Northwest Middle School

Public 5-8

1000 N Front St
Reading, PA 19601-1442

(610) 371-5772

SchoolDigger Rank:
810^th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Students who attend Northwest Middle School usually attend:

High:

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle School:

Elementary:	Glenside Elementary School
	Riverside Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 869

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

African American:

7.0%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Middle School ranks worse than 90.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.99. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), African American (7%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Reading School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Middle School is 16.4, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Reading School District! (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northwest Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Middle School 810^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Northwest Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

Reading School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading School District 569^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwest Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	14.08	560^th	643	12.9%
2004	17.70	571^st	663	13.9%
2005	18.92	589^th	687	14.3%
2006	19.68	627^th	736	14.8%
2007	21.51	630^th	749	15.9%
2008	20.22	639^th	753	15.1%
2009	31.24	608^th	770	21.0%
2010	34.72	625^th	805	22.4%
2011	25.83	680^th	825	17.6%
2012	12.08	743^rd	834	10.9%
2013	5.06	692^nd	758	8.7%
2014	7.21	655^th	728	10.0%
2016	8.66	768^th	870	11.7%
2017	11.04	748^th	877	14.7%
2018	9.97	760^th	861	11.7%
2019	8.41	803^rd	891	9.9%
2021	8.37	737^th	797	7.5%
2022	10.60	778^th	883	11.9%
2023	8.99	810^th	893	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.69	109^th	143	23.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.65	799^th	874	8.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.98	628^th	660	4.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.68	315^th	421	25.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.09	326^th	362	9.9%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	321	153	8	175	0	n/a	n/a	657
1989	385	219	7	250	0	n/a	n/a	861
1990	387	220	6	293	0	n/a	n/a	906
1991	400	231	6	282	0	n/a	n/a	919
1992	334	177	7	300	0	n/a	n/a	818
1993	346	186	8	322	1	n/a	n/a	863
1994	327	196	12	339	1	n/a	n/a	875
1995	257	177	8	356	0	n/a	n/a	798
1996	257	177	8	356	0	n/a	n/a	798
1997	267	197	3	365	0	n/a	n/a	832
1998	265	205	0	383	0	n/a	n/a	853
1999	265	232	3	418	0	n/a	n/a	918
2000	260	236	6	492	0	n/a	n/a	994
2001	202	221	4	447	0	n/a	n/a	874
2002	176	234	9	547	2	n/a	n/a	968
2003	176	234	9	547	2	n/a	n/a	968
2004	181	244	9	652	0	n/a	n/a	1086
2005	161	226	8	680	0	n/a	n/a	1075
2006	154	226	7	780	0	n/a	n/a	1167
2007	93	190	6	715	0	n/a	n/a	1004
2008	64	160	7	652	0	n/a	n/a	883
2009	65	144	3	620	0	n/a	n/a	832
2010	50	111	4	533	0	n/a	n/a	698
2011	44	110	5	583	1	0	0	743
2012	41	103	3	523	1	0	16	687
2013	40	90	2	495	4	0	7	638
2014	33	77	4	529	3	0	10	656
2015	36	63	5	533	0	0	16	653
2016	31	62	3	563	0	0	18	677
2017	27	55	1	586	0	0	15	684
2018	28	46	0	575	0	1	14	664
2019	26	54	0	608	0	1	9	698
2020	41	68	3	771	0	0	6	889
2021	59	77	5	771	1	0	4	917
2022	59	79	4	778	0	0	8	928
2023	38	61	3	760	0	0	7	869

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	53.5	12.2	n/a
1989	861	66.0	13.0	n/a
1990	906	63.0	14.3	0
1991	919	63.0	14.5	n/a
1992	818	56.5	14.4	n/a
1993	863	46.0	18.8	n/a
1994	875	47.0	18.6	n/a
1995	798	51.0	15.6	n/a
1996	798	51.0	15.6	n/a
1997	832	50.0	16.6	n/a
1998	853	52.0	16.4	n/a
1999	918	53.0	17.3	n/a
2000	994	60.0	16.6	72.7
2001	874	60.0	14.6	71.6
2002	968	62.0	15.6	74.7
2003	968	62.0	15.6	74.7
2004	1086	64.7	16.8	61
2005	1075	65.8	16.3	67.3
2006	1167	62.9	18.6	85.9
2007	1004	56.2	17.9	84.7
2008	883	66.2	13.3	91.5
2009	832	67.5	12.3	99.6
2010	698	59.3	11.7	94.6
2011	743	58.3	12.7	93
2012	687	53.8	12.7	94
2013	638	44.8	14.2	93.9
2014	656	42.8	15.3	94.4
2015	653	41.0	15.9	99.5
2016	677	41.0	16.5	100
2017	684	40.0	17.1	100
2018	664	42.0	15.8	100
2019	698	43.0	16.2	100
2020	889	56.0	15.8	99.9
2021	917	55.0	16.6	99.7
2022	928	54.0	17.1	99.7
2023	869	52.8	16.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	53.5	12.2	n/a
1989	861	66.0	13.0	n/a
1990	906	63.0	14.3	0
1991	919	63.0	14.5	n/a
1992	818	56.5	14.4	n/a
1993	863	46.0	18.8	n/a
1994	875	47.0	18.6	n/a
1995	798	51.0	15.6	n/a
1996	798	51.0	15.6	n/a
1997	832	50.0	16.6	n/a
1998	853	52.0	16.4	n/a
1999	918	53.0	17.3	n/a
2000	994	60.0	16.6	72.7
2001	874	60.0	14.6	71.6
2002	968	62.0	15.6	74.7
2003	968	62.0	15.6	74.7
2004	1086	64.7	16.8	61
2005	1075	65.8	16.3	67.3
2006	1167	62.9	18.6	85.9
2007	1004	56.2	17.9	84.7
2008	883	66.2	13.3	91.5
2009	832	67.5	12.3	99.6
2010	698	59.3	11.7	94.6
2011	743	58.3	12.7	93
2012	687	53.8	12.7	94
2013	638	44.8	14.2	93.9
2014	656	42.8	15.3	94.4
2015	653	41.0	15.9	99.5
2016	677	41.0	16.5	100
2017	684	40.0	17.1	100
2018	664	42.0	15.8	100
2019	698	43.0	16.2	100
2020	889	56.0	15.8	99.9
2021	917	55.0	16.6	99.7
2022	928	54.0	17.1	99.7
2023	869	52.8	16.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,829 (14.1%)	$11,173 (85.9%)	$13,002
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2022	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 803^rd of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 810^th of 893 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Northwest Middle School)	5.3	3.3	2%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle School)	21.4	18.4	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Northwest Middle School)	10.9	5.6	5.3%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle School)	28.7	20.4	8.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
All Grades Math (Northwest Middle School)	8	5.8	2.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northwest Middle School)	25	20.4	4.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	698	869	24.5%
African American	54	61	13%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	608	760	25%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	26	38	46.2%
Two or More Races	9	7	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Northwest Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)						PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 N Front St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5772	869	53	16.4	100.0%	38 (4.4%)	61 (7.0%)	760 (87.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	9	810^th of 893 public middle schools	9.3%		10.6	778^th of 883 public middle schools	11.9%	32		11.6	3.3	5.6	2.7	5.8		26.0	26.0		23.1	18.4	20.4	19.9	20.4	$00	$00	$00
Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	1216 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5774	938	63	14.9	100.0%	46 (4.9%)	50 (5.3%)	829 (88.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	13	756^th of 893 public middle schools	15.3%		14.6	731^st of 883 public middle schools	17.2%	25		9.4	5.9	4.8	4.0	5.9		30.5	30.5		23.0	31.8	24.2	27.1	26.5	$00	$00	$00
West Reading Elementary Center	Public	5-6	421 Chestnut St	West Reading	19611	Berks County	Wyomissing Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 374-0739	297	20	14.8	41.1%	184 (62.0%)	15 (5.1%)	76 (25.6%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)								(n/a)		57.8	51.4			54.7					69.0	68.4			68.7	$16,974	$1,159	$15,816
Southwest Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5934	671	44	15.3	100.0%	31 (4.6%)	42 (6.3%)	592 (88.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8.7	816^th of 893 public middle schools	8.6%		8.8	811^th of 883 public middle schools	8.2%	5		6.6	3.4	3.0	3.7	4.3		23.4	23.4		19.1	22.7	19.5	20.2	20.4	$00	$00	$00
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	215 North 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 258-7365	1,865	120	15.5	100.0%	92 (4.9%)	119 (6.4%)	1,625 (87.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.3%)	9.8	801^st of 893 public middle schools	10.3%		9.3	800^th of 883 public middle schools	9.4%	1		6.9	3.1	3.6	3.0	4.1		27.3	27.3		14.3	23.3	18.1	24.8	20.3	$00	$00	$00
Southern Middle School	Public	5-8	931 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 371-5803	759	55	13.7	100.0%	25 (3.3%)	70 (9.2%)	651 (85.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	8.1	829^th of 893 public middle schools	7.2%		7.8	830^th of 883 public middle schools	6.0%	1		10.2	4.8	3.1	4.1	5.5		21.9	21.9		16.5	17.1	13.9	21.6	17.2	$00	$00	$00
Muhlenberg Junior Middle School	Public	7-9	801 E Bellevue Ave	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 921-8034	1,013	66	15.4	100.0%	241 (23.8%)	61 (6.0%)	650 (64.2%)	16 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	25.1	650^th of 893 public middle schools	27.2%		25	640^th of 883 public middle schools	27.5%	10				16.4	14.2	15.2		33.8	33.8				36.4	33.7	35.0	$13,409	$1,573	$11,836
C E Cole Intermediate School	Public	4-6	801 Bellevue Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 921-8000	931	56	16.5	100.0%	211 (22.7%)	83 (8.9%)	562 (60.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	68 (7.3%)								(n/a)	23.0	25.2	34.7			27.8	54.2		54.2	25.1	33.5	41.1			33.5	$13,314	$2,021	$11,293
Governor Mifflin Middle School	Public	7-8	130 East Lancaster Avenue	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 775-1465	629	43	14.8	53.6%	362 (57.6%)	24 (3.8%)	210 (33.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	38.1	570^th of 893 public middle schools	36.2%		41.3	545^th of 883 public middle schools	38.3%	25				21.5	16.0	18.6		49.5	49.5				44.6	40.5	42.3	$16,436	$611	$15,826
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	600 Governor Dr	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 775-5083	570	42	13.5	51.6%	315 (55.3%)	30 (5.3%)	193 (33.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)		25.2	33.5			29.4					38.5	53.5			46.2	$17,223	$640	$16,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Middle School

What district is Northwest Middle School in?

Reading School District

Is Northwest Middle School a good school?

Northwest Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Northwest Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 869 students attended Northwest Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Middle School?

Students at Northwest Middle School are 87% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White.

What high school do graduates of Northwest Middle School attend?

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

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