NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Northwest El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Lebanon SD school district, located in Lebanon, PA with about 658 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 39 teachers, Northwest El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Northwest Elementary School, located at 900 Maple St in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Lebanon School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a comprehensive primary education to a diverse student body, fostering core competencies in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school is committed to creating a supportive learning environment that encourages both intellectual growth and social-emotional development during these critical formative years.
The school functions as a central hub for the surrounding community, emphasizing the importance of home-school partnerships to ensure student success. By utilizing a standards-aligned curriculum and dedicated teaching staff, Northwest Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while promoting values of citizenship, responsibility, and academic curiosity. Its location in Lebanon allows it to draw from the local neighborhood, making it an integral part of the daily life and educational infrastructure of the city.
For more information, contact Northwest El Sch at (717) 273-9391 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Lebanon, PA 17046-3440
(717) 273-9391
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Lebanon, PA with about 658 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Lebanon SD
- Total Students:
- 658
- Teachers:
- 39.99
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 658 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 75% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 74.8%
- White
- 18.7%
- Black or African American
- 3.3%
- Two or more races
- 2.9%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Female
- 49.4%
- Male
- 50.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.