Northwest Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Northwest Elementary School

1769 Pikeville/princeton Hwy
Pikeville, NC 27863

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Top 50%

Serving 727 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northwest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50% in NC
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Northwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Northwest Elementary School's student population of 727 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Elementary School
Kind	115
1	96
2	115
3	132
4	140
5	129

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Total Students

727 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	709
2022	712
2021	747
2020	752
2019	752
2018	728
2017	728
2016	745
2015	778
2014	881
2013	885
2012	898
2011	926
2010	918
2009	953
2008	944
2007	922
2006	868
2005	805
2004	713
2003	681
2002	663
2001	657
2000	688
1999	639
1998	619
1997	556
1996	543
1995	500
1994	508
1993	468

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	46
2022	48
2021	45
2020	48
2019	48
2018	45
2017	45
2016	46
2015	46
2014	48
2013	52
2012	51
2011	53
2010	49
2009	53
2008	52
2006	43
2005	43
2004	39
2003	39
2002	35
2001	35
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	30
1996	27
1995	26
1994	26
1993	24
1992	22

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Northwest Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwest Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#934 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	#934
2022	#934
2021	#1297
2019	#1265
2018	#985
2017	#1472
2016	#1157
2015	#1240
2014	#1173
2013	#986
2012	#964

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(21-22)

60%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2022	60%	51%	42%
2021	42%	42%	32%
2019	37%	42%	32%
2018	48%	48%	30%
2017	44%	47%	34%
2016	51%	47%	35%
2015	41%	44%	32%
2014	43%	43%	31%
2013	44%	42%	31%
2012	89%	82%	77%
2011	87%	82%	78%

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52%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2022	52%	50%	38%
2021	43%	47%	38%
2019	46%	46%	35%
2018	45%	47%	30%
2017	40%	46%	34%
2016	42%	47%	37%
2015	46%	46%	35%
2014	44%	46%	36%
2013	46%	45%	35%
2012	73%	73%	65%
2011	73%	70%	64%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2022	77%	63%	53%
2021	62%	61%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	14:1
2008	18:1	15:1	14:1
2006	20:1	14:1	14:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	14:1
2002	19:1	15:1	14:1
2001	19:1	15:1	14:1
2000	20:1	15:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1995	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	14%	20%	28%
2022	11%	20%	26%
2021	12%	19%	25%
2020	11%	18%	23%
2019	11%	18%	23%
2018	13%	17%	22%
2017	13%	17%	22%
2016	10%	16%	21%
2015	11%	16%	20%
2014	9%	15%	19%
2013	9%	14%	18%
2012	8%	13%	17%
2011	8%	13%	16%
2010	5%	11%	13%
2009	6%	11%	12%
2008	7%	11%	12%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	4%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

19%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	21%	25%	35%
2022	20%	25%	36%
2021	20%	25%	36%
2020	20%	25%	36%
2019	20%	25%	36%
2018	19%	26%	36%
2017	19%	26%	36%
2016	21%	26%	37%
2015	20%	26%	36%
2014	18%	26%	35%
2013	16%	26%	35%
2012	15%	26%	35%
2011	15%	26%	35%
2010	18%	31%	42%
2009	19%	31%	42%
2008	15%	29%	39%
2007	14%	29%	40%
2006	16%	32%	43%
2005	16%	31%	43%
2004	14%	31%	44%
2003	14%	31%	44%
2002	15%	31%	45%
2001	15%	31%	43%
2000	15%	31%	43%
1999	15%	31%	43%
1998	15%	30%	42%
1997	15%	31%	42%
1996	11%	31%	42%
1995	12%	30%	42%
1994	13%	30%	42%
1993	12%	30%	41%

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White

55%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	57%	44%	31%
2022	62%	45%	32%
2021	61%	46%	33%
2020	62%	48%	35%
2019	62%	48%	35%
2018	61%	49%	37%
2017	61%	49%	37%
2016	63%	50%	38%
2015	65%	50%	39%
2014	68%	51%	40%
2013	69%	52%	41%
2012	71%	53%	41%
2011	72%	53%	42%
2010	75%	54%	44%
2009	74%	54%	44%
2008	75%	55%	46%
2007	77%	56%	46%
2006	79%	56%	47%
2005	80%	57%	47%
2004	82%	58%	47%
2003	82%	59%	48%
2002	81%	60%	48%
2001	82%	61%	51%
2000	81%	61%	52%
1999	82%	62%	52%
1998	81%	63%	53%
1997	81%	64%	54%
1996	84%	64%	55%
1995	83%	65%	55%
1994	83%	66%	55%
1993	85%	66%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	0.61	0.71	0.70
2022	0.57	0.70	0.70
2021	0.58	0.69	0.69
2020	0.57	0.68	0.69
2019	0.57	0.68	0.69
2018	0.58	0.67	0.68
2017	0.58	0.67	0.68
2016	0.55	0.66	0.68
2015	0.53	0.66	0.68
2014	0.50	0.65	0.68
2013	0.49	0.65	0.69
2012	0.47	0.64	0.68
2011	0.46	0.64	0.68
2010	0.41	0.61	0.62
2009	0.42	0.61	0.61
2008	0.43	0.61	0.62
2007	0.40	0.60	0.61
2006	0.35	0.58	0.59
2005	0.34	0.58	0.59
2004	0.31	0.57	0.58
2003	0.31	0.56	0.57
2002	0.32	0.55	0.57
2001	0.31	0.53	0.56
2000	0.32	0.53	0.55
1999	0.31	0.52	0.55
1998	0.32	0.52	0.54
1997	0.32	0.50	0.54
1996	0.28	0.50	0.53
1995	0.30	0.49	0.53
1994	0.29	0.48	0.52
1993	0.27	0.48	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2023	100%	57%	98%
2022	100%	47%	98%
2021	100%	49%	98%
2020	48%	52%	86%
2019	48%	52%	86%
2018	47%	53%	69%
2017	47%	53%	69%
2016	44%	52%	65%
2015	42%	52%	64%
2014	36%	47%	57%
2013	37%	47%	56%
2012	34%	45%	53%
2011	34%	43%	52%
2010	27%	40%	48%
2009	23%	28%	43%
2008	24%	25%	43%
2007	23%	35%	43%
2006	23%	35%	44%
2005	25%	37%	42%
2004	20%	36%	39%
2003	20%	27%	38%
2002	21%	30%	37%
2001	23%	29%	35%
2000	21%	31%	35%
1999	20%	31%	36%
1998	20%	31%	35%
1997	20%	30%	34%
1996	20%	30%	34%
1995	26%	29%	37%
1994	20%	29%	34%
1993	21%	29%	33%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wayne County Public Schools
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	10%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	7%	7%	11%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	9%	7%	10%
2000	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wayne County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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What is Northwest Elementary School's ranking?

Northwest Elementary School is ranked #934 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Northwest Elementary School often compared to?

Northwest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosewood Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

727 students attend Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Northwest Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwest Elementary School?

Northwest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Northwest Elementary School offer ?

Northwest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northwest Elementary School part of?

Northwest Elementary School is part of Wayne County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education