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Northwest Local Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

8,465

Students per teacher

18.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

51.3 sq mi

State

Northwest Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Hamilton County (Cincinnati). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Northwest Local on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Northwest Local

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

70%

Exceeding

40%

Avg actual scores

42.8%

Avg projected

42.8%

10 of 11 schools in Northwest Local carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 5C: 4

Best schools in Northwest Local

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A- Monfort Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B+ Colerain Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B Struble Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B White Oak Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
B- Pleasant Run Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B- Colerain Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
C+ Colerain High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
C+ Pleasant Run Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
C+ Taylor Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C Northwest High School (High school, meets expectations)

Every school in Northwest Local

Where Northwest Local schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Cincinnati (11)

About this district

State: Best schools in Ohio
County: Hamilton County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 8,465 students with 456 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,595 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3904736
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

Mt Healthy City (5 schools, 3 mi)
North College Hill City (4 schools, 4 mi)
Winton Woods City (6 schools, 5 mi)
Southwest Local (5 schools, 7 mi)
Wyoming City (5 schools, 7 mi)
Ross Local (5 schools, 8 mi)
Oak Hills Local (9 schools, 8 mi)
St Bernard-Elmwood Place City (3 schools, 9 mi)

Questions about Northwest Local

How many schools are in Northwest Local?

SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Northwest Local, 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 Local serve?

The largest by graded schools: Cincinnati.

How good are the schools in Northwest Local?

Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.8%. 70% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Northwest Local?

8,465 students were enrolled in Northwest Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Northwest Local?

Northwest Local is in Ohio, based in Hamilton County, with its district office in Cincinnati. Its boundary covers about 51.3 sq mi.