Northwest Elementary School serves 651 students in grades 1-3.

Northwest Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Northwest Elementary School’s student population of 651 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwest Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Northwest Elementary School is Edmund W Miles Middle School (0.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Birch Lane Elementary School (0.6 miles away)