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Northwestern Elementary School

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Northwestern Elementary School ranks 921 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Northwestern Elementary School in Springfield, Ohio, is a PK–6 school of 950 students on Troy Road — the largest elementary in this comparison group — serving the rural Northwestern Local district. It currently ranks 921st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools, at the 41st percentile with 2 stars — the lowest percentile in its ten-year record. After three years as a three-star school (2020-21 through 2022-23), it has now been a two-star school for three years, and it has lost 16 percentile points since its 2020-21 peak. Because Northwestern Elementary School's test results match its district's in every reported row, it is effectively the district's only elementary, so comparisons with schools in other districts are the most informative.

Two structural facts stand out. At 22.0 students per teacher (2024-25), Northwestern has the highest ratio in the peer group, well above Kenton Ridge Elementary (20.9) and the Tecumseh-area schools (18.3–18.5) and far above the Springfield City elementaries (13.8–16.7). It also spent $9,399 per student (2018-19, the only year reported), more than higher-ranked Donnelsville Elementary School ($8,714) and Kenton Ridge ($8,638). Attendance is a strength: chronic absenteeism fell from 27.7% (2021-22) to 16.7% (2025-26), now slightly better than its district. Meanwhile, free/reduced lunch eligibility rose from 34.3% to 44.2% in two years.

Academically, the school is at the state line in math (60.2% vs. 61.2% proficient) but about 8 points behind in English language arts (55.1% vs. 62.9%), with the largest gaps in grade 4 math (17.7 points below state) and grade 5 ELA (15.3 points below). Grade 6 math is a bright spot, improving every year to 64.3%, 8.1 points above state; gifted students are served at a 4-star, 79th-percentile level, and special education results have risen from the 20th to the 38th percentile. Northwestern ranks third of the ten schools here, behind Donnelsville and Kenton Ridge and essentially tied with New Carlisle Elementary School, but clearly ahead of all six Springfield City School District elementaries — 5th grade ELA, for instance, is 55.1% here versus 17.8% at Fulton Elementary School and 44.4% at Perrin Woods Elementary School.

950

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,371

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.7% (any vaccine)

5610 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502-9032

(937) 964-1351

District: Northwestern Local

Students who attend Northwestern Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Northwestern Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Ohio avg62%

921^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

432^nd of 773Northwestern Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	921 of 1560	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	781 of 1558	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	832 of 1577	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	757 of 1596	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	714 of 1588	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	692 of 1610	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	879 of 1676	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	767 of 1636	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	834 of 1651	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	918 of 1678	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.0	905 of 1684	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.7	910 of 1687	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	987 of 1701	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	1116 of 1709	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	1069 of 1686	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	1047 of 1662	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.9	907 of 1610	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	958 of 1582	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	1026 of 1609	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	844 of 1504	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.4	1013 of 1501	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.9	834 of 1471	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	570 of 824	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	448 of 765	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	685 of 956	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	805 of 1021	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	882 of 1452	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	702 of 1452	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	738 of 1466	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	696 of 1483	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	674 of 1488	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	714 of 1467	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	755 of 1502	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	689 of 1518	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	19 of 90	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	45 of 219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	309 of 759	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	982 of 1467	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	822 of 1473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	967 of 1484	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	834 of 1447	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	856 of 1419	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	853 of 1404	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	916 of 1465	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	762 of 1465	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	873 of 1467	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	797 of 1466	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	824 of 1485	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	758 of 1498	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	718 of 1518	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	648 of 1499	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	827 of 1535	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	795 of 1536	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	565 of 914	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	638 of 935	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	722 of 900	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	597 of 856	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	905 of 1181	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	781 of 1175	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	827 of 1190	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	788 of 1215	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	757 of 1242	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	755 of 1249	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	897 of 1271	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	797 of 1309	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%~ state avg

Science57%-6 vs state

English Language Arts55%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5610 Troy Rd	Springfield	45502	Clark County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 964-1351	950	43	22.0	—	841 (88.5%)	20 (2.1%)	37 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.3%)	47.9	921^st of 1560 public elementary schools	41.0%		57.1	781^st of 1558 public elementary schools	49.9%	140	56.8	66.4	49.6	60.3	64.3	66.1	53.4	55.1	45.6	94.9%	1.7%	$11,371
Donnelsville Elementary School	Public	2-5	150 E. Main St	Donnelsville	45319	Clark County	Tecumseh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 845-4540	333	18	18.5	48.3%	274 (82.3%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	66.5	603^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	61.3%		70.2	527^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.2%	76	82.1	54.5	77.3	71.4		64.9	66.2	82.1				$10,387
Snyder Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1600 Maiden Ln	Springfield	45504	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4430	373	27	13.8	66.8%	154 (41.3%)	131 (35.1%)	43 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.1%)	15.9	1314^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.8%		18.4	1280^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.8%	34	14.3	45.2	48.8	11.4	17.3	39.4	48.8	48.6	17.3	87.2%	0%	$13,950
Snowhill Elementary School	Public	K-6	531 W Harding Rd	Springfield	45504	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4410	420	27	15.5	36.7%	236 (56.2%)	84 (20.0%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.4%)	41.4	1014^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.0%		39.3	1024^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.3%	10	67.3	52.8	59.6	57.1	22.7	60.4	56.1	63.3	34.1	93.4%	6.6%	$13,911
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-6	631 S Yellow Springs St	Springfield	45506	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4150	444	29	15.3	58.8%	91 (20.5%)	235 (52.9%)	79 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.1%)	5.6	1490^th of 1560 public elementary schools	4.5%		7.8	1446^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.2%	44	6.7	23.3	30.0	15.6	20.0	18.6	20.0	17.8	20.0	94.4%	1.1%	$12,625
Kenton Elementary School	Public	K-6	731 E Home Rd	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4210	485	29	16.7	47.4%	200 (41.2%)	158 (32.6%)	28 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	93 (19.2%)	26.7	1174^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.7%		21.8	1234^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.8%	60	53.0	43.5	35.0	39.4	17.0	42.9	43.3	71.2	34.0	91.6%	3.6%	$13,431
Lagonda Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 E McCreight Ave	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4240	362	23	15.7	73.2%	145 (40.1%)	126 (34.8%)	30 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.0%)	19.4	1266^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.8%		26.6	1157^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.7%	109	27.3	51.4	57.1	20.5	19.6	47.2	38.1	50.0	17.6	93.4%	0%	$15,264
New Carlisle Elementary School	Public	2-5	1203 Kennison Ave	New Carlisle	45344	Clark County	Tecumseh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 845-4480	495	27	18.3	52.3%	360 (72.7%)	3 (0.6%)	112 (22.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	45.2	965^th of 1560 public elementary schools	38.1%		50.3	891^st of 1558 public elementary schools	42.8%	74	59.3	39.5	60.3	53.7		60.3	57.5	70.7				$8,988
Springfield Sports Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	501 S Wittenberg Ave	Springfield	45506	Clark County	Springfield Sports Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(937) 660-3172	110	6	18.0	54.5%	22 (20.0%)	74 (67.3%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.0%)								(n/a)			54.5				54.5					$10,040
Perrin Woods Elementary School	Public	K-6	431 W John St	Springfield	45506	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4310	383	25	15.3	65.3%	55 (14.4%)	218 (56.9%)	49 (12.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	55 (14.4%)	13.5	1356^th of 1560 public elementary schools	13.1%		8.3	1437^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.8%	81	18.2	35.1	51.4	20.0	9.1	37.8	43.2	44.4	18.2	87.7%	3.5%	$12,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Northwestern Elementary School attend?

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

High : Northwestern Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Northwestern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 950 students attended Northwestern Elementary School.

What district is Northwestern Elementary School in?

Northwestern Local

Is Northwestern Elementary School a good school?

Northwestern Elementary School ranks 921^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Elementary School?

Students at Northwestern Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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