Northwestern Middle School

Public 6-8

176 Limit St
Battle Creek, MI 49037-2139

(269) 965-9607

District: Battle Creek Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
854^th of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,435

Students who attend Northwestern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Battle Creek Central High School

Feeder schools for Northwestern Middle School:

Elementary:	Ann J Kellogg School
	Dudley School
	Lamora Park School
	Post Franklin School
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	Verona Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 202

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.0%

White:

22.8%

Two or more races:

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwestern Middle School ranks worse than 96.7% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Battle Creek Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Northwestern Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49%), White (22.8%), two or more races (18.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Battle Creek Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwestern Middle School is 10, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Battle Creek Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Northwestern Middle School employs 20.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwestern Middle School is $22,435, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Battle Creek Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northwestern Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwestern Middle School 854^th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Northwestern Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Battle Creek Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Battle Creek Public Schools 578^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	21.60	704^th	806	12.7%
2007	25.60	698^th	823	15.2%
2008	18.59	746^th	839	11.1%
2009	13.36	783^rd	847	7.6%
2010	9.53	798^th	851	6.2%
2011	18.78	765^th	858	10.8%
2012	14.50	813^th	900	9.7%
2013	13.47	815^th	919	11.3%
2014	8.31	861^st	921	6.5%
2015	9.59	841^st	919	8.5%
2016	5.84	865^th	894	3.2%
2017	3.26	820^th	821	0.1%
2018	6.34	833^rd	838	0.6%
2022	6.70	748^th	776	3.6%
2023	6.25	854^th	883	3.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.85	154^th	156	1.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.32	800^th	815	1.8%
2023	7.38	799^th	825	3.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	5.89	777^th	794	2.1%
2023	5.73	752^nd	770	2.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.51	784^th	797	1.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.39	357^th	366	2.5%
2023	14.58	289^th	310	6.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.43	266^th	266	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Northwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	2.46	675^th	678	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwestern Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	292	208	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1989	311	190	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1990	306	201	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	287	178	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1992	314	183	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1993	327	176	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	327	191	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	312	170	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
1996	312	170	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
1997	348	187	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1998	329	167	5	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
1999	329	185	1	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	532
2000	327	185	3	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	320	173	0	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	510
2002	265	239	4	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	525
2003	265	239	4	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	525
2004	245	225	0	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	482
2005	221	204	0	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	440
2006	198	168	0	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	384
2007	180	167	1	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
2008	149	121	n/a	4	6	n/a	n/a	17	297
2009	138	118	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	20	283
2010	133	120	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	25	288
2011	130	112	0	7	2	1	18	0	270
2012	192	224	0	40	0	1	38	0	495
2013	185	235	2	44	4	1	33	0	504
2014	170	210	0	39	3	0	34	0	456
2015	143	183	0	51	1	0	50	0	428
2016	134	194	1	38	2	0	53	0	422
2017	100	208	2	30	3	0	40	0	383
2018	124	203	4	32	2	0	45	0	410
2019	127	177	0	30	1	0	36	0	371
2020	100	138	0	37	0	0	31	0	306
2021	87	114	2	31	1	0	24	0	259
2022	69	107	0	20	0	0	30	0	226
2023	46	99	0	19	1	0	37	0	202

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwestern Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	507	n/a	n/a	28
1990	517	39.0	13.2	27.3
1991	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	510	n/a	n/a	33.9
1993	514	n/a	0.0	36.8
1994	530	30.6	17.3	41.5
1995	492	30.1	16.3	39.4
1996	492	30.1	16.3	39.4
1997	550	32.0	17.2	40.9
1998	518	31.0	16.7	40.7
1999	532	37.0	14.4	35.5
2000	531	38.4	13.8	43.9
2001	510	28.0	18.2	47.8
2002	525	33.0	15.9	62.9
2003	525	33.0	15.9	62.9
2004	482	36.9	13.1	56.4
2005	440	35.6	12.4	72.7
2006	384	31.6	12.2	70.6
2007	368	31.1	11.8	77.4
2008	297	23.5	12.6	81.1
2009	283	21.1	13.4	87.1
2010	288	19.9	14.4	89.7
2011	270	16.2	16.6	81.1
2012	495	35.3	14.0	81.6
2013	504	35.9	14.0	72.4
2014	456	33.9	13.4	64.3
2015	428	29.0	14.7	61.4
2016	422	32.0	13.1	60.7
2017	383	25.5	15.0	77.8
2018	410	30.7	13.3	87.6
2019	371	27.9	13.2	92.7
2020	306	28.0	10.9	78.8
2021	259	21.5	12.0	83.8
2022	226	18.7	12.0	82.3
2023	202	20.1	10.0	84.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwestern Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	507	n/a	n/a	28
1990	517	39.0	13.2	27.3
1991	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	510	n/a	n/a	33.9
1993	514	n/a	0.0	36.8
1994	530	30.6	17.3	41.5
1995	492	30.1	16.3	39.4
1996	492	30.1	16.3	39.4
1997	550	32.0	17.2	40.9
1998	518	31.0	16.7	40.7
1999	532	37.0	14.4	35.5
2000	531	38.4	13.8	43.9
2001	510	28.0	18.2	47.8
2002	525	33.0	15.9	62.9
2003	525	33.0	15.9	62.9
2004	482	36.9	13.1	56.4
2005	440	35.6	12.4	72.7
2006	384	31.6	12.2	70.6
2007	368	31.1	11.8	77.4
2008	297	23.5	12.6	81.1
2009	283	21.1	13.4	87.1
2010	288	19.9	14.4	89.7
2011	270	16.2	16.6	81.1
2012	495	35.3	14.0	81.6
2013	504	35.9	14.0	72.4
2014	456	33.9	13.4	64.3
2015	428	29.0	14.7	61.4
2016	422	32.0	13.1	60.7
2017	383	25.5	15.0	77.8
2018	410	30.7	13.3	87.6
2019	371	27.9	13.2	92.7
2020	306	28.0	10.9	78.8
2021	259	21.5	12.0	83.8
2022	226	18.7	12.0	82.3
2023	202	20.1	10.0	84.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwestern Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,170 (13.9%)	$13,461 (86.1%)	$15,630
2020	$2,104 (11.8%)	$15,754 (88.2%)	$17,859
2021	$2,881 (15.9%)	$15,200 (84.1%)	$18,080
2022	$4,081 (20.2%)	$16,093 (79.8%)	$20,174
2023	$4,537 (20.2%)	$17,898 (79.8%)	$22,435

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwestern Middle School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Middle School)	6.3	7.8	1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek Public Schools)	13.8	14.6	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.6	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwestern Middle School)	21.7	18.7	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Battle Creek Public Schools)	33.7	25.3	8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	371	202	45.6%
African American	177	99	44.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	30	19	36.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	127	46	63.8%
Two or More Races	36	37	2.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.7%	84.2%	8.6%

Schools Near Northwestern Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)				M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Limit St	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 965-9607	202	20	10.0	84.2%	46 (22.8%)	99 (49.0%)	19 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (18.3%)	6.3	854^th of 883 public middle schools	3.3%		6.7	748^th of 776 public middle schools	3.6%	106	18.7	8.0				8.6						10.1			$22,435	$4,537	$17,898
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center	Public	6-8	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 213-3513	143	11	13.5	69.2%	23 (16.1%)	91 (63.6%)	13 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.2%)	12	781^st of 883 public middle schools	11.6%		14.9	671^st of 776 public middle schools	13.5%	110	26.4	5.7			13.3	22.2				8.1		20.0		7.3	$17,401	$3,959	$13,442
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(269) 441-0012	33	2	16.4	66.7%	22 (66.7%)	3 (9.1%)	5 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)	21.7					26.7									$8,030	$396	$7,634
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1023 Avenue A	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 965-9640	377	28	13.3	78.5%	132 (35.0%)	135 (35.8%)	49 (13.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.0%)	10.8	797^th of 883 public middle schools	9.7%		7.7	744^th of 776 public middle schools	4.1%	53	29.1	5.1			17.8	14.8			8.5	11.3		13.4		5.9	$20,917	$4,225	$16,692
Lakeview Middle School	Public	5-8	300 28th St S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 565-3900	1,164	64	18.1	68.0%	560 (48.1%)	155 (13.3%)	163 (14.0%)	140 (12.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	142 (12.2%)	41.3	498^th of 883 public middle schools	43.6%		33.6	511^th of 776 public middle schools	34.1%	13	57.1	25.1		28.8	34.2	29.9		24.6	22.1	30.6	19.6	34.9	8.1	15.3	$12,723	$1,361	$11,362
Pennfield Middle School	Public	6-8	8587 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 961-9784	446	21	20.9	57.8%	347 (77.8%)	21 (4.7%)	27 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	32.8	577^th of 883 public middle schools	34.7%		27.7	563^rd of 776 public middle schools	27.4%	14	54.5	27.1			31.4	25.5			17.8	15.4		28.8		18.2	$12,703	$1,217	$11,487
Harper Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	7290 B Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 441-4750	834	50	16.6	47.2%	684 (82.0%)	22 (2.6%)	39 (4.7%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	72 (8.6%)	48.9	401^st of 883 public middle schools	54.6%		44.5	410^th of 776 public middle schools	47.2%	9	51.5	30.6		35.1	25.5	32.2		36.7	36.4	33.2	39.9	40.7	13.8	24.6	$13,657	$897	$12,760
GalesburgAugusta Middle School	Public	4-7	750 W Van Buren St	Augusta	49012	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 484-2020	284	18	15.5	54.2%	246 (86.6%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	28.6	621^st of 883 public middle schools	29.7%		27.9	560^th of 776 public middle schools	27.8%	61			30.8	41.6	31.3	22.7	33.3	22.4	13.4	21.9	39.0		17.1		$16,132	$1,391	$14,741
Gull Lake Middle School	Public	4-8	9550 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 548-3605	691	37	18.8	27.5%	575 (83.2%)	24 (3.5%)	37 (5.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	77.8	148^th of 883 public middle schools	83.2%		75.6	132^nd of 776 public middle schools	83.0%	16	76.7	54.2			43.6	46.0			36.8	35.5		59.6		42.5	$11,864	$676	$11,188
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Green St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 781-1251	547	35	15.7	49.9%	401 (73.3%)	60 (11.0%)	48 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	44.5	465^th of 883 public middle schools	47.3%		37.2	480^th of 776 public middle schools	38.1%	15	55.1	25.1			40.1	32.1			31.0	25.3		37.1		14.4	$14,863	$924	$13,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Middle School

How many students attend Northwestern Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 202 students attended Northwestern Middle School.

What district is Northwestern Middle School in?

Battle Creek Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Northwestern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwestern Middle School usually go on to attend Battle Creek Central High School

Is Northwestern Middle School a good school?

Northwestern Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Middle School?

Students at Northwestern Middle School are 49% African American, 23% White, 18% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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