Northwest Elementary School has 588 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Northwest Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 41% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Northwest Elementary School’s learner population of 588 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Northwest Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northwest Elementary School is Northwest Rankin High School (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Northwest Rankin Middle School (0.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Highland Bluff Elementary School (0.7 miles away).