Northwest has 685 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Northwest placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Northwest’s learner population of 685 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwest is 0.61, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northwest is Center For Technical Education Innovation (0.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Sky View Middle School (2.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Frances Drake School (1.6 miles away)