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Northwest Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5805 Hwy 25, Flowood, MS 39232 · (601) 992-1329 · Part of Rankin County School District

Flowood’s School Grade A better than 92% of Mississippi school districts

Students
1,352
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 34.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Flowood kids: Northwest High School

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwest Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Northwest High School1,855 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5805 Hwy 25, Flowood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6412
Grade 7466
Grade 8474
Enrollment over time
1,008’20
1,431’21
1,374’22
1,375’23
1,352’24

Up 34.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 33%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Middle School from Flowood families.

Other schools in Rankin County School District

The district →
Rouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Brandon
798 students16:1
Steens Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florence
582 students17:1
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A
566 students15:1
Pisgah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brandon
A−
556 students15:1
Northshore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A+
539 students14:1
McLaurin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Florence
B+
504 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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Flowood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.