Northwood Elementary School
Franklin, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
209 students tested47.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency85
- Approaching proficiency92
- Below proficiency18
Math
209 students tested45.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency77
- Approaching proficiency63
- Below proficiency51
Science
113 students tested47.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency38
- Approaching proficiency49
- Below proficiency10
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 100 | 102 | 113 |
| Proficient | 35.0% | 44.1% | 47.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 462 | 484 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.1% · 5 | 5.0% · 24 |
| Suspended in school | 3.9% · 18 | 13.6% · 66 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 626 | 527 | 550 |
| Chronically absent | 11.2% · 70 | 13.5% · 71 | 14.4% · 79 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Karle Hougland
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.1%
White80.2%
Black or African American4.0%
Asian2.8%
Two or More Races3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180369000584
- District
- Franklin Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 506 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25