SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the GA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 73%Projected 63%

Northwood Elementary School Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the GA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the GA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 71%GA 40%

English proficiency

School 76%GA 37%

Science proficiency

School 72%GA 38%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
4%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the GA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

30.00 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

3.10 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B

13.59 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$141,932

GA average $85,989

Median home value

$531,897

GA average $295,153

Median rent

$2,050 /mo

GA average $1,429

Unemployment rate

3.6%

GA average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 95.1%GA 88.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

GA average 13:1

Teachers

48

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$81,588

All teachers in Fulton County.

Student to counselor ratio GA average 455:1644:1
Support staff2
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 73%GA 93%

Experienced teachers

School 66%GA 67%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days21
Out-of-school suspension days6
Total days missed to suspension26
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8189 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.68

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

55%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

7%

Black

12%

Latino

19%

Multiracial

6%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged19%
Students with disabilities12%
English as a second language9%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected1%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

Elementary schools nearest to Northwood Elementary School

Nearby elementary schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Jackson Elementary School

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 1.4 mi
Hillside Elementary School

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 1.4 mi
Mimosa Elementary School

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 1.5 mi
International Charter School Of Atlanta

  • Actual: 73%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
New Prospect Elementary School

  • Actual: 75%
  • Projected: 70%
  • Distance: 2.4 mi
River Eves Elementary School

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 2.5 mi
Vickery Mill Elementary

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Distance: 2.6 mi
Hembree Springs Elementary School

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 2.7 mi
Amana Academy School

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 2.7 mi
Barnwell Elementary School

  • Actual: 85%
  • Projected: 69%
  • Distance: 3.5 mi