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Northwest Elementary

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Northwest Elementary ranks 62 nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flowood, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 495 students. It is part of the Rankin County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, with a statewide ranking ranging from 20 to 62 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests is impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.4% of 5th-grade students at Northwest Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.9% at the state level and 69.7% in the Rankin County School District.

While Northwest Elementary has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.6% to 23.9% over the past few years, it is still lower than the state average of 23.9% for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decrease in its free and reduced lunch rates, from 99.39% in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to 34.55% in 2023-2024, suggesting a more economically diverse student population. Northshore Elementary and Oakdale Elementary, also in the Rankin County School District, have consistently outperformed Northwest Elementary in recent years, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

477

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,220

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Vine Dr
Flowood, MS 39232

(601) 992-0924

District: Rankin County School District

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

African American:

32.9%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Mississippi avg54%

62^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Rankin County School District

22^nd of 130Rankin County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	62 of 383	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	33 of 390	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	20 of 377	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	50 of 382	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	30 of 381	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	40 of 397	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	43 of 404	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	79 of 406	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	59 of 394	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	89 of 402	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	95 of 394	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	69 of 408	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	106 of 414	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	134 of 418	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	89 of 403	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.9	137 of 392	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.3	66 of 394	83.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+19 vs state

Mathematics72%+19 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAAP Mathematics (2025)			MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Vine Dr	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-0924	477	36	13.2	37.1%	236 (49.5%)	157 (32.9%)	23 (4.8%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	81.1	62^nd of 383 public elementary schools	83.8%		87.5	33^rd of 390 public elementary schools	91.5%	29	56.3	59.2	74.4	65.5	67.2	82.5	84.9	$11,220
Highland Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5970 Highway 25	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5168	491	37	13.3	40.3%	241 (49.1%)	156 (31.8%)	29 (5.9%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	71.6	103^rd of 383 public elementary schools	73.1%		76.7	77^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.3%	26	61.6	72.4	62.4	53.9	85.5	49.4	66.3	$12,617
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Oakdale Road	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5442	566	38	14.8	37.1%	320 (56.5%)	183 (32.3%)	25 (4.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	89.9	26^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.2%		88.7	28^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.8%	2	70.5	65.0	71.4	86.4	87.6	76.6	83.7	$10,810
Northshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Northshore Pkwy	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5279	539	38	14.1	29.3%	385 (71.4%)	113 (21.0%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	96.6	2^nd of 383 public elementary schools	99.5%		92.6	16^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.9%	14	84.8	82.0	84.0	96.2	91.1	82.4	89.3	$11,243
Flowood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Winner's Circle	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-6277	458	33	13.8	50.9%	187 (40.8%)	161 (35.2%)	46 (10.0%)	34 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	75.8	78^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.6%		73.6	93^rd of 390 public elementary schools	76.2%	15	69.4	60.6	66.7	64.4	73.3	51.5	71.2	$11,227
Rouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	151 Boyce-Thompson Dr	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5437	798	50	16.0	40.7%	457 (57.3%)	258 (32.3%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)								(n/a)								$11,473
Brandon Elementary	Public	4-5	125 Overby Street	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-4706	743	49	15.0	40.6%	436 (58.7%)	225 (30.3%)	30 (4.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	87.9	31^st of 383 public elementary schools	91.9%		86	39^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.0%	8		71.2	75.7		70.7	66.5	87.1	$10,688
McLeod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Sandlewood Place	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3597	343	21	16.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	327 (95.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$13,210
Northside Elementary	Public	2-3	3600 Harle Street	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 932-7971	665	40	16.5	69.6%	285 (42.9%)	249 (37.4%)	79 (11.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	40 (6.0%)								(n/a)	67.6			66.4				$9,329
Revive Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-3	5301 Old Canton Rd.	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Revive	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 345-1310	367	17	21.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	353 (96.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)								$11,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary

Is Northwest Elementary a good school?

Northwest Elementary ranks 62^nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwest Elementary in?

Rankin County School District

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Northwest High School

How many students attend Northwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Northwest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary?

Students at Northwest Elementary are 49% White, 33% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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