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Northwestern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7334 N Elyria Rd, West Salem, OH 44287 · (419) 846-3519 · Part of Northwestern Local School District

Chester Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Ohio school districts

Students
632
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Chester Township kids: Northwestern Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Northwestern Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Northwestern Middle Schoolin West Salem

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

7334 N Elyria Rd, West Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten72
Grade 1116
Grade 283
Grade 3108
Grade 4106
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
611’20
635’21
625’22
636’23
632’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern Elementary School from Chester Township families.

Other schools in Northwestern Local School District

The district →

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 Ohio’s other public schools; Chester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.