Northwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Northwood Elementary School

570 Abbe Rd N
Elyria, OH 44035

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Top 50%

Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Northwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in OH
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Northwood Elementary School's student population of 344 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwood Elementary School
Kind	66
1	63
2	67
3	63
4	85

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2023	351
2022	373
2021	346
2020	397
2019	397
2018	393
2017	393
2016	386
2015	412
2014	399
2013	435
2012	417
2011	455
2010	463
2009	409
2008	392
2007	412
2006	429
2005	413
2004	426
2003	450
2002	439
2001	456
2000	459
1999	463
1998	491
1997	494
1996	491
1995	454
1994	463
1993	448
1992	457
1991	452
1990	437
1989	428
1988	430
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	23
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2014	24
2013	26
2012	27
2011	27
2010	28
2009	23
2008	22
2007	26
2006	24
2005	25
2004	27
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	28
1999	27
1998	28
1997	32
1996	23
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	20
1991	21
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Be a Pioneer!

School Rankings

Northwood Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwood Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1096 out of 3181 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2023	#1096
2022	#1176
2021	#1805
2019	#769
2018	#1093
2017	#594
2016	#695
2015	#1180
2014	#2438
2013	#2336
2012	#2419

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70-74%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	72%	54%	31%
2022	67%	52%	28%
2021	47%	50%	21%
2019	82%	63%	46%
2018	81%	62%	46%
2017	87%	63%	49%
2016	77%	61%	44%
2015	77%	68%	57%
2014	71%	77%	70%
2013	68%	76%	69%
2012	73%	78%	73%

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60-64%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2022	62%	60%	39%
2021	52%	57%	37%
2019	72%	64%	52%
2018	66%	63%	46%
2017	72%	62%	50%
2016	67%	55%	42%
2015	82%	74%	68%
2014	77%	83%	77%
2013	82%	83%	77%
2012	77%	83%	77%
2011	78%	82%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	14:1	18:1	16:1
2019	14:1	18:1	16:1
2018	15:1	18:1	16:1
2017	15:1	18:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	16:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	17:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	15:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	19:1	16:1
1996	21:1	19:1	16:1
1995	22:1	19:1	18:1
1994	22:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	23:1	19:1	18:1
1991	22:1	20:1	19:1
1990	22:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	13%	7%	16%
2022	13%	7%	16%
2021	11%	6%	15%
2020	9%	6%	13%
2019	9%	6%	13%
2018	8%	5%	11%
2017	8%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	10%
2015	7%	5%	9%
2014	9%	5%	10%
2013	8%	4%	10%
2012	7%	4%	7%
2011	5%	3%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	5%	4%	7%
2008	5%	4%	7%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	4%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	12%	17%	20%
2022	10%	17%	20%
2021	8%	17%	21%
2020	11%	17%	21%
2019	11%	17%	21%
2018	11%	16%	23%
2017	11%	16%	23%
2016	10%	16%	23%
2015	10%	16%	20%
2014	9%	16%	21%
2013	8%	16%	21%
2012	9%	16%	21%
2011	12%	16%	22%
2010	15%	17%	25%
2009	16%	17%	24%
2008	11%	17%	24%
2007	8%	17%	23%
2006	9%	17%	23%
2005	11%	18%	23%
2004	9%	17%	23%
2003	10%	17%	21%
2002	7%	16%	21%
2001	7%	16%	21%
2000	6%	16%	21%
1999	6%	15%	21%
1998	6%	15%	21%
1997	8%	16%	21%
1996	6%	15%	21%
1995	6%	15%	21%
1994	5%	15%	20%
1993	4%	15%	20%
1992	5%	14%	20%
1991	6%	14%	21%

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White

58%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	59%	67%	48%
2022	60%	67%	48%
2021	64%	68%	50%
2020	64%	69%	51%
2019	64%	69%	51%
2018	67%	71%	55%
2017	67%	71%	55%
2016	68%	71%	56%
2015	68%	72%	48%
2014	69%	73%	56%
2013	74%	73%	56%
2012	72%	74%	58%
2011	71%	74%	59%
2010	74%	76%	64%
2009	76%	76%	64%
2008	81%	77%	65%
2007	84%	77%	67%
2006	83%	78%	68%
2005	84%	77%	69%
2004	84%	78%	70%
2003	83%	78%	73%
2002	89%	81%	76%
2001	90%	81%	76%
2000	91%	81%	76%
1999	92%	82%	76%
1998	92%	82%	76%
1997	98%	82%	76%
1996	92%	83%	76%
1995	91%	83%	76%
1994	93%	83%	77%
1993	93%	83%	77%
1992	93%	84%	78%
1991	92%	83%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	16%	6%	15%
2022	17%	6%	14%
2021	17%	6%	14%
2020	16%	5%	13%
2019	16%	5%	13%
2018	14%	5%	11%
2017	14%	5%	11%
2016	14%	5%	11%
2015	15%	5%	14%
2014	12%	4%	13%
2013	10%	4%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	0.60	0.52	0.68
2022	0.59	0.52	0.68
2021	0.55	0.51	0.67
2020	0.55	0.49	0.65
2019	0.55	0.49	0.65
2018	0.52	0.47	0.62
2017	0.52	0.47	0.62
2016	0.51	0.47	0.61
2015	0.51	0.46	0.57
2014	0.50	0.44	0.63
2013	0.44	0.44	0.62
2012	0.46	0.43	0.60
2011	0.47	0.43	0.59
2010	0.46	0.41	0.48
2009	0.43	0.40	0.48
2008	0.36	0.40	0.48
2007	0.32	0.40	0.46
2006	0.32	0.37	0.45
2005	0.32	0.38	0.46
2004	0.30	0.37	0.44
2003	0.32	0.37	0.42
2002	0.20	0.32	0.39
2001	0.18	0.32	0.38
2000	0.17	0.31	0.38
1999	0.15	0.31	0.38
1998	0.15	0.31	0.38
1997	0.05	0.30	0.38
1996	0.15	0.29	0.38
1995	0.17	0.29	0.38
1994	0.13	0.29	0.37
1993	0.13	0.29	0.36
1992	0.13	0.28	0.36
1991	0.15	0.29	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	48%	37%	52%
2022	45%	38%	45%
2021	49%	39%	50%
2020	43%	39%	50%
2019	43%	39%	50%
2018	42%	23%	47%
2017	42%	23%	47%
2016	41%	40%	45%
2015	46%	40%	50%
2014	46%	39%	60%
2013	45%	33%	58%
2012	49%	38%	57%
2011	45%	37%	54%
2010	45%	34%	53%
2009	35%	30%	45%
2007	28%	27%	44%
2006	27%	27%	42%
2005	27%	25%	42%
2004	21%	24%	37%
2003	20%	24%	33%
2002	15%	22%	30%
2001	11%	21%	28%
2000	10%	22%	29%
1999	9%	22%	27%
1998	9%	22%	27%
1997	10%	23%	27%
1996	13%	14%	27%
1995	14%	24%	26%
1994	13%	23%	25%
1993	15%	23%	23%
1992	15%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	10%	5%	8%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	12%	6%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	10%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	8%	6%	9%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2003	10%	5%	8%
2002	8%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elyria City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwood Elementary School's ranking?

Northwood Elementary School is ranked #1096 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

344 students attend Northwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Northwood Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwood Elementary School?

Northwood Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northwood Elementary School offer ?

Northwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northwood Elementary School part of?

Northwood Elementary School is part of Elyria City Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Northwood Elementary School located?

Northwood Elementary School is located in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Elyria, OH. There are 1 other public schools located in Spring Valley.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50%
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education