Northwest Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

1315 Old Forge Road
Lebanon, PA 17046

(717) 273-9391

SchoolDigger Rank:
1486^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,027

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lebanon Middle School
High:	Lebanon Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 624

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

White:

14.6%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Elementary School ranks worse than 96.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lebanon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Northwest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lebanon School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.4%), White (14.6%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary School is 14.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Lebanon School District! (See more...)

Compare Northwest Elementary School employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Elementary School is $13,027. 2 elementary schools in the Lebanon School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Elementary School 1486^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Northwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Lebanon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lebanon School District 525^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	5.01	1212^th	1302	6.9%
2004	4.46	1215^th	1308	7.1%
2005	4.10	1229^th	1299	5.4%
2006	8.54	1432^nd	1545	7.3%
2007	4.76	1486^th	1555	4.4%
2008	2.05	1519^th	1551	2.1%
2009	3.32	1507^th	1549	2.7%
2010	4.45	1531^st	1579	3.0%
2011	3.54	1553^rd	1597	2.8%
2012	8.37	1473^rd	1599	7.9%
2013	10.48	1351^st	1519	11.1%
2014	4.58	1366^th	1467	6.9%
2015	3.74	1422^nd	1474	3.5%
2016	3.93	1484^th	1554	4.5%
2017	3.47	1490^th	1547	3.7%
2018	4.21	1458^th	1530	4.7%
2019	3.29	1501^st	1544	2.8%
2021	6.03	1330^th	1433	7.2%
2022	4.94	1473^rd	1534	4.0%
2023	4.67	1486^th	1534	3.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.22	186^th	196	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.68	1387^th	1414	1.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.53	947^th	1043	9.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.62	411^th	432	4.9%

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Rank History for White students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.00	1208^th	1236	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	622	11	39	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1989	540	9	29	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1990	542	19	20	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1991	516	16	19	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1992	507	22	20	198	1	n/a	n/a	0	748
1993	527	23	15	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1994	452	18	7	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1995	483	19	13	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1996	483	19	13	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1997	465	19	12	287	2	n/a	n/a	0	785
1998	452	27	9	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1999	410	35	11	310	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2000	390	33	12	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
2001	351	29	12	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
2002	319	41	9	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2003	319	41	9	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2004	280	41	7	427	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2005	239	48	6	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2006	243	54	3	425	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
2007	230	62	2	456	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2008	215	73	5	472	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
2009	197	54	2	489	0	n/a	n/a	7	749
2010	173	41	1	403	0	n/a	n/a	13	631
2011	161	37	2	410	1	0	3	0	614
2012	155	33	2	421	0	0	4	0	615
2013	150	26	1	411	0	0	6	0	594
2014	153	36	1	407	1	0	5	0	603
2015	145	37	1	406	1	0	10	0	600
2016	143	32	1	444	1	0	8	0	629
2017	117	34	2	451	0	0	10	0	614
2018	123	22	2	492	0	0	19	0	658
2019	112	18	2	534	0	0	22	0	688
2020	95	14	0	556	1	1	20	0	687
2021	86	9	1	471	0	1	11	0	579
2022	81	11	0	491	0	0	17	0	600
2023	91	10	3	502	0	0	18	0	624

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	818	43.0	19.0	n/a
1989	712	42.6	16.7	n/a
1990	743	37.0	20.0	0
1991	727	45.0	16.1	n/a
1992	748	45.0	16.6	n/a
1993	820	36.0	22.8	n/a
1994	724	36.0	20.1	n/a
1995	793	36.0	22.0	n/a
1996	793	36.0	22.0	n/a
1997	785	37.0	21.2	n/a
1998	785	36.0	21.8	n/a
1999	766	38.0	20.2	n/a
2000	798	37.0	21.6	65.9
2001	727	33.0	22.0	58.9
2002	778	36.9	21.1	53.5
2003	778	36.9	21.1	53.5
2004	755	43.0	17.6	54.2
2005	714	44.1	16.2	58.3
2006	725	46.6	15.6	81.7
2007	750	43.1	17.4	83.2
2008	765	49.9	15.3	86.9
2009	749	47.5	15.8	90.3
2010	631	45.2	13.9	92.9
2011	614	43.2	14.2	87.3
2012	615	38.2	16.0	90.4
2013	594	34.6	17.1	93.8
2014	603	35.6	16.9	93.7
2015	600	38.0	15.7	94.3
2016	629	40.0	15.7	100
2017	614	39.4	15.5	99.8
2018	658	39.9	16.4	100
2019	688	41.9	16.3	99.3
2020	687	42.8	16.0	100
2021	579	41.4	13.9	99.3
2022	600	42.8	13.9	99.5
2023	624	42.6	14.6	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	818	43.0	19.0	n/a
1989	712	42.6	16.7	n/a
1990	743	37.0	20.0	0
1991	727	45.0	16.1	n/a
1992	748	45.0	16.6	n/a
1993	820	36.0	22.8	n/a
1994	724	36.0	20.1	n/a
1995	793	36.0	22.0	n/a
1996	793	36.0	22.0	n/a
1997	785	37.0	21.2	n/a
1998	785	36.0	21.8	n/a
1999	766	38.0	20.2	n/a
2000	798	37.0	21.6	65.9
2001	727	33.0	22.0	58.9
2002	778	36.9	21.1	53.5
2003	778	36.9	21.1	53.5
2004	755	43.0	17.6	54.2
2005	714	44.1	16.2	58.3
2006	725	46.6	15.6	81.7
2007	750	43.1	17.4	83.2
2008	765	49.9	15.3	86.9
2009	749	47.5	15.8	90.3
2010	631	45.2	13.9	92.9
2011	614	43.2	14.2	87.3
2012	615	38.2	16.0	90.4
2013	594	34.6	17.1	93.8
2014	603	35.6	16.9	93.7
2015	600	38.0	15.7	94.3
2016	629	40.0	15.7	100
2017	614	39.4	15.5	99.8
2018	658	39.9	16.4	100
2019	688	41.9	16.3	99.3
2020	687	42.8	16.0	100
2021	579	41.4	13.9	99.3
2022	600	42.8	13.9	99.5
2023	624	42.6	14.6	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,417 (13.0%)	$9,521 (87.0%)	$10,938
2020	$1,332 (10.9%)	$10,890 (89.1%)	$12,222
2021	$2,356 (18.4%)	$10,432 (81.6%)	$12,788
2022	$2,446 (18.8%)	$10,581 (81.2%)	$13,027

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1501^st of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1486^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Northwest Elementary School)	15.1	13.5	1.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	21.1	23	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Northwest Elementary School)	8.3	4.3	4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Northwest Elementary School)	35.1	30.2	4.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	27.6	10.9	16.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Northwest Elementary School)	1.2	2.4	1.2%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	14.6	15.7	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Northwest Elementary School)	8.5	6.7	1.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Northwest Elementary School)	35.1	30.2	4.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	21.5	16.4	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	688	624	9.3%
African American	18	10	44.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	534	502	6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	112	91	18.8%
Two or More Races	22	18	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.3%	79.5%	19.8%

Schools Near Northwest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Forge Road	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	624	43	14.6	79.5%	91 (14.6%)	10 (1.6%)	502 (80.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	4.7	1486^th of 1534 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.9	1473^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	4.0%	13	13.5	4.3	2.4		6.7	30.2	30.2	23.0	10.9	15.7		16.4	$13,027	$2,446	$10,581
Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Chestnut St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	603	38	15.7	77.8%	91 (15.1%)	25 (4.1%)	462 (76.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.5%)	12.1	1316^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.2%		16.8	1246^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.8%	70	22.7	16.9	15.5		18.0	40.3	40.3	32.0	21.0	29.1		27.5	$13,067	$2,223	$10,844
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	421	26	16.3	81.2%	94 (22.3%)	10 (2.4%)	290 (68.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	29.7	1127^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.1	1141^st of 1534 public elementary schools	25.6%	14	29.1	23.9	20.0		24.1	80.3	80.3	41.0	29.5	46.3		38.8	$12,200	$1,584	$10,617
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Colonial Cir	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 272-1969	539	38	14.3	47.5%	349 (64.7%)	24 (4.5%)	122 (22.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.2	934^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.1%		37.3	1059^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.0%	125	35.1	43.0	46.9		41.6	73.2	73.2	52.1	45.3	51.0		49.6	$15,381	$1,675	$13,705
Houck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E Lehman St	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	376	24	15.7	80.6%	75 (19.9%)	11 (2.9%)	269 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	33.7	1093^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	28.7%		26.9	1146^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.3%	53	28.9	40.8	29.6		33.3	71.7	71.7	34.9	42.6	42.6		40.4	$13,302	$1,938	$11,364
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	499 East Pershing Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	473	27	17.2	80.5%	115 (24.3%)	15 (3.2%)	312 (66.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	24.1	1179^th of 1534 public elementary schools	23.1%		21.8	1200^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.8%	21	48.3	21.6	17.8		27.8	59.5	59.5	50.9	26.1	28.8		34.0	$12,167	$1,791	$10,375
Cleona Elementary School	Public	K-2	50 E Walnut St	Cleona	17042	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 867-7640	299	22	13.6	40.8%	221 (73.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.4%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)								(n/a)													$17,492	$729	$16,763
Union Canal Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Narrows Dr	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 270-7227	406	32	12.8	62.1%	220 (54.2%)	10 (2.5%)	146 (36.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	38.3	1046^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.8%		33.9	1084^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.3%	38	41.3	27.8	24.7		30.4	69.4	69.4	51.8	59.7	40.3		50.2	$15,480	$1,780	$13,700
South Lebanon Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 S 5th Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-4546	593	38	15.6	38.8%	391 (65.9%)	27 (4.6%)	138 (23.3%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	74.8	386^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.8%		60	689^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.1%	303	71.0	54.5	45.2		57.1	86.2	86.2	73.9	71.3	67.3		70.9	$14,504	$1,452	$13,052
Annville Elementary School	Public	3-6	205 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 867-7620	444	29	15.5	40.8%	330 (74.3%)	3 (0.7%)	69 (15.5%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	64.4	605^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.6%		69.8	501^st of 1534 public elementary schools	67.3%	104	62.1	55.3	44.4	53.2	53.5	88.3	88.3	54.3	61.7	52.4	57.5	56.1	$20,460	$852	$19,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary School

What district is Northwest Elementary School in?

Lebanon School District

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 624 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Northwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lebanon Middle School
High : Lebanon Senior High School

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