The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in Science. The lowest is 48% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Northwestern Elementary School
Northwestern Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade, located in Kokomo, Indiana. It is part of the Northwestern School Corp. The school sits in an area that blends manufacturing-based commercial activity with established residential neighborhoods, and Kokomo itself functions as a mid-sized industrial city and the county seat of Howard County. The local economy has deep ties to the automotive industry, with Stellantis as a dominant employer, alongside a notable healthcare and education presence. The school's own setting is a short drive from the city's downtown civic core.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and an even smaller share of Black and multiracial students. A modest portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a largely middle-class peer environment. Enrollment runs from kindergarten through sixth grade in what appears to be a single elementary building, feeding into a middle or junior high school that is part of the same district. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
On state assessments, a solid majority of students met proficiency in math, and roughly half met the bar in English language arts. Science results were higher, with more than half of tested students reaching proficiency. Social studies, tested only at fifth grade, landed just under half. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across subjects sits at the top quartile among elementary schools relative to districts in Howard County. That means Northwestern Elementary performs above the midpoint of its county peers. A parent may want to ask about the gap between its math and its English language arts performance, since those two subjects are tested across all grades and the English score is lower.
Two notable pieces of information were not provided. Special education and English learner counts were missing from the data, so it is not possible to say what share of students receive those services or how that may shape the classroom environment. Discipline and chronic absenteeism data were also absent. A parent who wants a full picture of school climate and student support would need to ask the school directly about those topics.
The district, Northwestern School Corp, showed no recent major changes in public records that cleared a meaningful-impact bar. No referendum, curriculum overhaul, or boundary shift was found. That means the school's current programming is likely continuing on a stable footing, but it also means a parent may want to ask the district directly about any upcoming plans for facilities or academic initiatives.
Housing values in the area are below the state median and well below the national median, which makes the community more affordable than many. Rents are also lower than the national average. This is consistent with a working-class and middle-class mix of households that the city data describes. For a family considering this school, home buying or renting will not require a high-income threshold.
For whom does this school fit? A family looking for a solidly performing elementary within a district that shows no recent upheaval, situated in a stable manufacturing city with affordable housing, will find it a reasonable option. The student body is not particularly diverse, and the school's scores, while above the county median, leave room in English language arts. A parent concerned about special education services or discipline data will want to follow up directly, as the public record does not cover those areas for this school.
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