Northwestern Elementary School

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Northwestern Elementary School ranks 528 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

10450 John Williams Avenue
Albion, PA 16401-2002

(814) 756-9400

District: Northwestern School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,957

Students who attend Northwestern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwestern Middle School
High:	Northwestern Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 348

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwestern Elementary School ranks better than 65.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.7%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwestern Elementary School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare Northwestern Elementary School employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwestern Elementary School is $15,957.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northwestern Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwestern Elementary School 528^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Northwestern Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Northwestern School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwestern School District 198^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwestern Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northwestern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	32.57	973^rd	1302	25.3%
2004	49.27	793^rd	1308	39.4%
2005	52.81	754^th	1299	42.0%
2006	41.98	1110^th	1545	28.2%
2007	53.83	889^th	1555	42.8%
2008	53.82	903^rd	1551	41.8%
2009	60.09	747^th	1549	51.8%
2010	56.04	879^th	1579	44.3%
2011	47.44	1067^th	1597	33.2%
2012	53.29	989^th	1599	38.1%
2013	57.20	841^st	1519	44.6%
2014	63.54	651^st	1467	55.6%
2015	78.75	288^th	1474	80.5%
2016	73.11	428^th	1554	72.5%
2017	67.37	564^th	1547	63.5%
2018	72.34	441^st	1530	71.2%
2019	74.34	418^th	1544	72.9%
2021	46.62	873^rd	1433	39.1%
2022	59.42	704^th	1534	54.1%
2023	68.29	528^th	1534	65.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.71	230^th	1414	83.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwestern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.59	391^st	1043	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Northwestern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.11	543^rd	1236	56.1%

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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 Northwestern Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	684	5	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
1989	705	10	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
1990	691	7	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
1991	693	4	4	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
1992	719	6	6	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	734
1993	683	6	3	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	730
1994	514	5	3	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	555	9	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1996	555	9	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1997	560	5	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1998	579	7	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	580	8	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	595	7	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2001	562	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2002	510	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2003	510	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2004	524	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	493	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2006	472	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2007	462	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2008	438	5	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2009	403	2	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	412
2010	391	3	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	7	407
2011	398	4	0	4	1	0	13	0	420
2012	384	1	1	3	1	0	12	0	402
2013	375	1	2	2	2	0	12	0	394
2014	396	0	2	2	0	0	10	0	410
2015	391	1	1	4	3	0	14	0	414
2016	384	0	1	2	2	0	14	0	403
2017	398	1	0	1	0	0	14	0	414
2018	377	2	0	2	0	0	8	0	389
2019	382	2	0	6	2	0	8	0	400
2020	341	1	0	7	1	0	11	0	361
2021	314	0	0	4	1	0	12	0	331
2022	330	0	0	10	0	0	6	0	346
2023	326	1	0	10	1	0	10	0	348

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 Northwestern Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	33.0	21.1	n/a
1989	725	30.6	23.6	n/a
1990	704	30.6	23.0	0
1991	759	30.6	24.8	n/a
1992	734	29.6	24.7	n/a
1993	730	31.1	23.5	n/a
1994	542	28.1	19.3	n/a
1995	575	29.0	19.8	n/a
1996	575	29.0	19.8	n/a
1997	572	28.6	20.0	n/a
1998	592	27.6	21.4	n/a
1999	593	30.1	19.7	n/a
2000	607	29.5	20.6	37.2
2001	570	30.4	18.8	32.6
2002	515	29.4	17.5	37.1
2003	515	29.4	17.5	37.1
2004	530	30.2	17.5	34.7
2005	501	32.0	15.7	38.1
2006	476	33.5	14.2	44.3
2007	466	34.0	13.7	40.6
2008	448	33.3	13.5	42.4
2009	412	34.4	12.0	49.6
2010	407	34.4	11.8	51.3
2011	420	35.0	11.9	55
2012	402	30.0	13.3	57.5
2013	394	29.4	13.3	59.1
2014	410	29.4	13.9	60
2015	414	29.0	14.2	60.6
2016	403	29.0	13.8	59.6
2017	414	30.0	13.7	58.9
2018	389	30.0	12.9	60.4
2019	400	29.0	13.7	59.3
2020	361	31.0	11.6	100
2021	331	32.4	10.1	99.1
2022	346	32.8	10.5	99.1
2023	348	30.8	11.2	100

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 Northwestern Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	33.0	21.1	n/a
1989	725	30.6	23.6	n/a
1990	704	30.6	23.0	0
1991	759	30.6	24.8	n/a
1992	734	29.6	24.7	n/a
1993	730	31.1	23.5	n/a
1994	542	28.1	19.3	n/a
1995	575	29.0	19.8	n/a
1996	575	29.0	19.8	n/a
1997	572	28.6	20.0	n/a
1998	592	27.6	21.4	n/a
1999	593	30.1	19.7	n/a
2000	607	29.5	20.6	37.2
2001	570	30.4	18.8	32.6
2002	515	29.4	17.5	37.1
2003	515	29.4	17.5	37.1
2004	530	30.2	17.5	34.7
2005	501	32.0	15.7	38.1
2006	476	33.5	14.2	44.3
2007	466	34.0	13.7	40.6
2008	448	33.3	13.5	42.4
2009	412	34.4	12.0	49.6
2010	407	34.4	11.8	51.3
2011	420	35.0	11.9	55
2012	402	30.0	13.3	57.5
2013	394	29.4	13.3	59.1
2014	410	29.4	13.9	60
2015	414	29.0	14.2	60.6
2016	403	29.0	13.8	59.6
2017	414	30.0	13.7	58.9
2018	389	30.0	12.9	60.4
2019	400	29.0	13.7	59.3
2020	361	31.0	11.6	100
2021	331	32.4	10.1	99.1
2022	346	32.8	10.5	99.1
2023	348	30.8	11.2	100

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 Northwestern Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$826 (6.7%)	$11,426 (93.3%)	$12,252
2020	$894 (6.1%)	$13,808 (93.9%)	$14,702
2021	$1,560 (8.4%)	$17,069 (91.6%)	$18,630
2022	$2,847 (17.8%)	$13,110 (82.2%)	$15,957

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwestern Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 418^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 528^th of 1534 Elementary schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	66.1	85.8	19.7%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	69.5	67.3	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	72.3	65.4	6.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Northwestern Elementary School)	93.8	84.6	9.2%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	84.6	63.4	21.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	62.7	44.5	18.2%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	58.5	40.8	17.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	66.6	64.5	2.1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Northwestern Elementary School)	93.8	84.6	9.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	69.9	56.8	13.1%
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	400	348	13%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	10	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	382	326	14.7%
Two or More Races	8	10	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.3%	100%	40.8%

Schools Near Northwestern 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
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-5	10450 John Williams Avenue	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 756-9400	348	31	11.2	100.0%	326 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	68.3	528^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.6%		59.4	704^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.1%	176	85.8	65.4	44.5		64.5	84.6	84.6	67.3	63.4	40.8		56.8	$15,957	$2,847	$13,110
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	11911 Bond St	East Springfield	16411	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 756-9400	175	17	10.5	100.0%	160 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	72.7	439^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.4%		71.5	472^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	69.2%	33	68.2	79.4	58.6		69.4	97.1	97.1	59.1	47.0	58.6		54.1	$16,900	$3,436	$13,465
Conneaut Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	22491 State Highway 18	Conneautville	16406	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 587-6326	316	24	13.2	100.0%	297 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	68.4	527^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.6%		74.4	405^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.6%	122	67.6	56.9			63.0	88.2	88.2	59.4	53.8			57.0	$16,418	$2,474	$13,944
Elk Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2556 Maple Ave	Lake City	16423	Erie County	Girard School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 774-5602	573	49	11.6	60.2%	536 (93.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	77.7	325^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.9	434^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.7%	109	75.5	65.7			70.5	88.6	88.6	65.1	63.1			64.1	$15,829	$3,128	$12,701
Edinboro Elementary School	Public	K-4	5390 Route 6N	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 273-1033	422	28	14.9	45.5%	385 (91.2%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	86.4	167^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.5	193^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	87.4%	26	75.5	72.0			73.9	94.6	94.6	75.6	75.7			75.7	$15,052	$890	$14,163
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	5145 Avonia Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 474-2600	717	40	17.9	24.1%	610 (85.1%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.2%)	39 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	84.4	206^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.4	245^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.0%	39	77.0	68.4			72.5	92.7	92.7	71.3	74.4			72.9	$10,815	$616	$10,199
McKean Elementary School	Public	K-4	5120 West Rd	Mc Kean	16426	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 273-1033	334	25	13.5	35.9%	320 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	81.3	256^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.3%		85.8	186^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.9%	70	74.6	64.2			69.2	85.1	85.1	74.6	73.5			74.0	$15,806	$764	$15,042
Asbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5875 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 836-6100	539	33	16.2	34.5%	450 (83.5%)	11 (2.0%)	19 (3.5%)	29 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	84.7	199^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.6	144^th of 1534 public elementary schools	90.6%	55	78.7	56.8	76.9		71.0	87.6	87.6	81.2	70.4	79.5		77.1	$14,349	$927	$13,423
Saegertown Elementary School	Public	K-6	18741 State Highway 198	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 337-1611	449	34	13.2	47.9%	425 (94.7%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	67.6	544^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.5%		65.2	584^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.9%	40	64.9	41.3	53.8	54.5	53.7	81.4	81.4	54.4	50.9	63.6	75.7	61.7	$17,966	$2,579	$15,388
Cambridge Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	130 Steele St	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 398-4636	392	34	11.6	58.7%	361 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	57.6	744^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.5%		49.6	902^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	41.2%	158	49.0	36.2	36.7	41.5	40.3	81.1	81.1	58.8	46.4	68.3	73.1	60.8	$16,798	$2,754	$14,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Elementary School

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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

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Northwestern Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 348 students attended Northwestern Elementary School.

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Northwestern Elementary School ranks 528^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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