Northwest Early Elementary School

Public K-2

3735 Lansing Ave
Jackson, MI 49202-1015

(517) 817-4705

District: Northwest Community Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,931

Students who attend Northwest Early Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Kidder Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 869

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Early Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (78%), two or more races (10.1%), Hispanic (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Early Elementary School is 19.7. (See more...)

Compare Northwest Early Elementary School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Early Elementary School is $11,931.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Northwest Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Community Schools 466^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwest Early Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	72.16	375^th	1545	75.7%
2007	61.20	713^th	1565	54.4%
2008	40.95	1189^th	1577	24.6%
2009	47.89	1095^th	1589	31.1%

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Early Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	731	18	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	759
1989	760	18	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	789
1990	568	15	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	595
1991	566	15	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	592
1992	594	9	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	615
1993	618	9	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	635
1994	620	9	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	639
1995	547	6	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	566
1996	547	6	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	566
1997	580	8	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	601
1998	594	8	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	613
1999	604	10	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	631
2000	532	13	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	558
2001	526	12	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	552
2002	439	25	8	14	3	n/a	n/a	489
2003	439	25	8	14	3	n/a	n/a	489
2004	456	19	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	493
2005	439	12	7	17	3	n/a	n/a	478
2006	418	18	6	25	1	n/a	n/a	468
2007	425	14	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	463
2008	407	11	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	437
2009	373	14	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	408
2010	573	34	8	18	2	n/a	n/a	635
2011	575	17	5	18	1	0	11	627
2012	545	9	5	20	1	1	10	591
2013	535	9	5	15	0	1	16	581
2014	529	7	8	26	0	0	29	599
2015	575	12	6	32	2	0	42	669
2016	597	20	12	45	2	0	58	734
2017	677	20	13	48	3	0	68	829
2018	705	31	15	56	2	0	93	902
2019	697	31	16	55	2	0	92	893
2020	666	31	9	70	1	0	115	892
2021	661	34	6	68	1	0	98	868
2022	640	31	3	68	2	0	96	840
2023	678	34	4	63	2	0	88	869

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 Early Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	789	n/a	n/a	12
1990	595	50.0	11.9	12.9
1991	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	615	n/a	n/a	23.3
1993	635	n/a	0.0	20.6
1994	639	28.0	22.8	20.7
1995	566	30.0	18.9	16.3
1996	566	30.0	18.9	16.3
1997	601	29.0	20.7	17.1
1998	613	30.0	20.4	22.5
1999	631	31.0	20.4	24.9
2000	558	28.0	19.9	31.5
2001	552	29.0	19.0	30.8
2002	489	n/a	n/a	33.9
2003	489	n/a	n/a	33.9
2004	493	28.0	17.6	36.5
2005	478	26.5	18.0	37
2006	468	28.0	16.7	42.3
2007	463	27.0	17.1	27.4
2008	437	22.0	19.9	47.1
2009	408	22.0	18.5	49.8
2010	635	30.0	21.1	45.2
2011	627	31.0	20.2	48.2
2012	591	31.0	19.0	49.7
2013	581	31.5	18.4	50.1
2014	599	33.0	18.1	51.8
2015	669	34.0	19.6	53.4
2016	734	38.0	19.3	49.9
2017	829	41.0	20.2	59.8
2018	902	42.0	21.4	70.3
2019	893	43.0	20.7	68.8
2020	892	44.2	20.1	66.3
2021	868	42.2	20.5	63.8
2022	840	42.3	19.8	61.9
2023	869	44.0	19.7	61

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 Early Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	789	n/a	n/a	12
1990	595	50.0	11.9	12.9
1991	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	615	n/a	n/a	23.3
1993	635	n/a	0.0	20.6
1994	639	28.0	22.8	20.7
1995	566	30.0	18.9	16.3
1996	566	30.0	18.9	16.3
1997	601	29.0	20.7	17.1
1998	613	30.0	20.4	22.5
1999	631	31.0	20.4	24.9
2000	558	28.0	19.9	31.5
2001	552	29.0	19.0	30.8
2002	489	n/a	n/a	33.9
2003	489	n/a	n/a	33.9
2004	493	28.0	17.6	36.5
2005	478	26.5	18.0	37
2006	468	28.0	16.7	42.3
2007	463	27.0	17.1	27.4
2008	437	22.0	19.9	47.1
2009	408	22.0	18.5	49.8
2010	635	30.0	21.1	45.2
2011	627	31.0	20.2	48.2
2012	591	31.0	19.0	49.7
2013	581	31.5	18.4	50.1
2014	599	33.0	18.1	51.8
2015	669	34.0	19.6	53.4
2016	734	38.0	19.3	49.9
2017	829	41.0	20.2	59.8
2018	902	42.0	21.4	70.3
2019	893	43.0	20.7	68.8
2020	892	44.2	20.1	66.3
2021	868	42.2	20.5	63.8
2022	840	42.3	19.8	61.9
2023	869	44.0	19.7	61

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 Early Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$933 (10.6%)	$7,881 (89.4%)	$8,814
2020	$1,619 (16.9%)	$7,970 (83.1%)	$9,589
2021	$1,170 (12.5%)	$8,210 (87.5%)	$9,380
2022	$2,865 (23.1%)	$9,545 (76.9%)	$12,410
2023	$2,438 (20.4%)	$9,492 (79.6%)	$11,931

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Early Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	893	869	2.7%
African American	31	34	9.7%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	16	4	75%
Hispanic	55	63	14.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	697	678	2.7%
Two or More Races	92	88	4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.8%	61%	7.8%

Schools Near Northwest Early Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Early Elementary School	Public	K-2	3735 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4705	869	44	19.7	61.0%	678 (78.0%)	34 (3.9%)	63 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.1%)								(n/a)																	$11,931	$2,438	$9,493
Northwest Elementary School	Public	3-5	3757 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4704	778	47	16.4	52.7%	591 (76.0%)	36 (4.6%)	56 (7.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (11.3%)	25.7	1084^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.1%		27.6	1030^th of 1470 public elementary schools	29.9%	54			30.6	38.4	35.6			27.4	27.2	10.0			30.6		5.9		$11,450	$1,311	$10,139
Local Based Special Education Early Childhood Programs	Public	PK-K	1226 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 990-3624	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Da Vinci Schools K5	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	559 Murphy St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Da Vinci Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 780-9980	106	8	13.7	89.6%	70 (66.0%)	5 (4.7%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (23.6%)	34.8	940^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.7%		21.1	1128^th of 1470 public elementary schools	23.3%	188			31.6	17.7	33.3			36.8					44.4				$16,739	$3,803	$12,936
Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	1024 Fleming Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-2501	481	29	16.3	95.8%	204 (42.4%)	128 (26.6%)	55 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (18.5%)	6.4	1424^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.2%		8	1364^th of 1470 public elementary schools	7.2%	60			6.3		15.9			14.8	10.5	5.9			8.7				$16,892	$2,414	$14,479
Hunt Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1143 N Brown St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-2610	347	24	14.6	94.8%	120 (34.6%)	106 (30.5%)	37 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (22.8%)	12.6	1295^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.9%		8.6	1348^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.3%	53			16.0	17.6	23.3			26.0					11.6				$17,723	$5,863	$11,860
JPS Montessori Center	Public	K-5	820 Bennett St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-3870	139	8	16.6	78.4%	62 (44.6%)	34 (24.5%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	34 (24.5%)	17.8	1205^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.9%		28.2	1019^th of 1470 public elementary schools	30.7%	186				23.1	10.7			56.3	15.4				11.1				$17,236	$6,325	$10,911
Cascades Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1200 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-3900	447	26	17.1	91.3%	136 (30.4%)	174 (38.9%)	35 (7.8%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (19.2%)	6.1	1436^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.4	1352^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	8.0%	84			15.0	12.5	13.5			11.7	4.8				7.8				$16,879	$4,520	$12,359
Paragon Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3750 McCain Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Paragon Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 750-9500	620	37	16.5	66.8%	292 (47.1%)	150 (24.2%)	54 (8.7%)	44 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (12.6%)	53.7	654^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.0%		64.3	486^th of 1470 public elementary schools	66.9%	168	81.8	59.1	45.2	47.9	33.9	43.4	73.9	50.7	45.2	32.1	40.8	65.2	33.9	72.7	7.1	50.0	$11,667	$1,329	$10,338
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4064 Page Ave	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 764-5700	334	20	16.4	61.7%	292 (87.4%)	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.8%)								(n/a)																	$15,937	$2,820	$13,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Early Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Early Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Early Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Northwest Early Elementary School in?

Northwest Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Northwest Early Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northwest Kidder Middle School
High : Northwest High School

How many students attend Northwest Early Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 869 students attended Northwest Early Elementary School.

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