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Northwest Elementary

Summary:

Northwest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hereford, Texas, serving 456 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hereford Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 744 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary faces several key challenges, including declining academic performance, achievement gaps among student subgroups, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's proficiency rates in reading and math are 10-20 percentage points lower than the Hereford ISD and Texas state averages, and its statewide ranking has dropped from the top 25% of Texas elementary schools in 2020-2021 to the bottom 20% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggling the most.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Hereford ISD, such as West Central Elementary, Bluebonnet Elementary, and Aikman Elementary, Northwest Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, despite serving a similar student population. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts to drive academic improvement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 400 Moreman
       Hereford, TX  79045-2804

(806) 363-7660

District: Hereford Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3818th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,599 Help


Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hereford J H
    Hereford Preparatory Academy
High:    Hereford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.3%
White:
9.9%
African American:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Compare Details Northwest Elementary ranks worse than 81.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Northwest Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.3%), White (9.9%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary is 17.1. 2 elementary schools in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Elementary is $8,599, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Hereford Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Hereford Independent School District (Isd) 744th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 50.70 2211th 3884 43.1%
2010 42.18 2737th 3937 30.5%
2011 48.60 2491st 4095 39.2%
2012 41.63 2796th 4206 33.5%
2013 64.68 1458th 4221 65.5%
2014 52.47 2183rd 4260 48.8%
2015 44.47 2626th 4320 39.2%
2016 54.04 2107th 4286 50.8%
2017 37.54 2681st 4329 38.1%
2018 42.12 2417th 4359 44.6%
2019 36.72 2901st 4479 35.2%
2021 71.56 1054th 4578 77.0%
2022 49.18 2197th 4581 52.0%
2023 30.52 3372nd 4647 27.4%
2024 23.98 3818th 4675 18.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.96 1974th 3226 38.8%
2019 35.58 2363rd 3333 29.1%
2021 73.92 495th 3446 85.6%
2022 64.97 897th 3487 74.3%
2023 38.61 2333rd 3556 34.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.12 2373rd 3558 33.3%
2019 33.33 2556th 3684 30.6%
2021 54.02 1205th 3799 68.3%
2022 53.27 1383rd 3952 65.0%
2023 44.41 1991st 4086 51.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.05 2412th 4264 43.4%
2019 40.47 2747th 4309 36.2%
2021 77.89 521st 4451 88.3%
2022 57.89 1620th 4477 63.8%
2023 32.85 3347th 4521 26.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.02 15th 112 86.6%
2019 64.16 27th 93 71.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.36 2918th 4306 32.2%
2019 31.80 3219th 4348 26.0%
2021 78.31 749th 4499 83.4%
2022 51.88 2030th 4561 55.5%
2023 30.71 3361st 4588 26.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.87 1456th 3106 53.1%
2019 23.45 2844th 3184 10.7%
2023 77.78 14th 2980 99.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.17 2874th 4240 32.2%
2019 45.33 2300th 4295 46.4%
2021 72.37 640th 4331 85.2%
2022 63.64 1192nd 4461 73.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.63 2010th 4319 53.5%
2019 42.10 2518th 4357 42.2%
2021 62.10 1387th 4498 69.2%
2022 46.99 2330th 4563 48.9%
2023 31.79 3273rd 4585 28.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.96 2336th 4168 44.0%
2019 33.09 3084th 4188 26.4%
2021 71.58 825th 4329 80.9%
2023 33.46 3192nd 4401 27.5%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.86 1585th 3127 49.3%
2019 67.13 890th 3142 71.7%
2021 94.64 43rd 3082 98.6%
2023 35.45 2175th 3106 30.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Enrollment information for Northwest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 176 8 7 398 n/a n/a n/a 0 589
1989 178 7 5 337 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1990 186 4 2 326 1 n/a n/a 0 519
1991 159 5 3 346 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1992 151 6 0 340 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1993 152 8 0 355 2 n/a n/a 0 517
1994 129 8 2 354 1 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 101 9 2 342 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 101 9 2 342 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1997 112 7 3 309 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1998 100 9 2 299 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1999 99 11 2 301 1 n/a n/a 0 414
2000 109 8 1 266 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2001 87 10 1 283 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2002 63 6 0 282 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2003 63 6 0 282 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2004 66 10 0 289 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2005 83 10 2 286 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2006 86 11 3 331 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2007 112 3 4 326 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2008 102 4 3 376 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2009 94 7 1 336 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2010 104 8 1 345 4 n/a n/a 0 462
2011 94 6 1 376 0 0 3 0 480
2012 89 9 2 379 3 0 3 0 485
2013 84 5 2 385 1 0 3 0 480
2014 79 3 0 385 1 0 4 0 472
2015 86 2 0 404 1 0 2 0 495
2016 81 4 0 380 0 0 1 0 466
2017 68 3 0 390 0 0 2 0 463
2018 70 3 2 391 0 0 1 0 467
2019 67 4 2 408 1 0 1 0 483
2020 70 4 3 398 1 0 1 0 477
2021 57 4 2 390 1 0 4 0 458
2022 62 8 1 382 1 0 3 0 457
2023 45 6 0 398 2 0 5 0 456

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 589 32.0 18.4 n/a
1989 527 n/a n/a n/a
1990 519 33.0 15.7 n/a
1991 513 32.5 15.7 n/a
1992 497 35.4 14.0 58.8
1993 517 36.0 14.4 67.3
1994 494 35.5 13.9 64.2
1995 454 32.3 14.1 65.6
1996 454 32.3 14.1 65.6
1997 432 30.9 14.0 65.3
1998 411 30.4 13.5 65.7
1999 414 28.8 14.4 75.8
2000 384 27.7 13.9 72.7
2001 381 25.0 15.2 75.1
2002 351 27.4 12.8 71.8
2003 351 27.4 12.8 71.8
2004 365 27.2 13.4 72.1
2005 381 27.5 13.9 70.9
2006 431 29.5 14.6 76.1
2007 445 29.3 15.2 73.3
2008 485 33.0 14.7 75.1
2009 438 34.7 12.6 69.9
2010 462 35.3 13.0 73.8
2011 480 34.9 13.7 74.8
2012 485 33.5 14.4 77.5
2013 480 29.3 16.3 78.3
2014 472 29.0 16.2 77.3
2015 495 30.0 16.5 76.2
2016 466 31.0 15.0 74.7
2017 463 30.5 15.1 76.9
2018 467 31.2 14.9 74.1
2019 483 31.1 15.5 80.7
2020 477 30.4 15.6 77.1
2021 458 30.6 14.9 75.3
2022 457 27.1 16.8 76.6
2023 456 26.6 17.1 80.7

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 589 32.0 18.4 n/a
1989 527 n/a n/a n/a
1990 519 33.0 15.7 n/a
1991 513 32.5 15.7 n/a
1992 497 35.4 14.0 58.8
1993 517 36.0 14.4 67.3
1994 494 35.5 13.9 64.2
1995 454 32.3 14.1 65.6
1996 454 32.3 14.1 65.6
1997 432 30.9 14.0 65.3
1998 411 30.4 13.5 65.7
1999 414 28.8 14.4 75.8
2000 384 27.7 13.9 72.7
2001 381 25.0 15.2 75.1
2002 351 27.4 12.8 71.8
2003 351 27.4 12.8 71.8
2004 365 27.2 13.4 72.1
2005 381 27.5 13.9 70.9
2006 431 29.5 14.6 76.1
2007 445 29.3 15.2 73.3
2008 485 33.0 14.7 75.1
2009 438 34.7 12.6 69.9
2010 462 35.3 13.0 73.8
2011 480 34.9 13.7 74.8
2012 485 33.5 14.4 77.5
2013 480 29.3 16.3 78.3
2014 472 29.0 16.2 77.3
2015 495 30.0 16.5 76.2
2016 466 31.0 15.0 74.7
2017 463 30.5 15.1 76.9
2018 467 31.2 14.9 74.1
2019 483 31.1 15.5 80.7
2020 477 30.4 15.6 77.1
2021 458 30.6 14.9 75.3
2022 457 27.1 16.8 76.6
2023 456 26.6 17.1 80.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,188 (15.7%) $6,377 (84.3%) $7,565
2020 $1,280 (16.0%) $6,695 (83.9%) $7,976
2021 $1,237 (14.4%) $7,363 (85.6%) $8,599

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Elementary

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 2901st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3372nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Northwest Elementary)3042
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3440
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)2934
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Northwest Elementary)3921
 18%
   4th Grade Reading (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3631
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)3616
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3238
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Northwest Elementary)3734
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3440
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)6870
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))4954
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Northwest Elementary)3925
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))2528
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students483456
 5.6%
African American46
 50%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic408398
 2.5%
Pacific Islander00
White6745
 32.8%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.7%80.7%
 0%

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Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hereford J H
Middle : Hereford Preparatory Academy
High : Hereford High School

Northwest Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Northwest Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Northwest Elementary.


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