Northwest Middle School

Summary:

Northwest Middle School is a public middle school located in Mc Dermott, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 294. The school is part of the Northwest Local District, which is ranked 347 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Middle School's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is mixed compared to the state and local district averages. While the school performs well in some subject areas, such as 8th grade Science and 7th grade Mathematics, it struggles in others, particularly 8th grade Mathematics. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% in 2019-2020 to 37.7% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Waverly Junior High School and Eastern Middle School, Northwest Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below average in academic metrics. The school's performance for special education and gifted students is also mixed, with the school ranking highly for special education students in 2022-2023 but poorly for gifted and talented students in 2020-2021. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and finding ways to improve academic outcomes, especially in underperforming areas, should be a priority for the school and district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 692 Mohawk Dr
       Mc Dermott, OH  45652-9000


(740) 259-2528

District: Northwest Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,351 Help


Students who attend Northwest Middle School usually attend:

High:    Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle School:

Elementary:    Northwest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  270

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.8%
Hispanic:
1.1%
Two or more races:
1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwest Middle School ranks worse than 54% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.8%), Hispanic (1.1%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Middle School is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Middle School is $15,351.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Middle School 565th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Northwest Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Northwest Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Local 347th of 839 Ohio 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 OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.19 339th 400 15.3%
2005 35.60 536th 692 22.5%
2006 45.88 512th 732 30.1%
2007 57.35 458th 837 45.3%
2008 48.47 552nd 835 33.9%
2009 43.27 613th 858 28.6%
2010 49.22 605th 895 32.4%
2011 50.13 621st 925 32.9%
2012 44.64 689th 989 30.3%
2013 45.90 690th 1001 31.1%
2014 39.88 725th 1008 28.1%
2015 47.28 630th 1035 39.1%
2016 45.71 632nd 1050 39.8%
2017 53.13 571st 1038 45.0%
2018 60.85 447th 1010 55.7%
2019 50.31 602nd 1050 42.7%
2021 49.84 573rd 1037 44.7%
2022 48.67 567th 1017 44.2%
2023 57.98 496th 1048 52.7%
2024 51.48 565th 1046 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.47 167th 590 71.7%
2024 31.20 398th 563 29.3%
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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 OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.75 326th 924 64.7%
2019 50.20 543rd 945 42.5%
2021 47.95 500th 923 45.8%
2022 47.53 515th 947 45.6%
2023 67.23 284th 974 70.8%
2024 50.42 522nd 989 47.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.59 324th 897 63.9%
2019 48.33 571st 917 37.7%
2021 43.74 557th 910 38.8%
2022 49.59 512th 925 44.6%
2023 55.46 459th 943 51.3%
2024 50.71 515th 942 45.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.72 292nd 643 54.6%
2019 55.28 232nd 658 64.7%
2021 18.68 549th 576 4.7%
2022 37.43 342nd 565 39.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.31 217th 274 20.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.47 511th 916 44.2%
2019 47.26 564th 933 39.5%
2021 44.52 535th 924 42.1%
2022 40.56 585th 946 38.2%
2023 55.58 457th 963 52.5%
2024 45.97 560th 958 41.5%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.80 461st 781 41.0%
2019 32.41 607th 796 23.7%
2021 30.90 577th 781 26.1%
2022 32.71 589th 809 27.2%
2023 43.57 497th 805 38.3%
2024 34.62 564th 795 29.1%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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.

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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 Not Specified Total
1995 484 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1996 484 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1997 475 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1998 452 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1999 467 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2000 473 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2001 430 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2002 394 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2003 394 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2004 403 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 404
2005 421 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 423
2006 391 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 396
2007 363 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 366
2008 327 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 330
2009 350 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 351
2010 365 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 5 371
2011 396 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 400
2012 382 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 388
2013 382 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 387
2014 367 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 371
2015 359 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 364
2016 343 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 349
2017 342 1 0 3 1 0 5 0 352
2018 342 0 1 5 0 0 3 0 351
2019 318 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 326
2020 294 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 302
2021 305 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 313
2022 325 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 334
2023 287 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 294
2024 264 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 270

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
1995 484 29.0 16.7 46.7
1996 484 29.0 16.7 46.7
1997 475 29.0 16.4 42.7
1998 452 29.0 15.6 49.3
1999 467 29.0 16.1 52.5
2000 473 30.0 15.8 67
2001 430 31.0 13.9 50.7
2002 394 27.0 14.6 52
2003 394 27.0 14.6 52
2004 404 24.0 16.8 55.1
2005 423 26.0 16.3 58.1
2006 396 25.0 15.8 59.5
2007 366 25.0 14.6 62.6
2008 330 25.0 13.2 n/a
2009 351 23.0 15.3 69.7
2010 371 25.0 14.8 71.9
2011 400 24.0 16.6 69.8
2012 388 25.0 15.5 73.7
2013 387 24.0 16.1 70.8
2014 371 25.0 14.8 77.1
2015 364 n/a n/a 68.4
2016 349 20.0 17.4 69.6
2017 352 22.0 16.0 70.5
2018 351 19.0 18.4 66.1
2019 326 19.0 17.1 62.3
2020 302 37.0 8.1 58.9
2021 313 21.0 14.9 n/a
2022 334 19.0 17.5 n/a
2023 294 19.0 15.4 65.6
2024 270 21.0 12.8 69.6

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
1995 484 29.0 16.7 46.7
1996 484 29.0 16.7 46.7
1997 475 29.0 16.4 42.7
1998 452 29.0 15.6 49.3
1999 467 29.0 16.1 52.5
2000 473 30.0 15.8 67
2001 430 31.0 13.9 50.7
2002 394 27.0 14.6 52
2003 394 27.0 14.6 52
2004 404 24.0 16.8 55.1
2005 423 26.0 16.3 58.1
2006 396 25.0 15.8 59.5
2007 366 25.0 14.6 62.6
2008 330 25.0 13.2 n/a
2009 351 23.0 15.3 69.7
2010 371 25.0 14.8 71.9
2011 400 24.0 16.6 69.8
2012 388 25.0 15.5 73.7
2013 387 24.0 16.1 70.8
2014 371 25.0 14.8 77.1
2015 364 n/a n/a 68.4
2016 349 20.0 17.4 69.6
2017 352 22.0 16.0 70.5
2018 351 19.0 18.4 66.1
2019 326 19.0 17.1 62.3
2020 302 37.0 8.1 58.9
2021 313 21.0 14.9 n/a
2022 334 19.0 17.5 n/a
2023 294 19.0 15.4 65.6
2024 270 21.0 12.8 69.6

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,383
2022 $12,039
2023 $14,024
2024 $15,351

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 602nd of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 496th of 1048 Middle schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Middle School)53.957.7
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Local)53.957.7
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle School)46.867.1
 20.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Local)46.867.1
 20.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Middle School)61.845.2
 16.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Local)61.845.2
 16.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle School)6643.3
 22.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Local)6643.3
 22.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Northwest Middle School)72.278.1
 5.9%
   8th Grade Science (Northwest Local)72.278.1
 5.9%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Middle School)40.246.8
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Local)40.246.8
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle School)49.653.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Local)49.653.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Northwest Middle School)78.392.3
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (Northwest Local)66.763.9
 2.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students326294
 9.8%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic61
 83.3%
Pacific Islander00
White318287
 9.7%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.3%65.6%
 3.4%


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

In the 2023-24 school year, 270 students attended Northwest Middle School.

Students at Northwest Middle School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Northwest Middle School ranks 565th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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