Middle Schools in Northwest Community Schools

The Northwest Community Schools district in Michigan has only one middle school, Northwest Kidder Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.

Northwest Kidder Middle School's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas, with particularly low scores in 6th and 7th grade math. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 31.7%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, nearly half of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

While the school is part of the Northwest Community Schools district, its academic performance is consistently lower than both the district and state averages, suggesting that it may be an outlier within the district. Addressing the factors behind the school's low performance, such as chronic absenteeism and the needs of its low-income student population, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Northwest Kidder Middle School.