Is Northwestern Elementary School a good school?

Northwestern Elementary School ranks 312 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwestern Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 677 students attended Northwestern Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Elementary School?

Students at Northwestern Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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

Northwestern Elementary School

Summary:

Northwestern Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kokomo, Indiana, serving 677 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Kokomo School Corporation district, which is ranked 64th out of 381 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Northwestern Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the state and district averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math. In 2023-2024, 46.86% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.49% for the district and 38.6% for the state. In Math, 55.35% of students were proficient or better, compared to 48.99% for the district and 52.4% for the state. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 8.2% compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 12.0% to 45.6%. Additionally, Northwestern Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 27.77%, while the nearby schools range from 38.68% to 87.73%.

While Northwestern Elementary School's academic success and lower spending per student of $7,881 (compared to $9,799 to $13,130 at surrounding schools) are impressive, the significant differences in student demographics and resource allocation compared to nearby schools, such as Sycamore Elementary School and Elwood Haynes Elementary School, raise questions about equity and access to quality education across the Kokomo School Corporation district.

Detail:

Public K-6

4223 W Rd 350 N
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-2335

District: Northwestern School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
312^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,881

Students who attend Northwestern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwestern Middle School
High:	Northwestern Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 677

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwestern Elementary School ranks better than 69.1% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.4%), Hispanic (3.2%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwestern Elementary School is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Northwestern Elementary School employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwestern Elementary School is $7,881.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Northwestern Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Northwestern School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwestern School Corp 64^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwestern Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	81.76	30^th	326	90.8%
2005	84.27	87^th	959	90.9%
2006	89.09	48^th	961	95.0%
2007	85.72	75^th	985	92.4%
2008	88.82	48^th	996	95.2%
2009	82.54	106^th	1003	89.4%
2010	78.26	162^nd	1009	83.9%
2011	74.11	227^th	1025	77.9%
2012	74.44	229^th	1015	77.4%
2013	67.65	344^th	1035	66.8%
2014	52.85	582^nd	1036	43.8%
2015	57.46	482^nd	1040	53.7%
2016	59.21	490^th	1046	53.2%
2017	70.56	296^th	1033	71.3%
2018	67.65	343^rd	1027	66.6%
2019	58.95	439^th	1031	57.4%
2021	76.61	211^th	1016	79.2%
2022	82.25	150^th	1020	85.3%
2023	76.01	220^th	1016	78.3%
2024	68.60	312^th	1010	69.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, October 22, 2018

Outstanding staff, administration, and even food and janitorial staff! An award-winning school not just because they inspire kids to want to learn, but because they care about the children who go there. The academics are stellar (see their rankings vs. the state average), but the extra-curricular opportunities are also great.

The one star review couldn't be more wrong. However, just look at it and you can guess who the problem was!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Very uncaring disrespectful to me and treated my child poorly. They always kept her in at recess almost every day for falling behind instead of sending it home for me to help her when I requested it, and our pediatrician said that was not good for her she needed that downtime. They however did not care they were just rude and treated us like a number or robot not as human beings with feelings Principle uncaring and just plain hateful I fell sorry for anyone who comes in contact with this school your child will be treated like she has a plague if she is not perfect and get all A's. You can jump through all the hoops they give and still not good enough if you don't bow down to their pacific demands even when your pediatrician backs you up your still wrong. Close Quote

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	595	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1989	607	7	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1990	605	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1991	634	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	569	6	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1993	600	6	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	605	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1995	643	2	6	2	4	n/a	n/a	1	658
1996	643	2	6	2	4	n/a	n/a	1	658
1997	636	4	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
1998	598	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1999	602	3	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
2000	614	8	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2001	595	7	12	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	623
2002	576	5	5	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
2003	576	5	5	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
2004	544	4	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
2005	550	3	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2006	551	4	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
2007	529	2	11	12	1	n/a	n/a	9	564
2008	536	3	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	10	574
2009	521	3	11	11	2	n/a	n/a	9	557
2010	521	3	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	11	553
2011	532	4	7	16	1	0	26	0	586
2012	565	3	6	10	3	0	34	0	621
2013	565	2	5	19	1	0	29	0	621
2014	579	5	8	16	1	0	26	0	635
2015	575	7	5	21	1	0	34	0	643
2016	595	12	5	25	2	0	38	0	677
2017	603	10	3	18	2	0	38	0	674
2018	618	14	1	16	2	0	38	0	689
2019	617	12	1	13	2	0	28	0	673
2020	621	12	2	12	0	0	27	0	674
2021	594	11	3	10	1	0	24	0	643
2022	638	6	2	14	1	0	15	0	676
2023	632	4	1	22	1	0	17	0	677

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	598	33.8	17.6	4.2
1989	620	33.9	18.2	4.2
1990	614	32.9	18.6	0
1991	640	31.8	20.1	5.2
1992	588	35.2	16.7	2.7
1993	615	34.2	18.0	6
1994	609	34.1	17.9	5.1
1995	658	35.5	18.5	6.4
1996	658	35.5	18.5	6.4
1997	646	36.6	17.7	4.8
1998	608	36.3	16.7	3.9
1999	613	36.6	16.7	7.7
2000	632	36.2	17.5	6.3
2001	623	35.5	17.5	9
2002	598	34.4	17.4	12
2003	598	34.4	17.4	12
2004	561	33.7	16.6	8.2
2005	569	33.7	16.9	7.7
2006	576	33.0	17.5	9
2007	564	n/a	n/a	11.7
2008	574	31.4	18.3	12.9
2009	557	31.5	17.7	14.1
2010	553	31.1	17.7	23.1
2011	586	34.3	17.0	25.9
2012	621	35.6	17.4	26.4
2013	621	36.0	17.2	26.4
2014	635	36.0	17.6	25
2015	643	34.0	18.9	25
2016	677	34.0	19.9	23.2
2017	674	34.1	19.7	19.3
2018	689	35.2	19.5	20.6
2019	673	35.6	18.8	20.1
2020	674	35.0	19.2	22.6
2021	643	37.3	17.2	22.6
2022	676	38.2	17.6	19.8
2023	677	37.2	18.1	27.8

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	598	33.8	17.6	4.2
1989	620	33.9	18.2	4.2
1990	614	32.9	18.6	0
1991	640	31.8	20.1	5.2
1992	588	35.2	16.7	2.7
1993	615	34.2	18.0	6
1994	609	34.1	17.9	5.1
1995	658	35.5	18.5	6.4
1996	658	35.5	18.5	6.4
1997	646	36.6	17.7	4.8
1998	608	36.3	16.7	3.9
1999	613	36.6	16.7	7.7
2000	632	36.2	17.5	6.3
2001	623	35.5	17.5	9
2002	598	34.4	17.4	12
2003	598	34.4	17.4	12
2004	561	33.7	16.6	8.2
2005	569	33.7	16.9	7.7
2006	576	33.0	17.5	9
2007	564	n/a	n/a	11.7
2008	574	31.4	18.3	12.9
2009	557	31.5	17.7	14.1
2010	553	31.1	17.7	23.1
2011	586	34.3	17.0	25.9
2012	621	35.6	17.4	26.4
2013	621	36.0	17.2	26.4
2014	635	36.0	17.6	25
2015	643	34.0	18.9	25
2016	677	34.0	19.9	23.2
2017	674	34.1	19.7	19.3
2018	689	35.2	19.5	20.6
2019	673	35.6	18.8	20.1
2020	674	35.0	19.2	22.6
2021	643	37.3	17.2	22.6
2022	676	38.2	17.6	19.8
2023	677	37.2	18.1	27.8

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	$57 (0.8%)	$7,116 (99.2%)	$7,173
2020	$05 (0.1%)	$7,578 (99.9%)	$7,582
2021	$141 (1.9%)	$7,428 (98.1%)	$7,569
2022	$420 (5.3%)	$7,461 (94.7%)	$7,881

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwestern 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 439^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 220^th of 1016 Elementary schools	20.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	51.7	47.3	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern School Corp)	52.5	43.4	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	64.4	58.7	5.7%
3rd Grade Math (Northwestern School Corp)	62.5	59.1	3.4%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	46.1	54.1	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern School Corp)	46.5	47.2	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	39.2	68.2	29%
4th Grade Math (Northwestern School Corp)	41.5	59.2	17.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Northwestern Elementary School)	53.9	64.7	10.8%
4th Grade Science (Northwestern School Corp)	52.1	54.4	2.3%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	41.2	55.5	14.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern School Corp)	46.7	47.4	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	40.2	58.2	18%
5th Grade Math (Northwestern School Corp)	45.2	48.7	3.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Northwestern Elementary School)	52.9	49.1	3.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Northwestern School Corp)	54.8	40.3	14.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Elementary School)	64.6	45.4	19.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern School Corp)	58.6	39.5	19.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Northwestern Elementary School)	52.5	36.1	16.4%
6th Grade Math (Northwestern School Corp)	51.4	33.3	18.1%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Northwestern Elementary School)	51.5	43.7	7.8%
6th Grade Science (Northwestern School Corp)	49.3	38.9	10.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	673	677	0.6%
African American	12	4	66.7%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	13	22	69.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	617	632	2.4%
Two or More Races	28	17	39.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.1%	27.8%	7.7%

Schools Near Northwestern Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-6	4223 W Rd 350 N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2335	677	37	18.1	27.8%	632 (93.4%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	68.6	312^th of 1010 public elementary schools	69.1%		76	220^th of 1016 public elementary schools	78.3%	92	23.5	58.1	54.4	46.9	44.4	60.2	58.9	55.4	47.8	$7,881	$420	$7,461
Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	2326 W Jefferson St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8000	398	21	19.4	46.7%	243 (61.1%)	45 (11.3%)	27 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (20.1%)	69.2	304^th of 1010 public elementary schools	69.9%		67.5	335^th of 1016 public elementary schools	67.0%	31	39.1	37.1	71.4	48.4	51.6	46.8	64.3	53.9	64.3	$9,799	$1,739	$8,060
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	434	27	16.0	73.7%	265 (61.1%)	67 (15.4%)	25 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (17.1%)	31.3	718^th of 1010 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.1	654^th of 1016 public elementary schools	35.6%	64	20.3	30.4	31.8	27.2	39.1	39.3	31.8	36.7	19.7	$10,353	$2,336	$8,017
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	241	20	11.8	85.5%	149 (61.8%)	44 (18.3%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.3%)	9.3	940^th of 1010 public elementary schools	6.9%		12.4	888^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.6%	52	8.3	15.5	12.3	11.8	18.1	22.4	13.7	17.7	8.2	$12,652	$4,387	$8,265
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7030	232	17	13.3	82.8%	133 (57.3%)	43 (18.5%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)								(n/a)										$13,130	$4,166	$8,964
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	378	23	16.8	57.4%	230 (60.8%)	39 (10.3%)	41 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (17.5%)	42.4	598^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.8%		39.9	634^th of 1016 public elementary schools	37.6%	36	30.0	44.4	26.8	33.1	46.0	48.9	28.6	40.4	30.4	$10,315	$2,504	$7,811
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Sycamore	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7090	401	28	14.5	74.6%	179 (44.6%)	111 (27.7%)	17 (4.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (20.4%)	31.1	722^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	28.5%		28.7	742^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	27.0%	20	29.1	29.4	29.3	29.3	38.9	28.9	27.6	31.7	26.3	$10,876	$2,781	$8,095
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	611	37	16.7	87.7%	259 (42.4%)	168 (27.5%)	46 (7.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (21.4%)	7.3	965^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.5%		9.5	923^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	9.2%	42	5.8	13.0	9.6	9.3	21.2	13.3	11.5	15.4	5.9	$12,448	$5,546	$6,902
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	71.4	279^th of 1010 public elementary schools	72.4%					(n/a)	35.3	55.6		45.7	64.7	61.1		62.9
Western Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5554	574	35	16.2	38.7%	487 (84.8%)	12 (2.1%)	32 (5.6%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	63.3	371^st of 1010 public elementary schools	63.3%		74.2	242^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	76.2%	129	41.2	42.5	47.7	43.8	55.6	56.3	42.5	51.4	39.1	$7,724	$588	$7,136

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