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Northwestern Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

12805 Birmingham Hwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004 · (470) 254-2870 · Part of Fulton County School District

Milton’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
1,167
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Milton kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Milton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwestern Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12805 Birmingham Hwy, Alpharetta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6383
Grade 7396
Grade 8388
Enrollment over time
1,192’20
1,146’21
1,143’22
1,118’23
1,167’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Asian 12%Hispanic 10%Black 9%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern Middle School from Milton families.

Other schools in Fulton County School District

The district →
Roswell North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
A
950 students15:1
Wilson Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A+
854 students15:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A−
851 students14:1
Sweet Apple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
A+
845 students14:1
Cogburn Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alpharetta
A+
786 students14:1
Nolan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
C+
779 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Milton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.