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Northwestern Middle School

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Northwestern Middle School ranks 303 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Northwestern Middle School is a public middle school located in Albion, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Northwestern School District, which is ranked 245 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Northwestern Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 148 out of 877 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2016-2017 to 303 out of 873 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in Math (37%) and English Language Arts (51.7%) lower than the state (41.7% and 48.5%) and district (51.3% and 53.9%) averages. However, the school performs better in certain subgroups, such as Low Socio-Economic Status students and Disabled students, where it ranks higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fairview Middle School, Walnut Creek Middle School, and James W. Parker Middle School, which consistently rank higher in the state and have higher proficiency rates on PSSA tests, Northwestern Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some nearby schools, such as Conneaut Lake Middle School and Conneaut Valley Middle School, in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings.

266

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,357

Per pupil spending ?

104.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Harthan Way
Albion, PA 16401-1368

(814) 756-9400

District: Northwestern School District

Students who attend Northwestern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwestern Senior High School

Feeder schools for Northwestern Middle School:

Elementary:	Northwestern Elementary School
	Springfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2024 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg45%

303^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 606Northwestern School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	303 of 873	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	498 of 891	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	389 of 893	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	471 of 883	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	440 of 797	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	191 of 891	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	162 of 861	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	148 of 877	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	187 of 870	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	192 of 835	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	58.4	361 of 728	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	264 of 758	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.4	214 of 834	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	318 of 825	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	446 of 805	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	532 of 770	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	487 of 753	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	522 of 749	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	473 of 736	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	467 of 687	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.8	299 of 663	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	46.8	433 of 643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	245 of 643	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	334 of 672	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	185 of 660	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	336 of 835	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	506 of 860	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	251 of 843	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	355 of 877	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	273 of 874	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	257 of 839	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	479 of 870	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	320 of 649	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	536 of 673	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	426 of 681	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Math37%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	266	22	12.0	104.5%	243 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	63.1	303^rd of 873 public middle schools	65.3%		46.8	498^th of 891 public middle schools	44.1%	195		50.0	22.9	38.3	37.0		58.3	46.0	51.2	51.7	$16,357	$494	$15,862
Rice Avenue Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Rice Ave	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5604	443	41	10.8	100.5%	402 (90.7%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	79.2	142^nd of 873 public middle schools	83.7%		72.2	227^th of 891 public middle schools	74.5%	85	74.7	63.0	43.6	36.1	54.6	69.0	66.0	56.5	59.8	62.9	$18,325	$981	$17,344
Fairview Middle School	Public	5-8	4967 Avonia Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	633	45	14.2	27.6%	529 (83.6%)	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	43 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	92.7	51^st of 873 public middle schools	94.2%		94.2	35^th of 891 public middle schools	96.1%	16	66.5	66.2	61.6	70.9	66.4	68.8	67.5	67.1	79.3	70.6	$13,413	$77	$13,336
James W Parker Middle School	Public	5-8	11781 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	652	42	15.6	39.4%	608 (93.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	90.1	73^rd of 873 public middle schools	91.6%		87.9	79^th of 891 public middle schools	91.1%	6	62.2	59.7	55.1	50.9	57.0	66.7	67.1	71.3	73.3	69.6	$15,384	$160	$15,225
Walnut Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	5901 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5700	399	37	10.8	38.3%	307 (76.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	94	44^th of 873 public middle schools	95.0%		88.8	74^th of 891 public middle schools	91.7%	30		65.9	59.6	61.6	62.5		77.7	71.0	74.6	74.6	$19,813	$263	$19,550
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	4330 W Lake Rd	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5750	477	40	11.8	61.2%	383 (80.3%)	15 (3.1%)	33 (6.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	64.6	280^th of 873 public middle schools	67.9%		59.9	367^th of 891 public middle schools	58.8%	87		32.1	40.5	28.3	33.9		55.2	62.1	50.0	55.9	$17,428	$420	$17,008
Fort LeBoeuf Middle School	Public	6-8	865 Cherry St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2681	471	37	12.7	51.2%	435 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	86.1	97^th of 873 public middle schools	88.9%		85.6	95^th of 891 public middle schools	89.3%	2		62.7	48.7	44.2	51.4		70.7	66.2	62.6	66.3	$15,269	$356	$14,912
James S Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	901 W 54 St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5500	547	42	13.1	51.4%	378 (69.1%)	28 (5.1%)	26 (4.8%)	78 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	76.1	162^nd of 873 public middle schools	81.4%		73.5	212^th of 891 public middle schools	76.2%	50		48.3	45.1	39.2	44.0		67.6	57.8	52.0	58.9	$16,489	$358	$16,131
Conneaut Area Middle School	Public	6-8	10331 U.S. Highway 6	Conneaut Lake	16316	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 382-5315	408	33	12.2	69.9%	384 (94.1%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	62.4	308^th of 873 public middle schools	64.7%		66.5	292^nd of 891 public middle schools	67.2%	16		62.3	41.3	33.8	44.7		47.1	42.7	44.0	44.4	$20,005	$2,160	$17,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Middle School

Is Northwestern Middle School a good school?

Northwestern Middle School ranks 303^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwestern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Northwestern Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Northwestern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwestern Middle School usually go on to attend Northwestern Senior High School

What district is Northwestern Middle School in?

Northwestern School District

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Middle School?

Students at Northwestern Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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