Northwest Elementary School

500 Vine Dr., Flowood MS, 39232 | Rankin County School District | 601-992-0924
  • grades KG-6
  • students 588
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 62% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Flowood
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
59%Flowood
40%Mississippi

Northwest Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Rankin County School District" in Flowood, MS. There are a total of 588 students and 35 teachers at Northwest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Northwest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 62% higher than the Mississippi average.

Northwest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students588
Teachers35
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 Elementary School, 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
All61%
360-64%
465-69%
555-59%
660-64%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
360-64%
480-84%
575-79%
650-54%
7n/a
8n/a
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 67.0% 72.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 29.1% 22.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 2.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 3.1%

Flowood demographics profile

StatisticFlowoodMississippiNational
Population9,2132,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3206491
Median age34.836.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English89%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Flowood

IndexFlowoodMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college73.3%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters19.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.