📍 124 Staley Avenue, Butler, Butler County, 16001
Northwest El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Butler, Butler County. The school has 403 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Butler Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwest El Sch enrolls 403 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.7% Two or more races and 2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 379 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
197 of the school's 403 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 186 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwest El Sch is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 11.
Northwest El Sch is one of 9 schools in Butler Area SD, based in Butler, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,901 students district-wide and employs 428 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 403 students, Northwest El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 656 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe