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Northwest Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7020 Highway 49 North, Jackson, MS 39213 · (601) 987-3609 · Part of Jackson Public School District

Jackson’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Mississippi school districts

Students
242
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwest Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 34.8%

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

7020 Highway 49 North, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 694
Grade 776
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
308’20
244’21
206’22
219’23
242’24

Down 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Hispanic 3%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Middle School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public School District

The district →

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; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.