Northwestern Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 209 students in grades 6-8, Northwestern Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northwestern Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Northwestern Middle School's student population of 209 students has declined by 43% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwestern Middle School
6	85
7	53
8	71

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School
2023	202
2022	226
2021	259
2020	371
2019	371
2018	383
2017	383
2016	422
2015	428
2014	456
2013	504
2012	495
2011	270
2010	288
2009	283
2008	297
2007	368
2006	384
2005	440
2004	482
2003	525
2002	498
2001	510
2000	531
1999	532
1998	518
1997	550
1996	492
1995	561
1994	530
1993	514
1992	510
1991	480
1990	517
1989	507
1988	507
1987	498

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	22
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	32
2015	29
2014	34
2013	36
2012	35
2011	16
2010	20
2009	21
2008	24
2007	31
2006	31
2005	35
2004	36
2003	33
2002	35
2001	28
2000	38
1999	37
1998	31
1997	32
1996	30
1995	32
1994	31
1990	39

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Northwestern Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwestern Middle School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2835 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School
2023	#2835
2022	#2858
2021	#2778
2019	#3073
2018	#2932
2017	#3139
2016	#3118
2015	#3139
2014	#3010
2013	#2899
2012	#2907

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≤5%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	5%	35%	11%
2022	5%	34%	9%
2021	5%	36%	8%
2019	3%	40%	10%
2018	1%	37%	8%
2017	4%	39%	10%
2016	4%	38%	13%
2015	5%	37%	15%
2014	9%	41%	19%
2013	11%	41%	18%
2012	13%	37%	19%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	17%	45%	20%
2021	17%	48%	19%
2019	12%	49%	19%
2018	7%	43%	8%
2017	11%	49%	19%
2016	12%	50%	23%
2015	10%	49%	21%
2014	39%	67%	44%
2013	44%	65%	44%
2012	37%	64%	42%
2011	64%	80%	68%

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≤5%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	5%	38%	11%
2021	5%	23%	5%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	10:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	15:1
2021	12:1	17:1	14:1
2020	13:1	18:1	15:1
2019	13:1	18:1	15:1
2018	15:1	18:1	15:1
2017	15:1	18:1	15:1
2016	13:1	18:1	15:1
2015	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	13:1	18:1	17:1
2013	14:1	18:1	16:1
2012	14:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	15:1
2010	14:1	18:1	15:1
2009	13:1	18:1	16:1
2008	13:1	18:1	15:1
2007	12:1	19:1	16:1
2006	12:1	18:1	14:1
2005	13:1	18:1	14:1
2004	13:1	19:1	15:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	15:1
2001	18:1	18:1	16:1
2000	14:1	18:1	15:1
1999	14:1	19:1	15:1
1998	17:1	19:1	16:1
1997	17:1	19:1	16:1
1996	16:1	20:1	16:1
1995	18:1	20:1	16:1
1994	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2021	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	9%	9%	14%
2022	9%	9%	15%
2021	12%	8%	14%
2020	8%	8%	14%
2019	8%	8%	14%
2018	7%	8%	14%
2017	7%	8%	14%
2016	9%	7%	13%
2015	12%	7%	13%
2014	9%	7%	12%
2013	9%	6%	12%
2012	8%	6%	12%
2011	3%	6%	12%
2010	4%	5%	11%
2009	3%	5%	10%
2008	3%	5%	10%
2007	4%	4%	8%
2006	3%	4%	8%
2005	2%	4%	7%
2004	1%	4%	7%
2003	1%	4%	6%
2002	1%	4%	6%
2001	2%	4%	6%
2000	2%	3%	5%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

49%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	49%	18%	39%
2022	47%	18%	39%
2021	44%	18%	37%
2020	48%	18%	37%
2019	48%	18%	37%
2018	55%	18%	38%
2017	55%	18%	38%
2016	46%	18%	39%
2015	43%	18%	38%
2014	46%	18%	36%
2013	47%	18%	37%
2012	45%	19%	37%
2011	41%	19%	37%
2010	44%	20%	40%
2009	44%	20%	40%
2008	42%	20%	39%
2007	45%	20%	41%
2006	44%	20%	41%
2005	46%	20%	38%
2004	47%	20%	36%
2003	46%	20%	35%
2002	41%	20%	38%
2001	34%	19%	37%
2000	35%	19%	36%
1999	35%	19%	37%
1998	32%	19%	35%
1997	34%	18%	35%
1996	35%	18%	34%
1995	38%	18%	33%
1994	36%	17%	32%
1993	34%	17%	32%
1992	36%	17%	31%
1991	37%	17%	31%

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White

25%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	23%	64%	30%
2022	31%	64%	32%
2021	34%	65%	32%
2020	34%	66%	33%
2019	34%	66%	33%
2018	27%	66%	35%
2017	27%	66%	35%
2016	32%	67%	38%
2015	34%	68%	36%
2014	37%	69%	38%
2013	37%	69%	38%
2012	39%	69%	39%
2011	48%	70%	40%
2010	48%	70%	44%
2009	50%	71%	45%
2008	51%	71%	46%
2007	49%	71%	48%
2006	52%	73%	49%
2005	50%	72%	52%
2004	51%	73%	54%
2003	50%	72%	56%
2002	55%	73%	53%
2001	63%	74%	55%
2000	61%	75%	56%
1999	61%	75%	57%
1998	64%	75%	58%
1997	63%	76%	60%
1996	63%	76%	61%
1995	61%	77%	63%
1994	62%	79%	64%
1993	64%	79%	64%
1992	62%	79%	66%
1991	60%	78%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	18%	5%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	13%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	8%
2014	7%	2%	9%
2013	6%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.67	0.55	0.66
2022	0.66	0.55	0.67
2021	0.67	0.54	0.66
2020	0.64	0.53	0.66
2019	0.64	0.53	0.66
2018	0.61	0.53	0.66
2017	0.61	0.53	0.66
2016	0.67	0.52	0.69
2015	0.68	0.50	0.66
2014	0.64	0.50	0.71
2013	0.65	0.49	0.70
2012	0.64	0.49	0.69
2011	0.60	0.48	0.69
2010	0.61	0.47	0.61
2009	0.58	0.46	0.61
2008	0.58	0.46	0.61
2007	0.56	0.46	0.60
2006	0.54	0.43	0.60
2005	0.54	0.44	0.59
2004	0.52	0.43	0.57
2003	0.54	0.44	0.56
2002	0.53	0.42	0.57
2001	0.49	0.42	0.56
2000	0.51	0.40	0.56
1999	0.51	0.40	0.54
1998	0.49	0.40	0.53
1997	0.49	0.39	0.53
1996	0.49	0.39	0.51
1995	0.49	0.37	0.50
1994	0.49	0.35	0.50
1993	0.48	0.35	0.49
1992	0.49	0.35	0.48
1991	0.51	0.37	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	82%	49%	72%
2022	80%	47%	69%
2021	82%	46%	71%
2020	88%	45%	74%
2019	88%	45%	74%
2018	76%	40%	72%
2017	76%	40%	72%
2016	59%	40%	63%
2015	60%	41%	62%
2014	63%	43%	70%
2013	71%	42%	71%
2012	76%	42%	76%
2011	74%	41%	71%
2010	73%	40%	68%
2009	65%	35%	66%
2008	67%	31%	63%
2007	67%	30%	59%
2006	58%	30%	55%
2005	60%	28%	44%
2004	50%	27%	49%
2003	55%	25%	48%
2002	49%	25%	50%
2001	40%	24%	48%
2000	36%	25%	44%
1999	36%	25%	41%
1998	41%	26%	47%
1997	41%	26%	47%
1996	39%	25%	48%
1995	37%	25%	46%
1994	42%	23%	44%
1993	37%	25%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Northwestern Middle School	Michigan	Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	16%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	13%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	10%	6%	9%
2001	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwestern Middle School's ranking?

Northwestern Middle School is ranked #2835 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Northwestern Middle School?

209 students attend Northwestern Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Northwestern Middle School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwestern Middle School?

Northwestern Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northwestern Middle School offer ?

Northwestern Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northwestern Middle School part of?

Northwestern Middle School is part of Battle Creek 菜創利郊利 Schools.

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