Northwestern Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Alpharetta, Georgia

Northwestern Middle School in Alpharetta, Georgia enrolled 1,167 students in 2024-25 with 82.6 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Georgia middle-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 76% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

1,143 students in 2022-23, 1,118 students in 2023-24, 1,167 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 79.1 to 82.6.

Students enrolled at Northwestern Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,143, 2023-24: 1,118, 2024-25: 1,16705001k1.5k2022-231,1432023-241,1182024-251,167
Students enrolled at Northwestern Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,143, 2023-24: 1,118, 2024-25: 1,16705001k1.5k2022-231,1432023-241,1182024-251,167
Students enrolled at Northwestern Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,143, 2023-24: 1,118, 2024-25: 1,16705001k1.5k2022-231,1432023-241,1182024-251,167
Students enrolled at Northwestern Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,143, 2023-24: 1,118, 2024-25: 1,16705001k1.5k2022-231,1432023-241,1182024-251,167
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,14379.114.5
2023-241,11880.913.8
2024-251,16782.614.1

14.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 of every 100 Georgia middle schools

Among the 475 Georgia middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; This school 14.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; This school 14.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; This school 14.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; This school 14.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 382 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northwestern Middle School enrolled 1,146 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 49 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 382 of the 1,146 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions49
  • Chronically absent14.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

65.3% of students were White, 11.6% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White65.3%
  2. Asian11.6%
  3. Hispanic9.7%
  4. Black8.7%
  5. Two or more races4.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Northwestern Middle School scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2276%51%39.6%
Math, 2022-2370%46% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Alpharetta

8 public middle schools in Alpharetta report 2024-25 enrollment; Northwestern Middle School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
DeSana Middle School1,27817.418.7%
Hopewell Middle School1,26514.016.3%
Autrey Mill Middle School1,25614.211.9%
Taylor Road Middle School1,24414.213.1%
Webb Bridge Middle School1,22813.66.5%
Northwestern Middle School1,16714.19.9%
Haynes Bridge Middle School62710.831.1%
Holcomb Bridge Middle School59810.953.7%

All public schools in Alpharetta →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Northwestern Middle School

  1. Elkins Pointe Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.6 miles away: 857 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  2. Hopewell Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.2 miles away: 1,265 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
  3. Compare Northwestern Middle School with Elkins Pointe Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Fulton County spends per student$15,183 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,183
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaNorthwestern Middle School is the number 59 by size of 475 Georgia middle schools open in 2024-25.#59 of 475
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.9 for middle schools.14.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Northwestern Middle School

  1. How many students attend Northwestern Middle School?
    1,167 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,143 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Alpharetta, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwestern Middle School?
    14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for middle schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Northwestern Middle School a Title I school?
    Northwestern Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Northwestern Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Northwestern Middle School scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Northwestern Middle School in?
    Fulton County, NCES district ID 1302280. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130228001631 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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