For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 480 students in Northwest Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwest Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
900 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwest Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#405 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,478 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,686
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,478
$23,119
Best Northwest Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwest Area Intermediate School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 Sunset Lake Rd
Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570) 256-3649
Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570) 256-3649
Gr: 3-6 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Northwest Area Primary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
417 Shickshinny Lake Rd
Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570) 864-3461
Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570) 864-3461
Gr: PK-2 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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