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Northwest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

3757 Lansing Ave, Jackson, MI 49202 · (517) 817-4704 · Part of Northwest School District

Blackman Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
758
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Blackman Township kids: Northwest Kidder Middle School

On the path

Where Blackman Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Northwest Early Elementary Schoolin Jackson
3–5Northwest Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Northwest Kidder Middle Schoolin Jackson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3757 Lansing Ave, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3269
Grade 4251
Grade 5238
Enrollment over time
799’20
790’21
778’22
757’23
758’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Elementary School from Blackman Township families.

Other schools in Northwest School District

The district →
Northwest Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Jackson
848 students18:1
Northwest Kidder Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C
786 students15:1
Northwest Connect
High · Grades 7–12 · Jackson
C−
157 students17:1
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B
958 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Blackman Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.