Northwest Local School District — Ratings, Zip Codes & Contact

School District · Ohio

Northwest Local School District

📍 Cincinnati, OH · Hamilton County · NCES LEAID 3904736

2/10

Rating

8,584

Students

Schools

Pre-K – 12th

Grade Span

Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25

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Grades Served

Pre-K – 12th

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District Phone

(513)923-1000

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District Website

www.nwlsd.org

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District Mailing Address

3240 Banning Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45239

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Enrollment

8,584 students

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Schools

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County

Hamilton County, OH

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NCES District ID (LEAID)

3904736

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District Type

Public School District

Schools in Northwest Local School District

12 schools listed

School	Level	Grades	Students	City
Colerain Elementary School	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	645	Cincinnati
Houston Educational Service and Early Childhood Center	Elementary	Pre-K	227	Cincinnati
Monfort Heights Elementary School	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	588	Cincinnati
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	759	Cincinnati
Struble Elementary School	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	772	Cincinnati
Taylor Elementary School	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	797	Cincinnati
Colerain Middle School	Middle	6th – 8th	528	Cincinnati
Pleasant Run Middle School	Middle	6th – 8th	661	Cincinnati
White Oak Middle School	Middle	6th – 8th	703	Cincinnati
Colerain High School	High	9th – 12th	1,591	Cincinnati
Northwest High School	High	9th – 12th	910	Cincinnati
Transitions Academy	Other	6th – 12th	79	Cincinnati

NCES lists 12 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 11. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.

Ohio School District Income Tax

No district income tax

Northwest Local School District is not among the 214 Ohio school districts that levy a school district income tax for 2026, so residents do not owe school district income tax to this district. You may still need your district’s number when filing an Ohio return.

Source: Ohio Department of Taxation, school district income tax rates effective January 1, 2026 (published December 30, 2025). The school district income tax is owed on where you live, not where you work or attend school. Confirm your district with Ohio’s official The Finder before filing.

Zip Codes Served by Northwest Local School District

4 zip codes

Zip Code	City	County	State
45239	Cincinnati	Hamilton County	OH
45247	Cincinnati	Hamilton County	OH
45251	Cincinnati	Hamilton County	OH
45252	Cincinnati	Hamilton County	OH

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Northwest Local School District?▼

Northwest Local School District serves 4 zip codes: 45239, 45247, 45251, 45252. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.

How is Northwest Local School District rated?▼

Northwest Local School District has an overall rating of 2 out of 10 (Poor), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25). That places it in the 15th percentile among Ohio school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Ohio only and are not comparable across states.

How many students attend Northwest Local School District?▼

The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 8,584 students across 11 schools for Northwest Local School District.

What grades does Northwest Local School District serve?▼

Northwest Local School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

What schools are in Northwest Local School District?▼

NCES lists 12 schools operating under Northwest Local School District: 6 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.

How do I contact Northwest Local School District?▼

You can reach Northwest Local School District by phone at (513)923-1000 or online at www.nwlsd.org or by mail at 3240 Banning Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45239. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Northwest Local School District

Northwest Local School District is a public school district serving 4 zip codes in Ohio, primarily in Hamilton County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 15th percentile among Ohio districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25) and is ranked only against other Ohio districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 12 schools operating under Northwest Local School District — 6 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Colerain High School with 1,591 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (513)923-1000 before making a housing decision.