Northwestern Middle School

Northwestern Middle School is a middle-grades school of tight-knit scale in Kokomo, Indiana, operated by Northwestern School Corp, serveing 324 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Northwestern School Corp (1,847 students total), Northwestern Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Northwestern Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Northwestern Middle School lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Northwestern Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Howard County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Northwestern Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Howard County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,027 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Howard County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,786 students), of which Northwestern Middle School is one.

Northwestern Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northwestern Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.0%.

Northwestern Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northwestern Middle School has increased 12%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 324 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 85% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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