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Northwest Middle School

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Northwest Middle School ranks 607 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Northwest Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Mc Dermott, Ohio, serving 247 students as part of the Northwest Local district in rural southern Ohio. The district ranks 379 of 773 in Ohio (51st percentile, 3 stars), but the middle school itself ranked 607 of 1,046 in 2025–2026 — 42nd percentile, 2 stars — a drop from 488 of 1,036 (53rd percentile, 3 stars) the year before. Over the past decade, the school has generally hovered between the 40th and 56th percentiles, with occasional 3-star years.

Academically, Northwest presents a split picture. Algebra I and 8th-grade Science are clear strengths: Algebra I proficiency was 91.3% in 2025–2026, far above the state's 61.6%, and 8th-grade Science reached 68.5% versus 61.2% statewide. General math and English Language Arts lag well behind, however — 6th-grade math at 39.5% versus 56.2% statewide, 8th-grade math at 33.3% versus 52.0%, and ELA below state in all three grades. Results also vary by group: male students ranked around the middle of Ohio middle schools (51st percentile), while female students ranked in the bottom third (28th percentile, 1 star). Chronic absenteeism is 29.3%, above the district rate of 21.4%, though it has improved from 37.7% in 2023–2024.

Compared with nearby schools, Northwest is mid-pack. Wheelersburg Middle School is the local benchmark at 90th percentile with just 12.5% chronic absenteeism, and Valley Middle School and Minford Middle School generally outperform Northwest in current math and ELA. Northwest does beat Waverly Junior High School and Portsmouth West Middle School in several areas, such as 8th-grade Science and 6th-grade math. Notably, Northwest spends the most per student ($9,383 in 2018–2019) and has one of the lowest student-teacher ratios (13.7) among these schools, yet its results remain mid-to-low — suggesting attendance, curriculum, and instruction matter more than spending alone.

247

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,485

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

692 Mohawk Dr
Mc Dermott, OH 45652-9000

(740) 259-2528

District: Northwest Local

Students who attend Northwest Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle School:

Elementary:

Northwest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

Ohio avg57%

607^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

379^th of 773Northwest Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	607 of 1046	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	488 of 1036	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	565 of 1046	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	496 of 1048	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	567 of 1017	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	573 of 1037	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	602 of 1050	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	447 of 1010	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	571 of 1038	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	632 of 1050	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	630 of 1035	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	725 of 1008	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.9	690 of 1001	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	689 of 989	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	621 of 925	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	605 of 895	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	613 of 858	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	552 of 835	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.4	458 of 837	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	512 of 732	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.6	536 of 692	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	339 of 400	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	342 of 565	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	549 of 576	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	232 of 658	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	292 of 643	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	681 of 947	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.4	517 of 938	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	515 of 942	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	459 of 943	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	512 of 925	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	557 of 910	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	571 of 917	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	324 of 897	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	40.3	217 of 274	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	461 of 996	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	310 of 983	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	522 of 989	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	284 of 974	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	515 of 947	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	500 of 923	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	543 of 945	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	326 of 924	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	465 of 955	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	432 of 954	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	560 of 958	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	457 of 963	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	585 of 946	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	535 of 924	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	564 of 933	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	511 of 916	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	305 of 579	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	421 of 572	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	398 of 563	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.5	167 of 590	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	604 of 790	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	496 of 777	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	564 of 795	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	497 of 805	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	589 of 809	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	577 of 781	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	607 of 796	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	461 of 781	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+30 vs state

Science68%+7 vs state

English Language Arts52%-7 vs state

Mathematics41%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	692 Mohawk Dr	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2528	247	18	13.7	64.4%	242 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46.6	607^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.0%		56.8	488^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.9%	119		68.5			39.5	51.3	33.3			51.2	55.0	49.4	91.3	$16,485
Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	393 Indian Dr	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2651	302	16	18.8	—	288 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	65.3	386^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.1%		66.6	370^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.3%	16	60.5	60.6		72.4	48.7	54.1	70.4		72.4	62.8	66.2	69.0		$14,277
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 354-6644	134	10	13.4	—	121 (90.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	47.2	601^st of 1046 public middle schools	42.5%		63.7	413^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.1%	188		56.1			39.5	46.3	50.0			30.2	68.3	58.5		$8,505
Portsmouth West Middle School	Public	6-8	15332 US Highway 52 Unit B	West Portsmouth	45663	Scioto County	Washington-Nile Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 858-6668	360	20	18.0	61.7%	324 (90.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.2%)	40.1	669^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.0%		43.7	620^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.2%	49		63.6			22.1	37.2	35.9			40.7	60.5	53.2	100.0	$12,537
Oak Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail	New Boston	45662	Scioto County	New Boston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 456-5225	87	6	14.5	52.9%	79 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)	66.7		43.3	42.9	26.5			40.0	61.9	20.6				$13,544
Minford Middle School	Public	4-8	135 Falcon Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 820-2181	443	29	15.2	—	434 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.3	411^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.7%		56.4	493^rd of 1036 public middle schools	52.4%	82	61.5	63.9	64.9	65.4	45.8	53.6	69.4	57.1	69.2	59.7	65.5	64.4		$9,162
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	191	12	15.9	57.6%	185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	44.3	629^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.9%		53.2	529^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.9%	100		66.1			39.1	32.8	64.4			39.1	50.0	49.2		$14,276
Wheelersburg Middle School	Public	4-8	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 574-2515	598	29	20.6	—	537 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	85.4	108^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.7%		80	184^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.2%	76	74.3	84.4	86.4	61.5	82.1	63.2	86.1	84.8	84.4	83.7	77.8	73.4		$9,052
Waverly Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 947-4527	383	27	14.1	65.3%	359 (93.7%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43	643^rd of 1046 public middle schools	38.5%		41.7	646^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.6%	3		45.4			49.0	53.8	32.9			47.5	59.8	44.5	100.0	$11,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Middle School

How many students attend Northwest Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Northwest Middle School.

What district is Northwest Middle School in?

Northwest Local

What high school do graduates of Northwest Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Middle School usually go on to attend Northwest High School

Is Northwest Middle School a good school?

Northwest Middle School ranks 607^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Middle School?

Students at Northwest Middle School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

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