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B−

Northwest Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1507 8th St, Coralville, IA 52241 · (319) 688-1060 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

Coralville’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,113
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 36.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Coralville kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwest Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1507 8th St, Coralville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6363
Grade 7385
Grade 8365
Enrollment over time
815’20
724’21
730’22
720’23
1,113’24

Up 36.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 31%Hispanic 12%Asian 9%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Middle School from Coralville families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
Penn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A
512 students15:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
464 students13:1
Weber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
B−
456 students11:1
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
453 students14:1
Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
D
436 students11:1
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Coralville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.