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Northwest Middle

Summary:

Northwest Middle is a public middle school located in Taneytown, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 637. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Northwest Middle faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and a decreasing racial diversity.

Academically, Northwest Middle's overall performance on the MCAP tests has been consistently below the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). In 2023-2024, only 19.2% of Northwest Middle students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.7% in the Carroll County Public Schools district and 24.1% statewide. The school's performance in Algebra I is a bright spot, with 55.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.8% in the district and 20% statewide. However, the nearby schools, such as Shiloh Middle, Westminster West Middle, and Mount Airy Middle, consistently outperform Northwest Middle in overall academic achievement.

Another factor that sets Northwest Middle apart is its higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.8% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the district average of 28.94% to 36.38% for the nearby schools. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's lower academic performance. Additionally, Northwest Middle has seen a gradual decrease in racial diversity, with the percentage of White students increasing from 82.79% in 2020-2021 to 78.02% in 2022-2023, in contrast with the nearby schools, which have maintained a more diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 99 Kings Drive
       Taneytown, MD  21787-2331

(410) 751-3270

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
107th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,345 Help


Students who attend Northwest Middle usually attend:

High:    Francis Scott Key High

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle:

Elementary:    Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
    Runnymede Elementary
    Taneytown Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  637

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.0%
African American:
8.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwest Middle ranks better than 67.4% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks last among 8 ranked middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.28. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78%), African American (8.8%), Hispanic (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Middle is 13.6, which is the 3rd best among 8 middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Middle is $16,345, which is the 3rd highest among 8 middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Northwest Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Middle 107th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Northwest Middle in the ranking list.)

Carroll County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll County Public Schools 1st of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwest Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.21 141st 252 44.0%
2005 51.33 127th 255 50.2%
2006 60.69 94th 254 63.0%
2007 58.18 108th 264 59.1%
2008 71.25 95th 283 66.4%
2009 61.77 137th 301 54.5%
2010 74.13 93rd 324 71.3%
2011 63.51 128th 309 58.6%
2012 74.29 86th 314 72.6%
2013 66.10 112th 316 64.6%
2014 69.34 114th 339 66.4%
2015 64.11 104th 315 67.0%
2016 58.91 112th 314 64.3%
2017 70.93 85th 317 73.2%
2018 76.07 74th 328 77.4%
2019 73.52 81st 316 74.4%
2021 46.41 150th 303 50.5%
2022 59.31 123rd 333 63.1%
2023 48.72 136th 322 57.8%
2024 57.28 107th 328 67.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.69 126th 136 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.76 159th 273 41.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.87 140th 303 53.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.50 133rd 288 53.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.92 70th 259 73.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.59 147th 207 29.0%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.97 166th 210 21.0%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 582 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a -2 582
1990 366 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1991 402 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 404
1992 430 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1993 451 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1994 456 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1995 457 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1996 457 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1997 462 7 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 460 3 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 470
1999 502 10 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2000 503 12 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 523
2001 541 14 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2002 576 12 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2003 576 12 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2004 579 26 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 615
2005 597 31 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 642
2006 579 35 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 631
2007 542 36 4 10 2 n/a n/a 0 594
2008 525 28 3 17 1 n/a n/a 0 574
2009 479 25 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2010 488 22 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2011 479 23 3 11 1 0 7 0 524
2012 499 18 4 14 1 0 10 0 546
2013 447 23 4 16 1 0 12 0 503
2014 467 24 3 14 0 0 14 0 522
2015 427 21 1 17 1 1 16 0 484
2016 442 25 5 21 1 1 17 0 512
2017 554 32 3 27 1 0 23 0 640
2018 564 22 4 32 1 1 29 0 653
2019 583 25 5 37 2 1 36 0 689
2020 583 16 8 32 4 0 39 0 682
2021 534 26 7 30 2 0 46 0 645
2022 518 26 4 32 1 0 39 0 620
2023 497 56 6 39 0 1 38 0 637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 582 34.5 16.8 n/a
1990 368 25.1 14.6 27.2
1991 404 25.3 15.9 20.5
1992 430 26.3 16.3 33.5
1993 452 28.8 15.7 31.9
1994 460 28.4 16.2 13.9
1995 463 29.1 15.9 18.1
1996 463 29.1 15.9 18.1
1997 474 30.8 15.4 17.7
1998 470 30.5 15.4 19.8
1999 522 30.6 17.1 24.7
2000 523 34.2 15.3 25.8
2001 560 33.8 16.6 23.4
2002 597 34.0 17.6 24
2003 597 34.0 17.6 24
2004 615 35.7 17.2 23.9
2005 642 39.0 16.5 25.7
2006 631 38.0 16.6 25.2
2007 594 38.3 15.5 24.2
2008 574 37.5 15.3 23.2
2009 519 37.6 13.8 23.7
2010 526 35.4 14.8 27
2011 524 37.6 13.9 30.5
2012 546 36.2 15.0 29.7
2013 503 34.6 14.5 30.6
2014 522 35.6 14.6 30.8
2015 484 36.0 13.4 34.7
2016 512 37.0 13.8 33.2
2017 640 46.7 13.7 32
2018 653 46.7 13.9 34.5
2019 689 45.7 15.0 37.6
2020 682 45.5 14.9 36.8
2021 645 46.0 14.0 44.2
2022 620 46.7 13.2 40.2
2023 637 46.7 13.6 43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 582 34.5 16.8 n/a
1990 368 25.1 14.6 27.2
1991 404 25.3 15.9 20.5
1992 430 26.3 16.3 33.5
1993 452 28.8 15.7 31.9
1994 460 28.4 16.2 13.9
1995 463 29.1 15.9 18.1
1996 463 29.1 15.9 18.1
1997 474 30.8 15.4 17.7
1998 470 30.5 15.4 19.8
1999 522 30.6 17.1 24.7
2000 523 34.2 15.3 25.8
2001 560 33.8 16.6 23.4
2002 597 34.0 17.6 24
2003 597 34.0 17.6 24
2004 615 35.7 17.2 23.9
2005 642 39.0 16.5 25.7
2006 631 38.0 16.6 25.2
2007 594 38.3 15.5 24.2
2008 574 37.5 15.3 23.2
2009 519 37.6 13.8 23.7
2010 526 35.4 14.8 27
2011 524 37.6 13.9 30.5
2012 546 36.2 15.0 29.7
2013 503 34.6 14.5 30.6
2014 522 35.6 14.6 30.8
2015 484 36.0 13.4 34.7
2016 512 37.0 13.8 33.2
2017 640 46.7 13.7 32
2018 653 46.7 13.9 34.5
2019 689 45.7 15.0 37.6
2020 682 45.5 14.9 36.8
2021 645 46.0 14.0 44.2
2022 620 46.7 13.2 40.2
2023 637 46.7 13.6 43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $444 (3.5%) $12,152 (96.5%) $12,597
2020 $533 (4.1%) $12,542 (95.9%) $13,075
2021 $1,088 (7.6%) $13,249 (92.4%) $14,337
2022 $912 (6.1%) $13,930 (93.9%) $14,842
2023 $762 (4.7%) $15,583 (95.3%) $16,345

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 81st of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 136th of 322 Middle schools
 16.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students689637
 7.5%
African American2556
 124%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic3739
 5.4%
Pacific Islander11
White583497
 14.8%
Two or More Races3638
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%43.8%
 6.2%

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Students who attend Northwest Middle usually go on to attend Francis Scott Key High

Students at Northwest Middle are 78% White, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Northwest Middle ranks 107th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 637 students attended Northwest Middle.


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