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Northwest Middle School

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Northwest Middle School ranks 28 th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Northwest Middle School is a public middle school located in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 219. It is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Middle School consistently outperforms the Jackson Public School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78.9% of 8th-grade students at Northwest Middle School were proficient or better in MAAP/English Language Arts, compared to 20.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. This strong academic performance has allowed Northwest Middle School to consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state over the past decade.

While Northwest Middle School faces challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 30.1%, these rates are still lower than the district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 10.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District. These factors, combined with the school's high-need student population (100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), suggest that Northwest Middle School is effectively serving its students and providing a high-quality education.

242

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,264

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7020 Highway 49 North
Jackson, MS 39213

(601) 987-3609

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2021 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (68% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Mississippi middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 89th (2025) from a 69th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg26%

Mississippi avg50%

28^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

103^rd of 130Jackson Public Schools 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	83.7	28 of 266	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	20 of 264	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	9 of 243	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	51 of 257	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	79 of 257	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.2	15 of 264	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	36 of 272	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.2	21 of 260	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.3	7 of 266	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	97.8	1 of 264	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	96.4	1 of 269	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	29.2	203 of 270	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	210 of 264	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	196 of 255	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	165 of 247	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.5	178 of 244	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+33 vs state

Science79%+24 vs state

English Language Arts66%+24 vs state

Mathematics62%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAAP Mathematics (2025)					MAAP Algebra I (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 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	7020 Highway 49 North	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3609	242	23	10.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	231 (95.5%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.7	28^th of 266 public middle schools	89.5%		89.3	20^th of 264 public middle schools	92.4%	8			60.8	59.7	78.9			47.8	75.0	67.6	100.0		78.8	$19,264
Bailey APAC Middle School	Public	6-8	7020 US 49 North	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3609	318	28	11.4	99.1%	23 (7.2%)	288 (90.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	86.5	22^nd of 266 public middle schools	91.7%		89	23^rd of 264 public middle schools	91.3%	1			58.7	57.8	63.3			68.6	87.3	63.3	90.0		63.3	$15,604
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3655 Livingston Road	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3580	704	56	12.5	99.6%	6 (0.9%)	685 (97.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4.9	259^th of 266 public middle schools	2.6%		3.6	262^nd of 264 public middle schools	0.8%	3			16.8	10.9	15.4			13.6	9.6	5.4			20.3	$16,140
Clinton Junior High School	Public	7-8	711 Lakeview Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0619	862	59	14.7	44.4%	281 (32.6%)	487 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	46 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	93.9	4^th of 266 public middle schools	98.5%		92.4	11^th of 264 public middle schools	95.8%	7				58.5	63.8				78.4	80.6	100.0		78.7	$9,209
Kirksey Middle School	Public	6-8	5677 Highland Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-8360	389	30	12.7	100.0%	8 (2.1%)	340 (87.4%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	15.6	233^rd of 266 public middle schools	12.4%		27.2	190^th of 264 public middle schools	28.0%	43			19.7	17.7	22.0			28.6	22.0	28.9	96.3		37.2	$17,184
Smilow Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	787 E Northside Dr.	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smilow Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5330	521	26	20.0	99.8%	1 (0.2%)	515 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16.5	228^th of 266 public middle schools	14.3%		24.8	197^th of 264 public middle schools	25.4%	31		37.8	27.1	19.4	22.9		26.4	30.8	17.9	28.9		60.5	34.3	$12,327
Lovett Elementary School	Public	6	2002 W. Northside Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-5664	375	24	15.6	46.1%	109 (29.1%)	207 (55.2%)	14 (3.7%)	33 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)			65.3					71.8						$9,256
Midtown Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4795 Interstate 55 North Front	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Midtown Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(601) 354-7770	420	31	13.5	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	402 (95.7%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	16.7	226^th of 266 public middle schools	15.0%		14.5	237^th of 264 public middle schools	10.2%	11	50.0	42.4	13.7	13.7	19.0	40.0	33.9	25.5	42.4	19.0		35.6	41.9	$12,067
Blackburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1311 W Pearl St	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5329	317	43	7.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	310 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4.6	260^th of 266 public middle schools	2.3%		4.1	261^st of 264 public middle schools	1.1%	1			12.2	12.0	12.1			15.0	15.4	8.3			15.1	$16,571
Cardozo Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-5635	531	51	10.4	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	498 (93.8%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.2	256^th of 266 public middle schools	3.8%		5	260^th of 264 public middle schools	1.5%	4			17.1	8.3	12.6			10.1	10.6	10.2	58.8		27.0	$15,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Middle School

Is Northwest Middle School a good school?

Northwest Middle School ranks 28^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwest Middle School in?

Jackson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Middle School?

Students at Northwest Middle School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Northwest Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Northwest Middle School.

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