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Enrollment
655
Middle
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021000543
Northwest Middle
99 Kings Drive, Taneytown, MD 21787 · (410) 751-3270 · Carroll County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
291 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 6 | 219 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 34% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 73% · 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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
50.7%
MD avg 50.6% . -6.3pp since 2023
Math
23.7%
MD avg 34.8% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 24.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 →
Where Northwest Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #94 of 223 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #115 of 223 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #107 of 223 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #160 of 230 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #92 of 225 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #184 of 225 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #141 of 227 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #94 of 95 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
655
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 655 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 44% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 46.8 | 13.8:1 | 46% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 46.8 | 13.6:1 | 44% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 44% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 46.7 | 14.0:1 | 34% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 33% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 31% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 23% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 25 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Middle.
About Northwest Middle
Northwest Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Taneytown, Maryland. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 655 students enrolled.
Northwest Middle is one school in Carroll County Public Schools, a system of 43 schools with 26,141 students.
The student body at Northwest Middle is 76% White. The school is also 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 47 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. That is in line with the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland. The school reported 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 28% average for public schools in Carroll County.
The model predicts 47.9% for a school in Maryland with Northwest Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Northwest Middle posts 38.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Carroll County show that median household income comes to about $118,211, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Carroll County counts 44 public schools with about 26,141 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Northwest Middle from the closest public school, Taneytown Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Northwest Middle is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Northwest Middle the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment went from 645 in 2020-21 to 655 in 2024-25, a change of 10 students.
The discussion board for Northwest Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,321
Census ACS
Median income
$118,211
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
26,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Manchester Valley HighHigh · 1,339 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,101 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 1,007 students
- South Carroll HighHigh · 933 students
Nearby schools
- Taneytown Elementary0.2 mi · 450
- Runnymede Elementary3.8 mi · 625
- Francis Scott Key High4.5 mi · 906
- Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary5.2 mi · 502
- Maple Avenue Middle School7.9 mi · 413
- Alloway Creek Elementary School8.1 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest MiddleHow large is Northwest Middle?
Northwest Middle enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Northwest Middle serve?
Northwest Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Northwest Middle have?
Northwest Middle employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Northwest Middle?
Student demographics at Northwest Middle are roughly 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northwest Middle in?
Northwest Middle is part of Carroll County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.