Enrollment
242
Middle
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280219001155
Northwest Middle School
7020 Highway 49 North, Jackson, MS 39213 · (601) 987-3609 · Hinds County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
242 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
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 6 | 94 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 30% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -10.4pp since 2023
Math
62.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 62.1% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% | 75.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Mississippi's top 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 School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #12 of 176 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #45 of 181 | #4 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #5 of 181 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #149 of 186 | #15 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #8 of 163 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #154 of 164 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #26 of 184 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.6% | #18 of 119 | #1 of 6 |
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
242
-66 (-21%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 841
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 242 | 23.5 | 10.3:1 | 100% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 21.7 | 10.1:1 | 100% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 22.8 | 9.0:1 | 100% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 29 | 10.6:1 | 100% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 100% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 90% (590) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 81% (590) |
| 1990-91 | 841 | 45 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Middle School.
About Northwest Middle School
Federal records list Northwest Middle School as a middle school in Jackson, Mississippi. Enrolled students number 242 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Mississippi average about 452 students each.
Northwest Middle School is part of Jackson Public Schools, where 35 schools serve 16,870 students.
Most students at Northwest Middle School are Black: 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 24 points above the 72% share among Hinds County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Northwest Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Northwest Middle School counts 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.3 students for each one. The 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi is higher than this school's figure. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Public schools in Hinds County average 88%.
Test results at Northwest Middle School are 27.0 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.1%, compared with a predicted 44.1%, which ranks in the top 10% in Mississippi.
Census estimates describe Hinds County this way: median household income is about $49,402, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Hinds County number 84 and enroll about 32,870.
Bailey APAC Middle School is the public school closest to Northwest Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 71.2%; Northwest Middle School's is 71.1%, ranking 5th of 7.
NCES assigns Northwest Middle School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 308 in 2020-21 and 242 in 2024-25, a decrease of 66 students.
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Hinds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
218,533
Census ACS
Median income
$49,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
32,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson Public Schools
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
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- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
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Other schools in Jackson
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Forest Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Nearby schools
- Bailey APAC Middle School0.0 mi · 318
- DAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 194
- Clinton Park Elementary School2.8 mi · 746
- Eastside Elementary School3.0 mi · 747
- Northside Elementary School3.0 mi · 683
- RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Middle SchoolHow large is Northwest Middle School?
Northwest Middle School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Northwest Middle School serve?
Northwest Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Northwest Middle School have?
Northwest Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Northwest Middle School?
Student demographics at Northwest Middle School are roughly 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 95% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Northwest Middle School in?
Northwest Middle School is part of Jackson Public Schools.
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