Northwest Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Northwest Elementary School

16438 Hutchison Rd
Tampa, FL 33625

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Top 10%

Serving 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 693 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10% in FL
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Northwest Elementary School's student population of 693 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

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

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	101
1	106
2	116
3	98
4	121
5	116

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Total Students

693 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	696
2022	685
2021	665
2020	657
2019	657
2018	644
2017	644
2016	645
2015	652
2014	657
2013	622
2012	655
2011	684
2010	688
2009	733
2008	802
2007	840
2006	870
2005	875
2004	858
2003	838
2002	826
2001	904
2000	971
1999	949
1998	986
1997	939
1996	934
1995	964
1994	966
1993	939
1992	1,193
1991	1,113
1990	1,007
1989	931
1988	787
1987	675

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	47
2022	47
2021	50
2020	45
2019	45
2018	47
2017	47
2016	45
2015	48
2014	47
2013	47
2012	47
2011	47
2010	47
2009	57
2008	54
2007	51
2006	48
2005	50
2004	45
2003	38
2002	39
2001	45
2000	47
1999	47
1998	49
1997	47
1996	48
1995	49
1994	47
1993	47
1992	58
1991	58
1990	52
1989	43
1988	37
1987	33

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School Rankings

Northwest Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwest Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#334 out of 3662 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	#334
2022	#276
2021	#215
2019	#487
2018	#345
2017	#257
2016	#559
2015	#357
2013	#347
2012	#344
2011	#480

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78%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	78%	52%	52%
2022	82%	52%	52%
2021	75%	48%	47%
2019	76%	59%	55%
2018	79%	58%	55%
2017	81%	57%	54%
2016	71%	54%	52%
2015	78%	53%	53%
2013	76%	58%	55%
2012	72%	57%	54%
2011	83%	68%	66%

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75%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	75%	52%	51%
2021	81%	52%	50%
2019	77%	56%	54%
2018	77%	55%	55%
2017	78%	54%	52%
2016	70%	52%	50%
2015	71%	53%	51%
2014	82%	58%	56%
2013	77%	58%	55%
2012	79%	57%	55%
2011	80%	62%	60%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	67%	52%	50%
2021	67%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	22:1	18:1	17:1
2002	21:1	18:1	17:1
2001	20:1	18:1	17:1
2000	21:1	18:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	21:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	18:1	17:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	8%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	41%	37%	38%
2022	37%	36%	38%
2021	36%	35%	37%
2020	31%	34%	37%
2019	31%	34%	37%
2018	31%	32%	36%
2017	31%	32%	36%
2016	29%	32%	35%
2015	29%	31%	35%
2014	28%	30%	34%
2013	31%	29%	33%
2012	31%	29%	33%
2011	31%	28%	32%
2010	26%	27%	30%
2009	23%	26%	30%
2008	23%	26%	29%
2007	20%	25%	28%
2006	19%	24%	28%
2005	19%	23%	26%
2004	17%	22%	25%
2003	15%	21%	24%
2002	14%	20%	23%
2001	14%	19%	22%
2000	13%	18%	20%
1999	12%	17%	19%
1998	11%	16%	18%
1997	11%	16%	18%
1996	11%	15%	17%
1995	10%	15%	16%
1994	8%	14%	15%
1993	8%	14%	14%
1992	8%	13%	13%
1991	8%	13%	12%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	21%	22%
2022	5%	21%	22%
2021	6%	22%	22%
2020	6%	22%	22%
2019	6%	22%	22%
2018	5%	22%	22%
2017	5%	22%	22%
2016	4%	23%	22%
2015	5%	23%	22%
2014	4%	23%	21%
2013	4%	23%	21%
2012	5%	23%	21%
2011	5%	23%	21%
2010	7%	24%	23%
2009	7%	24%	23%
2008	9%	24%	23%
2007	8%	24%	23%
2006	8%	24%	23%
2005	7%	24%	23%
2004	7%	24%	23%
2003	8%	24%	24%
2002	8%	25%	24%
2001	8%	25%	24%
2000	12%	25%	24%
1999	13%	25%	24%
1998	15%	25%	24%
1997	11%	25%	24%
1996	10%	25%	24%
1995	10%	24%	23%
1994	9%	24%	23%
1993	10%	24%	22%
1992	8%	24%	22%
1991	7%	23%	21%

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White

43%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	45%	35%	30%
2022	46%	36%	31%
2021	47%	36%	32%
2020	51%	37%	33%
2019	51%	37%	33%
2018	52%	39%	34%
2017	52%	39%	34%
2016	53%	39%	35%
2015	54%	40%	36%
2014	56%	41%	37%
2013	54%	42%	38%
2012	54%	42%	39%
2011	54%	43%	39%
2010	59%	45%	42%
2009	63%	46%	42%
2008	62%	47%	43%
2007	64%	48%	44%
2006	68%	50%	46%
2005	70%	50%	47%
2004	72%	51%	49%
2003	74%	52%	49%
2002	74%	52%	50%
2001	75%	54%	52%
2000	73%	55%	54%
1999	73%	56%	55%
1998	72%	57%	56%
1997	76%	57%	56%
1996	77%	58%	57%
1995	78%	59%	59%
1994	81%	60%	60%
1993	80%	60%	62%
1992	81%	61%	63%
1991	82%	62%	65%

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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	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.72
2022	0.65	0.70	0.72
2021	0.65	0.70	0.72
2020	0.64	0.70	0.71
2019	0.64	0.70	0.71
2018	0.63	0.70	0.71
2017	0.63	0.70	0.71
2016	0.63	0.70	0.71
2015	0.62	0.70	0.70
2014	0.61	0.69	0.71
2013	0.61	0.69	0.71
2012	0.61	0.69	0.70
2011	0.61	0.69	0.70
2010	0.60	0.69	0.68
2009	0.58	0.69	0.67
2008	0.59	0.68	0.67
2007	0.56	0.67	0.67
2006	0.49	0.64	0.66
2005	0.47	0.65	0.66
2004	0.45	0.64	0.65
2003	0.43	0.63	0.65
2002	0.42	0.63	0.64
2001	0.41	0.62	0.63
2000	0.44	0.62	0.62
1999	0.44	0.61	0.61
1998	0.45	0.60	0.61
1997	0.40	0.60	0.60
1996	0.39	0.59	0.59
1995	0.37	0.58	0.58
1994	0.33	0.57	0.57
1993	0.34	0.57	0.55
1992	0.33	0.56	0.54
1991	0.32	0.55	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	35%	49%	46%
2022	32%	50%	50%
2021	36%	50%	52%
2020	32%	50%	52%
2019	32%	50%	52%
2018	34%	53%	52%
2017	34%	53%	52%
2016	35%	48%	48%
2015	36%	53%	54%
2014	34%	52%	53%
2013	26%	51%	50%
2012	28%	50%	49%
2011	26%	49%	48%
2010	24%	45%	45%
2009	19%	40%	41%
2008	17%	36%	38%
2007	15%	36%	39%
2006	17%	37%	41%
2005	19%	39%	43%
2004	17%	37%	40%
2003	15%	37%	40%
2002	13%	36%	40%
2001	13%	36%	40%
2000	17%	37%	41%
1999	18%	37%	41%
1998	21%	37%	42%
1997	15%	37%	43%
1996	15%	38%	42%
1995	14%	36%	41%
1994	13%	35%	41%
1993	13%	32%	39%
1992	8%	29%	36%
1991	12%	35%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	7%	9%	10%
2007	6%	9%	10%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	6%	9%	9%
2001	6%	9%	8%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwest Elementary School's ranking?

Northwest Elementary School is ranked #334 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Northwest Elementary School often compared to?

Northwest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Citrus Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

693 students attend Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Northwest Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

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

Northwest Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northwest Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Northwest Elementary School part of?

Northwest Elementary School is part of Hillsborough School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 693 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10%
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education