The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in Math. The lowest is 29% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Northwood Elementary School
Northwood Elementary School serves kindergarten through seventh grade as a regular public school within the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation. The school sits in Mooresville, a small Indiana town that blends a walkable historic downtown core with suburban retail corridors along State Road 67. The town is car-dependent overall, with no public transit, and a downtown streetscape improvement project is underway to enhance walkability. Northwood is one of several elementary campuses spread across the town, and its grade span extends through seventh grade—though no seventh graders were enrolled in the most recent count, making it effectively a K‑6 building for now.
Academically, the school’s state test results place it in the top quartile among districts in Morgan County, a cohort of four districts. On the ILEARN assessments, roughly half of students scored proficient or above in math, and just under half did so in English language arts. Science proficiency came in below half, and social studies proficiency was below a third—though the social studies test is taken only by fifth graders, so the tested group is smaller. These numbers represent the school’s strongest subjects relative to the county: overall proficiency across all tested areas is the highest in the county’s four-district comparison set. State testing data for earlier grades or for subgroups such as students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so parents may want to ask the school directly about how those groups are performing.
The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population in lower-income households. No data was reported on the share of students with individualized education plans or English learner status, so that aspect of support is not visible from the available records. The school’s regular public status means it accepts all enrolled students from its attendance zone, without charter or magnet admissions criteria.
Mooresville itself has a modest growth trajectory. Its comprehensive plan directs new development to corridors along SR 67 while emphasizing preservation of small-town character. Housing values in the area tend to be above the Indiana median but below the national median, reflecting a market that is relatively affordable by national standards. Major local employers include the Franciscan Health hospital, the school corporation itself, and the town government. The town’s nickname, “Home of the State Flag,” refers to its history as the place where Indiana’s flag was designed.
No recent changes to the district’s policies, curriculum, facilities, or boundaries were identified in publicly available information, so the school’s current academic and operational profile appears stable. Because Northwood does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report; students move on to Paul Hadley Middle School and Mooresville High School within the same district.
For families considering this school, the picture is one of a moderately sized elementary that performs at the stronger end of its county in state testing, set in a town that values its historic character and is making incremental investments in its downtown. The high share of students qualifying for meal assistance may indicate a range of economic backgrounds, and the school’s racial composition is less diverse than the broader national mix. Parents who want a clearer sense of how the school supports students with different learning needs will need to look beyond the state-reported data, since key indicators such as chronic absenteeism and special education staffing were not available in this profile.
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