Northwest Middle School has 945 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Northwest Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina 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 22% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 81% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Northwest Middle School’s learner population of 945 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Northwest Middle School is 0.68, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northwest Middle School is North Forsyth High School (2.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Forsyth Academy (1.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Gibson Elementary School (0.3 miles away).