Is Northwood Elementary School a good school?

Northwood Elementary School ranks 1824 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Northwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary School?

Students at Northwood Elementary School are 65% White, 12% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : East Middle School High : West Seneca East Senior High School

Northwood Elementary School

Summary:

Northwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Seneca, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked 539 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. The school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 27.16%, compared to the district's 41.77% and the state's 44.89%. Similarly, the school's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 40%, compared to the district's 56.45% and the state's 53.68%. Northwood Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.02%, which is higher than the nearby Clinton Elementary School (35.25%) but lower than some other nearby schools, such as Ps 69 Houghton Academy (85.27%) and Lovejoy Discovery School #43 (93.07%).

Northwood Elementary School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking, has been declining over the years, from 944 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year to 1,824 out of 2,439 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the lower academic performance of specific student groups, such as African American and Hispanic students, may be contributing factors to the school's overall academic challenges. To improve the school's performance, the West Seneca Central School District and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of the student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

250 Northwood Ave
West Seneca, NY 14224-1597

(716) 677-3640

District: West Seneca Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1824^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,090

Students who attend Northwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	West Seneca East Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

African American:

11.8%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwood Elementary School ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the West Seneca Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), African American (11.8%), Hispanic (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the West Seneca Central School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Elementary School is $13,090. 3 elementary schools in the West Seneca Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Elementary School 1824^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Northwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Seneca Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Seneca Central School District 539^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	62.87	1007^th	2206	54.4%
2007	72.20	657^th	2219	70.4%
2008	74.57	554^th	2227	75.1%
2009	71.93	634^th	2257	71.9%
2010	67.92	761^st	2263	66.4%
2011	74.36	557^th	2286	75.6%
2012	58.41	1083^rd	2320	53.3%
2013	39.57	1420^th	2325	38.9%
2014	60.16	883^rd	2345	62.3%
2015	35.12	1569^th	2352	33.3%
2016	58.52	944^th	2366	60.1%
2017	32.22	1660^th	2386	30.4%
2018	41.05	1446^th	2395	39.6%
2019	44.01	1310^th	2413	45.7%
2021	35.25	1476^th	2201	32.9%
2022	35.48	1606^th	2434	34.0%
2023	27.50	1824^th	2439	25.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	39.84	269^th	454	40.7%
2022	55.98	310^th	1027	69.8%
2023	62.00	231^st	1001	76.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.83	881^st	1941	54.6%
2022	34.03	1355^th	2031	33.3%
2023	30.40	1426^th	2016	29.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.87	1484^th	2045	27.4%
2019	45.11	1016^th	2032	50.0%
2021	27.83	1322^nd	1678	21.2%
2022	29.34	1572^nd	2099	25.1%
2023	29.42	1488^th	2041	27.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.10	1631^st	2338	30.2%
2019	32.47	1646^th	2357	30.2%
2021	32.88	1387^th	1955	29.1%
2022	36.08	1583^rd	2401	34.1%
2023	29.80	1744^th	2403	27.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.73	1146^th	2340	51.0%
2019	55.28	1001^st	2358	57.5%
2021	36.33	1308^th	1961	33.3%
2022	36.84	1539^th	2400	35.9%
2023	26.73	1827^th	2400	23.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.80	371^st	430	13.7%
2022	11.81	617^th	671	8.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.23	721^st	948	23.9%
2022	21.79	780^th	936	16.7%
2023	17.61	754^th	857	12.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.96	1258^th	1503	16.3%
2023	29.31	1073^rd	1429	24.9%

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Rank History for White students at Northwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.12	846^th	1408	39.9%
2019	43.04	793^rd	1338	40.7%
2021	29.68	923^rd	1224	24.6%
2022	31.50	1019^th	1399	27.2%
2023	21.52	1108^th	1337	17.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Northwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	600	8	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
1990	649	10	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
1991	615	14	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	624	12	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1993	602	17	13	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
1994	623	9	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1995	573	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1996	573	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1997	596	9	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1998	570	10	6	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	597
1999	664	7	8	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	690
2000	599	12	10	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	591	12	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2002	563	7	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	563	7	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	550	18	6	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	546	32	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
2006	561	35	3	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	622
2007	525	30	7	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	586
2008	527	37	9	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	587
2009	489	40	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	6	554
2010	471	39	7	9	4	n/a	n/a	15	545
2011	452	41	6	11	2	0	14	0	526
2012	454	41	6	19	1	1	9	0	531
2013	411	52	10	24	0	1	10	0	508
2014	380	20	22	23	0	0	13	0	458
2015	404	39	37	30	1	0	15	0	526
2016	456	42	44	30	1	0	16	0	589
2017	495	65	46	43	1	0	22	0	672
2018	393	61	45	46	1	0	22	0	568
2019	382	67	39	45	2	0	31	0	566
2020	327	57	42	43	2	0	18	0	489
2021	296	49	49	41	1	0	19	0	455
2022	351	58	46	51	1	0	14	0	521
2023	326	59	49	53	2	0	13	0	502

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 Northwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	617	31.9	19.3	n/a
1990	667	31.0	21.5	n/a
1991	633	32.9	19.2	n/a
1992	647	33.4	19.3	n/a
1993	635	32.6	19.5	n/a
1994	641	32.6	19.7	14.5
1995	586	29.5	19.9	11.9
1996	586	29.5	19.9	11.9
1997	613	29.8	20.6	11.1
1998	597	36.0	16.6	14.7
1999	690	32.2	21.4	14.9
2000	631	38.5	16.4	24.2
2001	618	40.6	15.2	25.2
2002	577	43.9	13.1	26.2
2003	577	43.9	13.1	26.2
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	599	45.1	13.3	35.1
2006	622	44.0	14.1	30.5
2007	586	37.0	15.8	28.3
2008	587	37.0	15.9	28.4
2009	554	38.0	14.6	33.8
2010	545	38.0	14.3	39.4
2011	526	43.1	12.1	36.1
2012	531	36.9	14.3	39.5
2013	508	36.0	14.1	41.5
2014	458	36.0	12.7	n/a
2015	526	33.0	15.9	34.6
2016	589	36.0	16.3	30.6
2017	672	38.2	17.5	36.8
2018	568	38.4	14.7	42.6
2019	566	34.6	16.3	38.2
2020	489	32.4	15.0	40.7
2021	455	36.7	12.3	38
2022	521	41.1	12.6	36.9
2023	502	42.3	11.8	46

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 Northwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	617	31.9	19.3	n/a
1990	667	31.0	21.5	n/a
1991	633	32.9	19.2	n/a
1992	647	33.4	19.3	n/a
1993	635	32.6	19.5	n/a
1994	641	32.6	19.7	14.5
1995	586	29.5	19.9	11.9
1996	586	29.5	19.9	11.9
1997	613	29.8	20.6	11.1
1998	597	36.0	16.6	14.7
1999	690	32.2	21.4	14.9
2000	631	38.5	16.4	24.2
2001	618	40.6	15.2	25.2
2002	577	43.9	13.1	26.2
2003	577	43.9	13.1	26.2
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	599	45.1	13.3	35.1
2006	622	44.0	14.1	30.5
2007	586	37.0	15.8	28.3
2008	587	37.0	15.9	28.4
2009	554	38.0	14.6	33.8
2010	545	38.0	14.3	39.4
2011	526	43.1	12.1	36.1
2012	531	36.9	14.3	39.5
2013	508	36.0	14.1	41.5
2014	458	36.0	12.7	n/a
2015	526	33.0	15.9	34.6
2016	589	36.0	16.3	30.6
2017	672	38.2	17.5	36.8
2018	568	38.4	14.7	42.6
2019	566	34.6	16.3	38.2
2020	489	32.4	15.0	40.7
2021	455	36.7	12.3	38
2022	521	41.1	12.6	36.9
2023	502	42.3	11.8	46

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.

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