 350 N
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-2335

District: Northwestern School Corp

Students who attend Northwestern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwestern Middle School
High:	Northwestern Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Indiana avg47%

268^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Northwestern School Corp

72^nd of 374Northwestern School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	268 of 1015	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	238 of 1005	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	312 of 1011	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	220 of 1016	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	150 of 1020	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	211 of 1016	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	439 of 1031	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	343 of 1027	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	296 of 1033	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.2	490 of 1046	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	482 of 1040	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	582 of 1036	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.7	344 of 1035	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.4	229 of 1015	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	227 of 1025	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	162 of 1009	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	106 of 1003	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	88.8	48 of 996	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	75 of 985	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	48 of 961	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.3	87 of 959	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	81.8	30 of 326	90.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science56%

English Language Arts55%

Math53%

Social Studies50%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 22, 2018

Outstanding staff, administration, and even food and janitorial staff! An award-winning school not just because they inspire kids to want to learn, but because they care about the children who go there. The academics are stellar (see their rankings vs. the state average), but the extra-curricular opportunities are also great.

The one star review couldn't be more wrong. However, just look at it and you can guess who the problem was!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Very uncaring disrespectful to me and treated my child poorly. They always kept her in at recess almost every day for falling behind instead of sending it home for me to help her when I requested it, and our pediatrician said that was not good for her she needed that downtime. They however did not care they were just rude and treated us like a number or robot not as human beings with feelings Principle uncaring and just plain hateful I fell sorry for anyone who comes in contact with this school your child will be treated like she has a plague if she is not perfect and get all A's. You can jump through all the hoops they give and still not good enough if you don't bow down to their pacific demands even when your pediatrician backs you up your still wrong. Close Quote

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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/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	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
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
Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	2326 W Jefferson St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8000	360	23	16.0	51.1%	210 (58.3%)	45 (12.5%)	23 (6.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (21.7%)	64.5	349^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.6%		61.9	372^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.0%	23	46.6	33.3	64.4	49.1	56.9	43.8	57.6	53.3	37.5	37.5	57.6	$11,267	$1,512	$9,754
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	527	48	10.9	62.0%	293 (55.6%)	85 (16.1%)	46 (8.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.8%)	25.7	768^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.3%		30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%	43	9.1	20.0	34.2	21.2	13.0	28.0	32.9	24.1	36.0	36.0	38.2	$9,607	$1,379	$8,228
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	215	14	15.0	76.3%	113 (52.6%)	43 (20.0%)	24 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	10.5	930^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	15.0	10.3	10.4	2.7	32.2	4.4	11.9	32.2	32.2	13.2	$15,583	$4,537	$11,046
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7030	261	17	15.5	77.4%	137 (52.5%)	42 (16.1%)	37 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)								(n/a)												$12,117	$2,573	$9,544
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	340	22	15.4	53.2%	218 (64.1%)	39 (11.5%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (15.6%)	31.6	706^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.4%		43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%	124	23.5	45.8	23.5	30.7	31.4	33.3	27.5	30.7	31.3	31.3	39.2	$11,618	$1,603	$10,015
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Sycamore	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7090	305	20	15.6	77.0%	112 (36.7%)	89 (29.2%)	23 (7.5%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.6%)	9.9	939^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.2	858^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.6%	81	14.0	15.9	15.8	15.2	11.6	20.9	10.5	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.6	$12,547	$1,740	$10,807
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	334	31	10.7	86.8%	158 (47.3%)	95 (28.4%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.0%)	8.8	953^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%	57	1.9	5.1	6.5	4.4	11.3	22.5	6.5	13.0	32.5	32.5	17.4	$20,800	$11,100	$9,700
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	187	17	11.0	48.7%	104 (55.6%)	31 (16.6%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.3%)	68.8	301^st of 1015 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%	107	60.0	43.6	41.7	50.0	60.0	56.4	45.8	55.6	51.3	51.3	50.0	$9,886	$1,095	$8,791
Western Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5554	622	40	15.3	38.3%	498 (80.1%)	26 (4.2%)	41 (6.6%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	52.7	492^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	51.5%		57.6	429^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.3%	63	45.7	39.4	35.4	40.1	56.4	49.6	46.4	50.7	36.7	36.7	39.1	$8,908	$453	$8,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Elementary School

What district is Northwestern Elementary School in?

Northwestern School Corp

Is Northwestern Elementary School a good school?

Northwestern Elementary School ranks 268^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwestern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Northwestern Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Elementary School?

Students at Northwestern Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northwestern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northwestern Middle School
High : Northwestern Senior High School

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