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Northwestern Elementary School

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Northwestern Elementary School ranks 353 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Northwestern Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 636 students in grades PK-5 in West Salem, Ohio. The school is part of the Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked 294 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwestern Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.7% of 3rd graders, 90.5% of 4th graders, and 86.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking 301 out of 1,452 Ohio elementary schools for female students and 313 out of 1,466 for male students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.36% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Northwestern Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 83.7% was significantly higher than the state average of 64.4% and the rates of nearby schools like Melrose Elementary (65.4%) and Cornerstone Elementary (58.2%). The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 17.6% in 2022-2023 to 11.9% in 2023-2024, indicating improved student attendance.

632

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,471

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7334 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287-9790

(419) 846-3519

District: Northwestern Local

Students who attend Northwestern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwestern Middle School
High:	Northwestern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Ohio avg64%

353^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 828Northwestern 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
2025	78.5	353 of 1558	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	319 of 1577	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	280 of 1596	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	227 of 1588	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	199 of 1610	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	534 of 1676	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	528 of 1636	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.6	367 of 1651	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	346 of 1678	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	376 of 1684	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	317 of 1687	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	469 of 1701	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	642 of 1709	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	435 of 1686	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	255 of 1662	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	200 of 1610	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	292 of 1582	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	489 of 1609	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	665 of 1504	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	491 of 1501	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	51.9	330 of 824	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	213 of 765	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	717 of 956	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	534 of 1021	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	301 of 1452	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	341 of 1466	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	244 of 1483	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	219 of 1488	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	269 of 1467	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	440 of 1502	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	543 of 1518	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	65.7	188 of 759	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	160 of 1473	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	245 of 1484	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	171 of 1447	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	54 of 1419	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	59 of 1404	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	383 of 1465	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	350 of 1465	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	313 of 1466	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	226 of 1485	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	339 of 1498	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	177 of 1518	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	115 of 1499	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	488 of 1535	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	439 of 1536	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	462 of 935	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	655 of 900	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	457 of 856	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	390 of 1175	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	347 of 1190	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	268 of 1215	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	236 of 1242	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	224 of 1249	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	591 of 1271	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	550 of 1309	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)75th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+24 vs state

Science83%+20 vs state

English Language Arts72%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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	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	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	Total
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7334 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 846-3519	632	37	16.8	43.7%	597 (94.5%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	78.5	353^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	77.3%		79.8	319^th of 1577 public elementary schools	79.8%	34	83.2	83.7	90.5	86.9		64.8	75.2	75.7		$12,471
Kean Elementary School	Public	K-4	432 Oldman Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 345-6634	313	16	19.5	29.7%	275 (87.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	76.8	392^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.5	526^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.6%	134		81.8	76.0			81.8	73.3			$14,338
Hillsdale Pk-6	Public	PK, KG-6	479 Township Road 1902	Jeromesville	44840	Ashland County	Hillsdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 368-4364	547	28	19.7	38.9%	524 (95.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	77.9	368^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.4%		77	384^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.6%	16	68.9	84.6	71.6	74.3	77.6	86.2	67.2	85.1	71.6	$12,581
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-4	773 Parkview Dr	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 262-3821	264	15	17.7	50.4%	222 (84.1%)	9 (3.4%)	12 (4.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	59.2	747^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.1%		40.8	1027^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.9%	280		75.4	57.1			85.2	53.1			$15,467
Reagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	850 Jackson Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7964	532	22	24.4	54.3%	492 (92.5%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)								(n/a)		91.9				86.6				$9,414
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mountie Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 945-2188	363	20	18.4		354 (97.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	72.7	478^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.3%		61.7	719^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.4%	241	82.1	79.0	80.0	64.3		74.2	63.3	78.6		$11,329
Cornerstone Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 W Bowman St	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 262-9666	347	22	15.8	79.5%	285 (82.1%)	12 (3.5%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	41.2	1012^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.0%		30	1132^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	28.2%	120		58.2	46.8			59.7	58.4			$13,614
Melrose Elementary School	Public	K-4	1641 Sunset Ln	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 345-6434	251	14	17.6	53.0%	178 (70.9%)	7 (2.8%)	32 (12.7%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	62.5	682^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.2%		56.8	818^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.1%	136		65.4	63.0			67.3	80.4			$14,496
Edison Elementary School	Public	K-3	1202 Masters Ave	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7965	411	21	19.4	67.4%	363 (88.3%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)								(n/a)		73.4				61.8				$11,173
Taft Intermediate School	Public	4-5	825 Smith Rd	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7967	460	18	24.9	59.3%	425 (92.4%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	75.8	413^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.5%		80.8	297^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.2%	116	74.5		87.9	74.2			72.5	74.0		$10,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Elementary School

What district is Northwestern Elementary School in?

Northwestern Local

Is Northwestern Elementary School a good school?

Northwestern Elementary School ranks 353^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 High School

How many students attend Northwestern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Northwestern Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Elementary School?

Students at Northwestern Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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