Enrollment
324
Middle
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWESTERN SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180204002334
Northwestern Middle School
3431 N 400 W, Kokomo, IN 46901 · (765) 454-2323 · Howard County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Indiana public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
107 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 163 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 50% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Northwestern Middle School→Northwestern Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Northwestern School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
46.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northwestern Middle School
Northwestern Middle School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Middle School this school | 324 | 33.0% | 46.0% |
| Lapel Middle School Lapel | 335 | 34.6% | 33.1% |
| Heritage Hills Middle School Lincoln City | 341 | 35.2% | 63.8% |
| Eastern Hancock Middle School Charlottesville | 299 | 36.1% | 40.0% |
| Cascade Middle School Clayton | 332 | 29.5% | 45.5% |
| Westview Elementary School Topeka | 348 | 29.9% | 60.1% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northwestern Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #102 of 324 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #94 of 325 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #105 of 325 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #267 of 334 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #260 of 314 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #251 of 315 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #274 of 330 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #49 of 110 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
+31 (+11%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 18.5 | 17.5:1 | 33% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 17.8 | 16.6:1 | 34% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 15.8 | 18.1:1 | 31% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 25% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 18.7 | 15.5:1 | 28% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 21% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 22% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 17 | 16.7:1 | 8% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 18 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwestern Middle School.
About Northwestern Middle School
Northwestern Middle School is a small middle school in Indiana, located in Kokomo. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 324 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Indiana is about 594 students, so this school is 45% smaller than average.
Northwestern Middle School is run by Northwestern School Corp, whose 4 schools enroll 1,847 students.
Most students at Northwestern Middle School are White: 89% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Northwestern Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.5:1, with 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Northwestern Middle School is 33%. The average for public schools in Howard County is 49%.
The allk12 Grade for Northwestern Middle School is B. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 52.2% for a school in Indiana with Northwestern Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Northwestern Middle School posts 46.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Howard County, median household income is about $64,027, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northwestern Middle School is one of 29 public schools in Howard County, which together enroll about 12,786 students.
The closest other public school is Northwestern Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 30.0% on proficiency, and Northwestern Middle School is above that at 46.0%.
Northwestern Middle School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 324, 11% above the 293 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,752
Census ACS
Median income
$64,027
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwestern School Corp
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Northwestern Senior High SchoolHigh · 541 students
- Howard Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
Other schools in Kokomo
- Kokomo High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Northwestern Senior High SchoolHigh · 541 students
- Lafayette Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
Other Northwestern Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northwestern Middle. Northwestern Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Northwestern Middle SchoolAlpharetta, GA · 1,167 students
- Northwestern Middle SchoolZachary, LA · 841 students
- Northwestern MiddlePoplar, WI · 289 students
- Northwestern Middle SchoolWest Salem, OH · 284 students
- Northwestern Middle SchoolAlbion, PA · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Northwestern Senior High School0.1 mi · 541
- Northwestern Elementary School0.1 mi · 665
- Wallace Elementary School3.1 mi · 360
- Lafayette Park Elementary School3.6 mi · 527
- Pettit Park School4.0 mi · 215
- Bon Air Elementary School4.3 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Northwestern Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northwestern Middle School?
Northwestern Middle School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Northwestern Middle School serve?
Northwestern Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Northwestern Middle School have?
Northwestern Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
How diverse is Northwestern Middle School?
Northwestern Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Northwestern Middle School in?
Northwestern Middle School is part of Northwestern School Corp.
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