Northwest Middle

Northwest Middle is a medium-sized intermediate school in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, part of Greenville 01. The school educates 783 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 622 students each, so Northwest Middle sits 26% above that benchmark.

Greenville 01 runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 78,776 students. Northwest Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Northwest Middle reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Northwest Middle has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Northwest Middle higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Greenville County shows median household income runs about $76,932, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Greenville County runs 109 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students), of which Northwest Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Heritage Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 828 students in 2018 compared to 783 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 74% across the same window.

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