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Northwest Middle

Public Grades 6-8

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Northwest Middle is a public middle school located in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 755 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 374 and 528 out of the state's middle schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger since 2015-2016, with a brief period of a 2-star rating in 2014-2015. This is due to the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.2% to 49.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of the nearby Hazelwood district schools. Additionally, Northwest Middle students consistently perform below the state and Hazelwood district averages on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels.

The challenges faced by Northwest Middle appear to be systemic within the Hazelwood School District, as the other Hazelwood district middle schools also struggle academically, with similar low rankings and performance on standardized tests. However, there is a bright spot in the nearby Steam Academy Middle School, a public charter school within the Ferguson-Florissant district, which stands out with exceptional academic performance, ranking 5th out of 451 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024.

770

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,440

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1605 Shackelford Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-3530

(314) 953-5500

District: Hazelwood

Students who attend Northwest Middle usually attend:

High:

Hazelwood West High

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle:

Elementary:	Lusher Elementary
	McCurdy Elementary
	McNair Elementary
	Walker Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.2%

White:

13.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (11% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg15%

Missouri avg40%

418^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	418 of 438	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	420 of 451	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	409 of 459	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	393 of 459	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	374 of 454	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	528 of 587	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	473 of 552	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	495 of 568	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	312 of 435	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	366 of 585	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	424 of 633	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	484 of 649	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	464 of 623	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.6	438 of 625	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	419 of 614	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.2	483 of 601	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	519 of 624	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.3	580 of 624	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.4	559 of 619	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	126 of 143	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	111 of 144	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	82 of 148	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	110 of 149	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	89 of 129	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	13.2	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	125 of 195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	114 of 204	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	113 of 162	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	78 of 81	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	44 of 72	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	106 of 121	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	98 of 104	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	34.1	90 of 130	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	347 of 369	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	351 of 378	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	333 of 382	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	303 of 365	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	317 of 371	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	449 of 482	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	388 of 422	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	57 of 79	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	195 of 196	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	165 of 194	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	183 of 192	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	339 of 358	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	345 of 379	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	249 of 385	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	261 of 381	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	253 of 376	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	346 of 527	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	231 of 479	51.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2022)56th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2019)31st percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Science12%-27 vs state

Mathematics9%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Geometry (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	1605 Shackelford Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5500	770	39	19.9	100.0%	102 (13.2%)	571 (74.2%)	42 (5.5%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	7.3	418^th of 438 public middle schools	4.6%		11.4	420^th of 451 public middle schools	6.9%	2	10.8	6.3	8.7	12.5	15.0	11.2	13.8			$12,440	$80	$12,360
Cross Keys Middle	Public	7-8	14205 Cougar Dr	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9700	608	38	16.0	100.0%	29 (4.8%)	536 (88.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	7.9	416^th of 438 public middle schools	5.0%		9.6	424^th of 451 public middle schools	6.0%	8		7.3	10.6	16.0		10.7	12.4	35.4		$15,517	$111	$15,406
Wedgwood 6th Grade Center	Public	6	14275 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-4551	268	24	11.4	100.0%	12 (4.5%)	228 (85.1%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)	18.7				9.0					$19,294	$196	$19,098
Steam Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	8855 Dunn Road	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 824-2422	245	18	13.6	100.0%	41 (16.7%)	163 (66.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.4%)	91.2	28^th of 438 public middle schools	93.6%		98.2	5^th of 451 public middle schools	98.9%	23		81.6		87.2	39.6	74.0	84.7	74.2	86.3	$15,393	$225	$15,168
North Middle	Public	6-8	4420 Vaile Ave	Florissant	63034	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7500	702	35	19.7	100.0%	45 (6.4%)	584 (83.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	10.2	406^th of 438 public middle schools	7.3%		12	416^th of 451 public middle schools	7.8%	10	13.5	11.2	14.2	13.4	18.9	17.0	11.8			$13,461	$80	$13,381
West Middle	Public	6-8	12834 Missouri Bottom Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7800	724	42	17.2	100.0%	125 (17.3%)	485 (67.0%)	51 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.2%)	18.5	371^st of 438 public middle schools	15.3%		21.3	366^th of 451 public middle schools	18.8%	5	20.8	12.3	25.4	20.9	19.6	17.7	29.2			$13,019	$10	$13,009
Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center	Public	6	685 January	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-0280	278	22	12.9	64.7%	3 (1.1%)	239 (86.0%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)	3.0				2.1					$15,848	$195	$15,653
Ferguson Middle	Public	7-8	701 January Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9600	582	36	16.1	65.1%	12 (2.1%)	505 (86.8%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	6.8	420^th of 438 public middle schools	4.1%		7	432^nd of 451 public middle schools	4.2%	12		8.9	7.0	8.1		9.7	17.3			$15,116	$114	$15,002
Central Middle	Public	6-8	13450 Old Jamestown Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7400	692	47	14.8	100.0%	9 (1.3%)	658 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	9.7	407^th of 438 public middle schools	7.1%		8.2	428^th of 451 public middle schools	5.1%	21	14.2	17.5	5.5	6.2	12.5	24.5	9.4			$13,312	$26	$13,285
Holman Middle	Public	6-8	11055 St Charles Rock Rd	Saint Ann	63074	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8032	639	48	13.2	52.3%	194 (30.4%)	276 (43.2%)	99 (15.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	34.4	302^nd of 438 public middle schools	31.1%		31.6	319^th of 451 public middle schools	29.3%	17	30.2	21.0	27.5	26.3	30.1	31.2	40.5	88.1		$17,861	$287	$17,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Middle

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Middle?

Students at Northwest Middle are 74% African American, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Northwest Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Northwest Middle.

Is Northwest Middle a good school?

Northwest Middle ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Missouri middle schools.

What district is Northwest Middle in?

Hazelwood

What high school do graduates of Northwest Middle attend?

Students who attend Northwest Middle usually go on to attend Hazelwood West High

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