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Schools in Elk Creek Township · Northwestern School District

Elk Creek Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Elk Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,176 students on the public path
In brief

Elk Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1852 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Creek Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,751 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Northwestern MS, then Northwestern SHS. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Elk Creek Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1852)Better than 40%
Towns in Erie County (22)Better than 0%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 612 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Elk Creek Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Elk Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (595 in math, 629 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Northwestern MSin AlbionC
9–12Northwestern SHSin AlbionA+

Elk Creek Township’s public schools are run by Northwestern School District, which also serves Albion, Conneaut, Cranesville and Platea 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.

Northwestern School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,176 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,751PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 629 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 595 students tested

Elk Creek Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Elk Creek Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elk Creek TownshipB−Northwestern
ConneautB−Northwestern
FranklinAGeneral McLane
WashingtonAGeneral McLane
Cranesville—Northwestern
GirardA−Girard
Platea—Northwestern
CussewagoBPenncrest

3 of the 7 neighbors share Northwestern with Elk Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elk Creek Township

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

Also serving Elk Creek Townshipin other towns
Northwestern El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albion
B−
350 students11:1Rate it →
Springfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Springfield
B+
162 students9:1Rate it →
Northwestern MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albion
C
266 students12:1Rate it →
Northwestern SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Albion
A+
398 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Elk Creek Township’s schools

Are Elk Creek Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Elk Creek Township children attend outscore 53% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elk Creek Township in?

Northwestern School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,176 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elk Creek Township kids go to high school?

Northwestern SHS in Albion, with 398 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Elk Creek Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Northwestern School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Elk Creek Township spend per student?

$17,751 in Northwestern School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.