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Northwest Area SD Schools
Northwest Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Luzerne County (Shickshinny). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northwest Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northwest Area SD
2 of 3 schools in Northwest Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1
Every school in Northwest Area SD
High schools (1)
- B Northwest Area HS, Shickshinny
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Northwest Area Intermediate Sch, Shickshinny
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Northwest Area Primary Sch, Shickshinny
Where Northwest Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Shickshinny (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Luzerne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 916 students with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers and 132 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4217790
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Benton Area SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Berwick Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Greater Nanticoke Area SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Central Columbia SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Lake-Lehman SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Hanover Area SD (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Bloomsburg Area SD (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Crestwood SD (3 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Northwest Area SD
How many schools are in Northwest Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Northwest Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northwest Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Shickshinny.
How good are the schools in Northwest Area SD?
Across the 2 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 60% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northwest Area SD?
916 students were enrolled in Northwest Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northwest Area SD?
Northwest Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Luzerne County, with its district office in Shickshinny. Its boundary covers about 118 sq mi.