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Northwest Kidder Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6700 Rives Junction Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 · (517) 817-4703 · Part of Northwest School District

Blackman Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
786
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Kidder Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Blackman Township kids: Northwest High School

On the path

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

3–5Northwest Elementary Schoolin Jackson
6–8Northwest Kidder Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Northwest High Schoolin Jackson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6700 Rives Junction Rd, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6286
Grade 7256
Grade 8244
Enrollment over time
830’20
819’21
790’22
779’23
786’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Asian <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 Kidder Middle School from Blackman Township families.

Other schools in Northwest School District

The district →
Northwest Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Jackson
848 students18:1
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students18:1
Northwest Connect
High · Grades 7–12 · Jackson
C−
157 students17:1
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B
958 students20:1

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