Northwest Elementary School has 378 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Northwest Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Northwest Elementary School’s learner population of 378 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwest Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northwest Elementary School is North Pitt High School (6.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Bethel Elementary School (7.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Falkland Elementary School (4.4 miles away)