Northwood Elementary School serves 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Northwood 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Latino), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview

Northwood Elementary School’s student population of 568 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison

Northwood 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 Northwood Elementary School is 0.50, 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 to Northwood Elementary School is John F Kennedy Senior High School (1.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is East Middle School (1.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Clinton Elementary School (0.7 miles away)