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Northwestern Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

5200 East Central Avenue, Zachary, LA 70791 · (225) 654-9201 · Part of Zachary Community School District

Zachary’s School Grade A better than 94% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
841
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Zachary kids: Zachary High School

On the path

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

3–4Zachary Elementary School778 students
7–8Northwestern Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Zachary High School1,726 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5200 East Central Avenue, Zachary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7425
Grade 8416
Enrollment over time
844’20
878’21
912’22
873’23
841’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%White 30%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern Middle School from Zachary families.

Other schools in Zachary Community School District

The district →
Zachary Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Zachary
201 students12:1
Northwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K · Zachary
337 students14:1
Rollins Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Zachary
774 students13:1
Zachary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Zachary
A
778 students13:1
Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Zachary
A−
837 students13:1
Zachary High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zachary
A
1,726 students16:1

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