Northwest Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Lexington, North Carolina

Northwest Elementary in Lexington, North Carolina enrolled 625 students in 2024-25 with 39.3 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 61-65% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 22%

575 students in 2022-23, 607 students in 2023-24, 625 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.3 to 39.3.

Students enrolled at Northwest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 62502004006008002022-235752023-246072024-25625
Students enrolled at Northwest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 62502004006008002022-235752023-246072024-25625
Students enrolled at Northwest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 62502004006008002022-235752023-246072024-25625
Students enrolled at Northwest Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 62502004006008002022-235752023-246072024-25625
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357532.317.8
2023-2460736.316.7
2024-2562539.315.9

15.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Northwest Elementary 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthwest Elementary 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Northwest Elementary 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthwest Elementary 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Northwest Elementary 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthwest Elementary 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Northwest Elementary 15.9; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthwest Elementary 15.9state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 369 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northwest Elementary enrolled 553 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 25 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 369 of the 553 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions25
  • Chronically absent6.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.5% of students were White, 7.7% Hispanic, 6.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White83.5%
  2. Hispanic7.7%
  3. Two or more races6.6%
  4. Black1.4%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Northwest Elementary scored proficient or above: 61-65% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math61‑65%55%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lexington

15 public elementary schools in Lexington report 2024-25 enrollment; Northwest Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Davidson Charter Academy65815.9not reported
Welcome Elementary63816.498.3%
Northwest Elementary62515.937.8%
Southwood Elementary61614.999.0%
Midway Elementary54616.547.3%
Churchland Elementary44116.298.9%
Davis-Townsend Elementary43016.696.7%
Tyro Elementary39317.198.5%

All public schools in Lexington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Northwest Elementary

  1. Welcome ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 3.6 miles away: 638 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.6 mi
  2. Kimmel Farm ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.5 miles away: 760 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  3. Compare Northwest Elementary with Welcome ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Davidson County Schools spends per student$11,178 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,178
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorthwest Elementary is the number 308 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#308 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Northwest Elementary

  1. How many students attend Northwest Elementary?
    625 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 575 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lexington, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary?
    15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Northwest Elementary a Title I school?
    Northwest Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Northwest Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Northwest Elementary scored proficient or above: 61-65% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Northwest Elementary in?
    Davidson County Schools, NCES district ID 3701140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370114000476 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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