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Northwest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1701 Old Well Rd, Kinston, NC 28504 · (252) 527-5143 · Part of Lenoir County Schools

Kinston’s School Grade C better than 32% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
504
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kinston kids: Rochelle Middle

On the path

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

K–5Northwest ElementaryYou are here
6–8Rochelle Middle517 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1701 Old Well Rd, Kinston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 175
Grade 284
Grade 393
Grade 467
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
460’20
461’21
478’22
445’23
504’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 74%Hispanic 8%White 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Elementary from Kinston families.

Other schools in Lenoir County Schools

The district →
Contentnea-Savannah School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kinston
C
789 students14:1
La Grange Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Grange
C
547 students17:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
D−
465 students17:1
Pink Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pink Hill
C+
437 students14:1
Banks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
C+
436 students14:1
Southeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kinston
D−
326 students14:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Kinston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.