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Northwood Elementary School

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Northwood Elementary School ranks 439 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Northwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Franklin, Indiana, serving 506 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Franklin Community School Corporation. While the district is ranked 117 out of 380 in Indiana and has a 3-star rating, Northwood Elementary faces several key challenges.

Northwood Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.5% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 14.7%. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (41.55%) and Math (50.23%) falling below the district's scores of 43.96% and 42.43%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the rate increasing from 42.83% in 2021-2022 to 67.19% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district average of 55.97%.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Franklin Community School Corporation, such as Union Elementary School, Northwood Elementary performs worse on most metrics. This declining performance trend is concerning and may require the school to implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes. Despite these challenges, Northwood Elementary's location within the Franklin Community School Corporation provides opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing with higher-performing schools in the district, which could help the school improve its performance and better serve its students.

505

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,682

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

965 Grizzly Cub Dr
Franklin, IN 46131

(317) 346-8900

District: Franklin Community School Corp

Students who attend Northwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Custer Baker Intermediate School
	Franklin Community Middle School
High:	Franklin Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

439^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin Community School Corp

117^th of 380Franklin Community 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
2025	56.6	439 of 1005	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	622 of 1011	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	485 of 1016	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	472 of 1020	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	515 of 1016	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	588 of 1031	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	550 of 1027	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.4	556 of 1033	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	634 of 1046	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	624 of 1040	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.9	259 of 1036	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	182 of 1035	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	308 of 1015	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	560 of 1025	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	431 of 1009	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	424 of 1003	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	422 of 996	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	485 of 985	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.9	586 of 961	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.0	547 of 959	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math50%

Science44%

English Language Arts42%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	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
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	965 Grizzly Cub Dr	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 346-8900	505	33	15.5	60.2%	408 (80.8%)	15 (3.0%)	44 (8.7%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	56.6	439^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.3%		40.7	622^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	38.5%	183	36.2	47.6		41.6	50.9	49.5		50.2	44.1	44.1		$11,682	$801	$10,881
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1399 Upper Shelbyville Rd	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5780	347	22	16.1	47.0%	288 (83.0%)	8 (2.3%)	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	47.4	545^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.2	479^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.6%	66	50.7	29.2		40.1	50.7	45.8		48.3	27.8	27.8		$12,626	$723	$11,903
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Webb Ct	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 738-5790	319	18	17.7	51.7%	274 (85.9%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	42.4	595^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	542^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	46.4%	53	44.3	31.2		37.7	41.0	44.3		42.6	31.2	31.2		$12,589	$688	$11,900
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 E Sr 44	Franklin	46131	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 346-8800	517	30	17.2	53.0%	414 (80.1%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	70.5	285^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.6%		65.7	346^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.8%	61	58.8	46.1		51.3	68.8	54.8		60.5	44.4	44.4		$10,886	$749	$10,137
Whiteland Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Center St	Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-4211	370	29	12.7	55.9%	266 (71.9%)	21 (5.7%)	13 (3.5%)	57 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	70.8	280^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.3	281^st of 1011 public elementary schools	72.2%	1	77.6	52.4	51.5	59.8	74.1	42.9	48.5	54.5	41.3	41.3	39.7	$16,420	$788	$15,633
Break-O-Day Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Sawmill Rd	New Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-7536	499	29	17.0	59.3%	386 (77.4%)	16 (3.2%)	19 (3.8%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	55.3	457^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.5%		62.8	377^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.7%	80	35.8	56.4	44.4	46.8	40.3	37.6	44.4	40.5	50.5	50.5	27.8	$13,042	$817	$12,226
Union Elementary School	Public	K-4	3990 W Division Rd	Bargersville	46106	Johnson County	Franklin Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 422-5223	165	11	15.0	24.2%	157 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	87.8	109^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.2%		73.9	254^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.9%	145	53.6	69.4		62.5	64.3	69.4		67.2	69.4	69.4		$12,852	$497	$12,355
Grassy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Sheek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3980	847	54	15.6	51.0%	382 (45.1%)	101 (11.9%)	49 (5.8%)	256 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.0%)	60.4	397^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.7	301^st of 1011 public elementary schools	70.2%	96	43.2	44.1	49.5	45.5	60.2	50.5	41.9	51.2	41.4	41.4	30.8	$9,435	$795	$8,639
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	3623 W Whiteland Rd	Bargersville	46106	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 881-0561	755	38	19.7	22.4%	498 (66.0%)	42 (5.6%)	39 (5.2%)	148 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	87.1	118^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.3%		88	95^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.6%	23	55.5	56.5	64.2	58.8	71.1	65.6	68.2	68.1	57.8	57.8	60.1	$9,169	$460	$8,709
Pleasant Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 N 125 W	Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3244	578	40	14.4	60.0%	342 (59.2%)	50 (8.7%)	54 (9.3%)	91 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.7%)	73.2	255^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.6%		74.1	250^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.3%	5	59.6	55.6	59.1	58.2	57.3	60.5	52.4	56.4	53.1	53.1	27.6	$11,384	$783	$10,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Elementary School

What district is Northwood Elementary School in?

Franklin Community School Corp

Is Northwood Elementary School a good school?

Northwood Elementary School ranks 439^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Northwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary School?

Students at Northwood Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Custer Baker Intermediate School
Middle : Franklin Community Middle School
High : Franklin Community High School

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