Northwestern School District

The Northwestern School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from a predominantly white, low-income community. While the district as a whole maintains a middle-of-the-pack ranking, a few standout schools emerge within the district.

Springfield Elementary School is the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 439 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, with particularly strong performance in 4th grade Science. In contrast, the Northwestern Middle School lags behind the elementary schools in academic achievement.

At the high school level, Northwestern Senior High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.7% and a low dropout rate of 0.7%. The high school also performs well on Keystone Exams, exceeding the state average in Biology and Literature, though its Algebra I proficiency is lower. Overall, the Northwestern School District appears to be making efforts to support its students, with some success at the elementary level and a relatively stable high school, but there may be room for improvement, particularly in addressing the academic challenges faced by the middle school students.