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Schools in Northgate · Northwest Local School District

Northgate’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 40% of Northgate’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northgate, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#845of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,954 students on the public path
In brief

Northgate’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1438 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northgate’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,806 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Northgate’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts, #845 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1438)Better than 10%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,570 test results and a graduating class of 752 could put Northgate anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Northgate’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,551 in math, 4,588 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Northgate, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Northgate’s public schools are run by Northwest Local School District, which also serves Colerain and Green. Parts of Northgate (5% of its land) are served by Mount Healthy City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northwest Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,260 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,806OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 59.5% · 4588 students tested
Math40%
State average 52.2% · 4551 students tested

Northgate vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Northgate’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthgateC+Northwest Local

Every school in Northgate

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Northgatein other towns
Taylor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cincinnati
C
797 students18:1Rate it →
Struble Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cincinnati
C+
772 students18:1Rate it →
Pleasant Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cincinnati
C+
759 students17:1Rate it →
Colerain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cincinnati
B−
645 students18:1Rate it →
Monfort Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cincinnati
B+
588 students18:1Rate it →
White Oak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cincinnati
C
703 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasant Run Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cincinnati
C
661 students16:1Rate it →
Colerain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cincinnati
C
528 students15:1Rate it →
Colerain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
C
1,591 students22:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
C−
910 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Northgate’s schools

Are Northgate’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Northgate children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #845 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northgate in?

Northwest Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,260 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Northgate are served by Mount Healthy City.

Where do Northgate kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Colerain High School and Northwest High School.

What is Northgate’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Northwest Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Northgate spend per student?

$13,806 in Northwest Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.