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Northwest Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

8614 Erie Ave NW, Canal Fulton, OH 44614 · (330) 854-3303 · Part of Northwest Local School District

Lawrence Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
405
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lawrence Township kids: Northwest High School

On the path

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

3–5W. S. Stinson Elementary Schoolin Canal Fulton
5–8Northwest Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Northwest High Schoolin Canal Fulton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8614 Erie Ave NW, Canal Fulton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 51
Grade 6141
Grade 7145
Grade 8118
Enrollment over time
437’20
428’21
385’22
395’23
405’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <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 Lawrence Township families.

Other schools in Northwest Local School District

The district →
Northwest Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Canal Fulton
367 students16:1
W. S. Stinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Canal Fulton
A
384 students15:1
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canal Fulton
A−
480 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 Ohio’s other public schools; Lawrence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.