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Northwest High School

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Northwest High School ranks 41 st of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 82% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Northwest Rankin High School is a public high school located in Flowood, Mississippi, serving 1,894 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Rankin County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Rankin High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Mississippi, with strong academic performance across various subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.9% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 67.3% at the state level and 71.6% in the Rankin County School District. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.9% to 92.5% in recent years, outperforming both state and district averages. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, it still performs better than the state average in this metric.

Compared to nearby schools within the Rankin County School District, such as Richland High School and Pisgah High School, Northwest Rankin High School generally outperforms them in academic performance and state rankings. However, when compared to the state's top-performing schools, such as Madison Central High School, there may be opportunities for Northwest Rankin High School to further improve its academic outcomes in certain areas.

1,855

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,770

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5875 Hwy 25
Flowood, MS 39232

(601) 992-2242

District: Rankin County School District

Feeder schools for Northwest High School:

Elementary:	Flowood Elementary
	Highland Bluff Elementary
	Northshore Elementary
	Northwest Elementary
	More...
	Oakdale Elementary
Middle:	Northwest Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

African American:

34.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (72% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Mississippi high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Mississippi avg66%

41^st of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8High 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	41 of 232	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	37 of 228	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	25 of 226	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	49 of 228	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	27 of 231	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	44 of 233	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	26 of 233	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	32 of 237	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	17 of 231	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	71.6	40 of 226	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	59.9	90 of 236	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	67 of 238	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	34 of 241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	56.6	111 of 244	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	33 of 235	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	30 of 235	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	61.2	100 of 235	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	68 of 232	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	65.6	79 of 232	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	97 of 232	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.8	76 of 232	67.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History191%+21 vs state

Algebra I71%+4 vs state

Biology68%+6 vs state

English II66%+16 vs state

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I love it!!! It is a great school with a very friendly environment! If I could give it more stars, I would!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	5875 Hwy 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-2242	1,855	125	14.8	32.1%	957 (51.6%)	635 (34.2%)	92 (5.0%)	68 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.5%)	80.3	41^st of 232 public high schools	82.3%		78.8	37^th of 228 public high schools	83.8%	4					70.9	65.7		67.7	90.9	$10,770
Brandon High School	Public	9-12	3090 Hwy 18	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-2261	1,609	114	14.1	35.7%	885 (55.0%)	611 (38.0%)	37 (2.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.8%)	83.7	28^th of 232 public high schools	87.9%		66.8	77^th of 228 public high schools	66.2%	49					71.7	65.7		81.2	86.8	$11,541
Pearl High School	Public	9-12	500 Pirates Cove	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7931	1,278	90	14.1	58.0%	540 (42.3%)	545 (42.6%)	130 (10.2%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.4%)	67.7	79^th of 232 public high schools	65.9%		58.3	100^th of 228 public high schools	56.1%	21					53.0	60.9		67.2	71.5	$10,264
Ridgeland High School	Public	9-12	586 Sunnybrook Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 898-5023	995	77	12.8	71.3%	59 (5.9%)	672 (67.5%)	212 (21.3%)	27 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	53.9	112^th of 232 public high schools	51.7%		40.8	140^th of 228 public high schools	38.6%	28					65.4	50.8		52.6	67.2	$14,931
Murrah High School	Public	9-12	1400 Murrah Drive	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5380	1,259	80	15.7	99.9%	25 (2.0%)	1,200 (95.3%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	28.4	160^th of 232 public high schools	31.0%		26.4	169^th of 228 public high schools	25.9%	9					51.9	39.0		41.2	59.1	$12,792
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3535	994	71	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	953 (95.9%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%		21.9	183^rd of 228 public high schools	19.7%	20					33.2	27.6		42.6	49.0	$13,669
Pisgah High School	Public	7-12	115 Tori Bowie Lane	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 829-1138	482	40	11.9	41.9%	402 (83.4%)	55 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	84.4	22^nd of 232 public high schools	90.5%		68.3	71^st of 228 public high schools	68.9%	49	50.6	60.0	82.7	63.8	85.4	64.5	65.0	67.5	82.4	$13,618
Madison Central High School	Public	10-12	1417 Highland Colony Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 856-7121	1,260	96	13.1	22.1%	727 (57.7%)	363 (28.8%)	42 (3.3%)	103 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	86.7	18^th of 232 public high schools	92.2%		82.8	22^nd of 228 public high schools	90.4%	4					44.6	70.4		23.2	89.3	$15,373
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 Maple Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5369	895	81	11.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	880 (98.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%		6.5	221^st of 228 public high schools	3.1%	2	6.8	11.1	27.2	15.0	40.0	16.7	13.1	30.9	51.9	$15,881
Pelahatchie High School	Public	7-12	213 Brooks Street	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8135	336	39	8.6	61.3%	224 (66.7%)	75 (22.3%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	40.1	144^th of 232 public high schools	37.9%		43.2	135^th of 228 public high schools	40.8%	9	29.4	37.2	56.9	27.5	43.8	41.1	44.0	84.3	81.8	$16,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest High School?

Students at Northwest High School are 52% White, 34% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Northwest High School a good school?

Northwest High School ranks 41^st of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,855 students attended Northwest High School.

What district is Northwest High School in?

Rankin County School District

What schools feed into Northwest High School?

Northwest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Flowood Elementary
Elementary : Highland Bluff Elementary
Elementary : Northshore Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Elementary
Elementary : Oakdale Elementary
Middle : Northwest Middle School

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