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Schools in Northridge · Northeastern Local School District

Northridge’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Northridge, 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.

#543of 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 19% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,961 students on the public path
In brief

Northridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1316 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northridge’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,536 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 73% since 2020–21. 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 Northridge’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1316)Better than 41%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,456 test results and a graduating class of 254 could put Northridge anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Northridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,357 in math, 1,554 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Northridge’s public schools are run by Northeastern Local School District, which also serves Catawba, Harmony, Moorefield and Pleasant and others. 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.

Northeastern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,961 students, up 73% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,536OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 1554 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 1357 students tested

Northridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthridgeBNortheastern Local
SpringfieldCSpringfield City PK–12 · Clark-Shawnee Local PK–12
MoorefieldBNortheastern Local

Every school in Northridge

4 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 Northridgein other towns
Kenton Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
B
984 students21:1Rate it →
Northeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Vienna
B−
470 students18:1Rate it →
Kenton Ridge Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Springfield
C
1,025 students19:1Rate it →
Northeastern Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · South Vienna
B−
482 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Northridge’s schools

Are Northridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Northridge children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northridge in?

Northeastern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,961 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Northridge’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Northridge spend per student?

$13,536 in Northeastern 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.