Summary:
Zip code 39232 in Flowood, MS is served by one middle school, Northwest Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Rankin County School District, a highly rated district ranked 25th out of 134 in Mississippi. Northwest Middle School is a large school with 1,352 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2, while 38.24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting moderate economic diversity.
Northwest Middle School is a consistent top-quartile performer, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 48th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools in the most recent year, after ranking 29th and 35th in the prior two years. Its standout achievement is a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, dramatically above the district (64–72%) and state (66–67%) averages. The school also shines with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.6%, less than half the state's 23.9%, and it outperforms state averages in every subject and grade tested. Compared to its own district, however, it trails in 7th grade math (64.6% vs. 70.7%) and 8th grade math (53.5% vs. 61.7%) in the latest year, while beating the district in 6th grade math (71.7% vs. 68.0%).
Parents should note that 7th grade ELA proficiency dropped from 50.7% to 43.2% and 8th grade ELA from 58.2% to 52.7% between the latest two years, a decline worth monitoring even though the school remains above state averages. The school's overall state percentile slipped from 89 to 82, but it remains a solid, high-performing institution with strong attendance and exceptional advanced math results. With moderate poverty and strong outcomes across most metrics, Northwest Middle School is a clear standout in the zip code, offering a well-rounded education with particular excellence in Algebra I and student engagement.
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