Northwest Middle

1605 Shackelford Rd, Florissant MO, 63031 | Hazelwood School District | 314-953-5500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 881
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 24% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 43 in Florissant
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
29%Florissant
44%Missouri

Northwest Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Hazelwood School District" in Florissant, MO. There are a total of 881 students and 53 teachers at Northwest Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Northwest Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 45% lower than the Missouri average.

Northwest Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students881
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwest Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
720-24%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
720-24%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwest Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 50.3% 23.0% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 41.8% 72.3% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.2% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 2.1% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.1% 2.6% 3.1%

Florissant demographics profile

StatisticFlorissantMissouriNational
Population51,2206,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,0819091
Median age36.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English94%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Florissant

IndexFlorissantMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.5%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.1%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.