Enrollment
178
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL·NCES 292041003445
Northwest 5th Grade Center
411 N BENTON, MARSHALL, MO 65340 · (660) 886-3017 · Saline County
GRADES 05–05MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
118 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
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 5 | 178 | 100% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 52% · 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
Northwest 5th Grade Center→BUEKER MIDDLE
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARSHALL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
19.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 17.1% | 50.3% | 19.1% |
| Math | 7.0% | 12.1% | 29.2% | 51.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 20.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 Northwest 5th Grade Center
Northwest 5th Grade Center's state test result (25.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest 5th Grade Center this school | 178 | 66.3% | 25.1% |
| LOUISIANA MIDDLE LOUISIANA | 151 | 65.6% | 28.7% |
| AURORA JR. HIGH AURORA | 278 | 61.2% | 28.5% |
| BUEKER MIDDLE MARSHALL | 550 | 61.1% | 32.8% |
| MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. BELTON | 435 | 61.8% | 36.1% |
| SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL SEDALIA | 396 | 63.6% | 40.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 Northwest 5th Grade Center ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #320 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #338 of 380 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #299 of 380 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #337 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #87 of 379 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 178 | 12.8 | 13.9:1 | 66% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 12.4 | 14.8:1 | 54% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest 5th Grade Center.
About Northwest 5th Grade Center
MARSHALL, Missouri, is home to Northwest 5th Grade Center, a small middle school. The school's 178 students are in grade 5. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students each.
MARSHALL has 7 schools; together they serve 2,498 students.
Enrollment at Northwest 5th Grade Center is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. It is also 28% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 10% Pacific Islander, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Saline County is roughly 79% White. By the diversity index, Northwest 5th Grade Center comes in at 70%.
The school reports 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.9 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 66% of students. Across public schools in Saline County, the average is 55%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Northwest 5th Grade Center is 9.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 25.1% actual, 35.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
In the county around the school, Saline County, median household income is about $57,931, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northwest 5th Grade Center is among the 20 public schools in Saline County.
The closest other public school is BENTON ELEM., about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Northwest 5th Grade Center is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Northwest 5th Grade Center is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
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Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,231
Census ACS
Median income
$57,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSHALL
- MARSHALL SR. HIGHHigh · 827 students
- BUEKER MIDDLEMiddle · 550 students
- SPAINHOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 200 students
- EASTWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 148 students
- Tom Butterfield Early Chld CtrElementary · 140 students
Other schools in MARSHALL
- MARSHALL SR. HIGHHigh · 827 students
- BUEKER MIDDLEMiddle · 550 students
- SPAINHOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 200 students
- EASTWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 148 students
- Tom Butterfield Early Chld CtrElementary · 140 students
Nearby schools
- BENTON ELEM.0.5 mi · 200
- EASTWOOD ELEM.0.6 mi · 148
- PRAIRIE VIEW SCHOOL0.8 mi · 6
- BUEKER MIDDLE0.8 mi · 550
- MARSHALL SR. HIGH0.8 mi · 827
- SPAINHOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest 5th Grade CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Northwest 5th Grade Center?
Northwest 5th Grade Center enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 05-05.
What age range does Northwest 5th Grade Center serve?
Northwest 5th Grade Center serves students from grade 05 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Northwest 5th Grade Center?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Northwest 5th Grade Center.
What is the student diversity at Northwest 5th Grade Center?
Student demographics at Northwest 5th Grade Center are roughly 43% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 16% Two or more.
Is Northwest 5th Grade Center public or private?
Northwest 5th Grade Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARSHALL.
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