Northwestern Middle School serves 798 learners in grades 7-8.

Northwestern Middle School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Northwestern Middle School’s learner population of 798 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwestern Middle School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwestern Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Northwestern Middle School is Zachary High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Slaughter Community Charter School (4.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Rollins Place Elementary School (1.0 miles away)