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Northwest Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1605 Shackelford Rd, Florissant, MO 63031 · (314) 953-5500 · Part of Hazelwood School District

Florissant’s School Grade D better than 14% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
770
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Florissant kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwest MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1605 Shackelford Rd, Florissant

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6265
Grade 7255
Grade 8250
Enrollment over time
820’20
785’21
767’22
755’23
770’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 74%White 13%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 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 Middle from Florissant families.

Other schools in Hazelwood School District

The district →
McCurdy Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florissant
D
538 students19:1
Barrington Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florissant
D
515 students16:1
Walker Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florissant
D
508 students14:1
Jury Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florissant
D
480 students19:1
Cold Water Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florissant
D
449 students17:1
Brown Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florissant
D
441 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 Missouri’s other public schools; Florissant’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.