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Northwest Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Northwest Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Canal Fulton, Ohio, serving 405 students as part of the Northwest Local district. It is one of Ohio's consistently top-ranked middle schools: in 2025–2026 it placed 63rd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), the highest rank among its nearby peers. That consistency is unusual — the school has earned 5 stars in every year in its rank history, from 2015–2016 through 2025–2026, with statewide percentiles between 91 and 96. Its strongest recent year was 2022–2023, at 42nd of 1,048 (96th percentile), and it improved from 95th of 1,036 in 2024–2025 to 63rd in 2025–2026.

ELA is Northwest's clear academic signature: in 2025–2026 it led every nearby school with reported results in grades 6, 7, and 8, posting 83.3%, 87.2%, and 87.1% — ahead of Green Middle School, Jackson Memorial Middle School, Manchester Middle School, and others. Eighth-grade science was 89.9%, above every nearby school except Dalton Middle School (96.7%). Math is strong overall (82.0% in grade 6, 74.3% in grade 7, 68.0% in grade 8), and Algebra I End-of-Course reached 100%. Still, 8th-grade math is the one relative soft spot — well above the state's 52.0%, but behind Dalton, Norton Middle School, Manchester, Jackson Memorial, Tuslaw Middle School, and Green.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.2%, the lowest in the comparison group and below the district's 7.6%; it dropped from 15.3% in 2021–2022 to 2.6% in 2024–2025 before the slight rise. The school also serves student groups well — low-income students ranked 29th of 996 (97th percentile) and special education students 87th percentile — even though 40% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025. With $8,846 per-student spending and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio, results don't appear to come from unusually small classes or high spending.

405

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,733

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8614 Erie Ave NW
Canal Fulton, OH 44614-8852

(330) 854-3303

District: Northwest Local

Students who attend Northwest Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle School:

Elementary:	Northwest Primary School
	W. S. Stinson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (84% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg82%

Ohio avg57%

63^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	88.4	63 of 1046	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	95 of 1036	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	71 of 1046	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	42 of 1048	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	58 of 1017	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	64 of 1037	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	45 of 1050	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	62 of 1010	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	64 of 1038	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	69 of 1050	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	88 of 1035	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.3	86 of 1008	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	85 of 1001	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	75.3	239 of 989	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	256 of 925	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	200 of 895	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	331 of 858	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	292 of 835	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.9	184 of 837	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	48 of 732	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	75.9	149 of 692	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	116 of 565	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	113 of 576	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	139 of 658	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	170 of 643	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	79 of 947	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	90 of 938	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	82 of 942	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	25 of 943	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	84 of 925	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	107 of 910	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	50 of 917	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	69 of 897	92.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	72.4	55 of 521	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	29 of 996	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	49 of 983	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	19 of 989	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	12 of 974	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	10 of 947	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	27 of 923	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	5 of 945	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	14 of 924	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	49 of 955	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	97 of 954	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	52 of 958	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	30 of 963	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	34 of 946	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	31 of 924	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	33 of 933	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	54 of 916	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	75 of 579	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	167 of 572	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	67 of 563	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	50 of 590	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	76 of 790	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	111 of 777	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	80 of 795	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	43 of 805	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	59 of 809	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	63 of 781	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	42 of 796	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	80 of 781	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)89th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science90%+29 vs state

English Language Arts86%+27 vs state

Mathematics75%+23 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 Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (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	Free/reduced lunch (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 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 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	8614 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-3303	405	28	14.4	40.0%	377 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	88.4	63^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.0%		86.2	95^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.8%	32		89.9		82.0	74.3	68.0		83.3	87.2	87.1			100.0	$11,733
Manchester Middle School	Public	6-8	760 W Nimisila Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Manchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 882-3812	275	25	11.1	34.2%	262 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	86.4	94^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.0%		85.2	113^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.1%	19		85.6		78.5	67.7	81.7		75.3	78.9	86.6			100.0	$18,250
Tuslaw Middle School	Public	5-8	1723 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-7807	432	18	24.0	30.3%	404 (93.5%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	81.7	158^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.9%		86.4	91^st of 1036 public middle schools	91.2%	67	91.2	86.9	91.2	75.5	79.6	80.0	89.0	55.9	80.6	70.7			100.0	$10,382
Jackson Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7355 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8034	1,313	67	19.6	24.2%	1,100 (83.8%)	44 (3.4%)	30 (2.3%)	57 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (6.2%)	83.6	135^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.1%		86.3	93^rd of 1036 public middle schools	91.0%	42		83.5		80.8	53.8	80.7		75.0	80.1	83.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,827
Coventry Middle School	Public	5-8	3257 Cormany Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 644-2232	427	28	15.2	—	354 (82.9%)	29 (6.8%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	74.5	259^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.2%		70.6	318^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.3%	59	77.8	70.2	76.7	85.1	63.0	62.0	88.9	72.3	70.7	60.0			100.0	$13,659
Barberton Middle School	Public	5-8	477 4th St NW	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-9950	741	51	14.5	77.3%	514 (69.4%)	127 (17.1%)	24 (3.2%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.8%)	38.3	686^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.4%		42.3	641^st of 1036 public middle schools	38.1%	45	90.9	48.0	72.1	51.1	31.5	29.6	86.4	45.8	56.2	48.2			98.0	$13,936
Green Middle School	Public	6-8	1711 Steese Rd	Green	44232	Summit County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 896-7710	617	41	15.0	25.0%	557 (90.3%)	26 (4.2%)	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	86.4	96^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.8%		84.9	119^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.5%	23		82.0		74.4	83.2	76.1		77.9	81.3	78.5			98.8	$13,789
Norton Middle School	Public	5-8	4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 825-5607	655	39	17.0	—	587 (89.6%)	11 (1.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	79	191^st of 1046 public middle schools	81.7%		77.6	223^rd of 1036 public middle schools	78.5%	32	79.2	81.2	75.2	64.6	63.4	85.2	81.9	71.3	72.9	68.8			100.0	$9,566
Dalton Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Church St	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 828-2405	277	14	20.2	76.5%	250 (90.3%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	87.9	71^st of 1046 public middle schools	93.2%		85.2	115^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.9%	44	88.7	96.7	93.4	85.3	73.2	89.8	87.3	66.7	81.7	80.3			100.0	$11,893
Massillon Junior High School	Public	7-8	250 29th St NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3902	607	37	16.5	—	374 (61.6%)	84 (13.8%)	55 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	88 (14.5%)	36	704^th of 1046 public middle schools	32.7%		35.1	690^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.4%	14		46.2			34.3	33.8			58.6	44.1			100.0	$19,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Middle School

How many students attend Northwest Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Northwest Middle School.

What district is Northwest Middle School in?

Northwest Local

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Middle School?

Students at Northwest Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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?

Yes. Northwest Middle School ranks in the top 6.0% of Ohio middle schools.

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