Northwest Kidder Middle School

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Northwest Kidder Middle School is a public middle school located in Jackson, Michigan, serving around 790 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jackson Public Schools district, which is ranked 466 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $10,378 in 2019-2020 to $13,275 in 2022-2023, Northwest Kidder Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools, typically in the 500-600 range out of around 900 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly low proficiency rates for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, multi-racial, special education, and low-income students. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.3% in 2018-2019 to 41.7% in 2021-2022, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Napoleon Middle School, Grass Lake Middle School, and Eaton Rapids Middle School, Northwest Kidder Middle School generally underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and lower rankings among Michigan middle schools. These nearby schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 26.3%, compared to Northwest Kidder's 41.7% in 2021-2022. The student demographics of the nearby schools are also more homogeneous, with higher percentages of White students, compared to Northwest Kidder's more diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6700 Rives Junction Rd
       Jackson, MI  49201-7448


(517) 817-4703

District: Northwest Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
605th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,275 Help


Students who attend Northwest Kidder Middle School usually attend:

High:    Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Northwest Kidder Middle School:

Elementary:    Northwest Early Elementary School
    Northwest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  790

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Two or more races:
9.1%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.7% Help


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Compare Details Northwest Kidder Middle School ranks worse than 67.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.9. (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 (77.6%), two or more races (9.1%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Kidder Middle School is 14.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Kidder Middle School is $13,275.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Kidder Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Kidder Middle School 605th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Northwest Kidder Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Northwest Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Community Schools 466th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwest Kidder Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.03 532nd 806 34.0%
2007 54.21 494th 823 40.0%
2008 62.17 405th 839 51.7%
2009 60.87 426th 847 49.7%
2010 66.53 356th 851 58.2%
2011 63.96 365th 858 57.5%
2012 55.95 399th 900 55.7%
2013 59.81 346th 919 62.4%
2014 57.75 392nd 921 57.4%
2015 51.90 437th 919 52.4%
2016 55.27 381st 894 57.4%
2017 23.68 624th 821 24.0%
2018 36.43 568th 838 32.2%
2019 25.13 612th 792 22.7%
2021 20.99 559th 675 17.2%
2022 29.03 549th 776 29.3%
2023 31.28 595th 883 32.6%
2024 30.90 605th 897 32.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.21 128th 156 17.9%
2023 7.82 161st 163 1.2%
2024 14.52 160th 176 9.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.34 299th 377 20.7%
2024 14.64 193rd 201 4.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.04 583rd 815 28.5%
2019 21.70 572nd 672 14.9%
2021 27.57 410th 523 21.6%
2022 29.69 508th 691 26.5%
2023 21.42 674th 825 18.3%
2024 23.51 655th 836 21.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.66 555th 794 30.1%
2019 18.77 554th 658 15.8%
2021 16.33 472nd 521 9.4%
2022 24.30 516th 657 21.5%
2023 26.08 579th 770 24.8%
2024 26.48 570th 771 26.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.49 503rd 797 36.9%
2019 24.29 506th 639 20.8%
2021 19.11 468th 540 13.3%
2022 25.83 492nd 658 25.2%
2023 28.46 554th 776 28.6%
2024 27.78 578th 786 26.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.12 243rd 266 8.6%
2022 62.32 47th 138 65.9%
2023 27.12 187th 246 24.0%
2024 26.37 200th 257 22.2%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest Kidder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.43 546th 678 19.5%
2019 14.24 571st 624 8.5%
2021 16.05 515th 577 10.7%
2022 22.01 520th 638 18.5%
2023 24.99 538th 688 21.8%
2024 24.30 552nd 701 21.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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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Enrollment information for Northwest Kidder Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 655 8 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 671
1989 650 8 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 670
1990 641 9 2 8 7 n/a n/a 0 667
1991 685 11 7 5 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1992 741 11 6 2 5 n/a n/a 0 765
1993 795 14 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 820
1994 811 16 5 8 10 n/a n/a 0 850
1995 805 17 8 9 4 n/a n/a 0 843
1996 805 17 8 9 4 n/a n/a 0 843
1997 812 13 8 9 3 n/a n/a 0 845
1998 832 14 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 854
1999 839 11 0 5 10 n/a n/a 0 865
2000 849 8 5 10 3 n/a n/a 0 875
2001 827 13 9 16 6 n/a n/a 0 871
2002 853 22 7 28 2 n/a n/a 0 912
2003 853 22 7 28 2 n/a n/a 0 912
2004 860 23 11 23 11 n/a n/a 0 928
2005 811 22 9 33 18 n/a n/a 0 893
2006 765 22 7 26 10 n/a n/a 0 830
2007 717 23 5 29 3 n/a n/a 0 777
2008 675 33 5 25 2 n/a n/a 0 740
2009 684 30 4 30 1 n/a n/a 0 749
2010 605 39 5 26 2 n/a n/a 2 679
2011 588 22 3 31 1 0 25 0 670
2012 579 21 1 26 0 0 30 0 657
2013 574 15 4 24 1 0 40 0 658
2014 571 16 4 19 1 2 33 0 646
2015 577 14 3 21 0 2 32 0 649
2016 600 19 2 26 3 3 33 0 686
2017 639 23 2 43 0 2 51 0 760
2018 669 28 3 45 2 1 49 0 797
2019 676 31 5 44 3 2 52 0 813
2020 652 39 6 49 2 1 77 0 826
2021 645 32 7 54 2 1 89 0 830
2022 637 25 9 57 0 0 91 0 819
2023 613 46 8 50 1 0 72 0 790

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 Kidder Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 n/a n/a n/a
1989 670 n/a n/a 10.4
1990 667 38.0 17.5 10
1991 710 n/a n/a n/a
1992 765 n/a n/a 13.6
1993 820 n/a 0.0 14.8
1994 850 38.0 22.4 14
1995 843 44.4 19.0 14.4
1996 843 44.4 19.0 14.4
1997 845 40.0 21.1 14.3
1998 854 43.0 19.9 16.3
1999 865 46.0 18.8 16.4
2000 875 50.0 17.5 25.4
2001 871 48.0 18.1 24.6
2002 912 n/a n/a 30
2003 912 n/a n/a 30
2004 928 52.0 17.8 32.9
2005 893 50.0 17.9 34.4
2006 830 48.0 17.3 31.8
2007 777 47.0 16.5 17.6
2008 740 44.0 16.8 34.6
2009 749 42.0 17.8 41.3
2010 679 41.0 16.5 40.9
2011 670 40.0 16.7 49.1
2012 657 37.0 17.7 52.8
2013 658 37.0 17.7 48.2
2014 646 37.0 17.4 45.4
2015 649 36.0 18.0 46.7
2016 686 37.0 18.5 44.3
2017 760 42.0 18.0 50.7
2018 797 42.0 18.9 51.1
2019 813 44.0 18.4 60.3
2020 826 45.2 18.2 63
2021 830 46.2 17.9 61.8
2022 819 45.2 18.1 54.2
2023 790 53.3 14.8 49.7

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 Kidder Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 n/a n/a n/a
1989 670 n/a n/a 10.4
1990 667 38.0 17.5 10
1991 710 n/a n/a n/a
1992 765 n/a n/a 13.6
1993 820 n/a 0.0 14.8
1994 850 38.0 22.4 14
1995 843 44.4 19.0 14.4
1996 843 44.4 19.0 14.4
1997 845 40.0 21.1 14.3
1998 854 43.0 19.9 16.3
1999 865 46.0 18.8 16.4
2000 875 50.0 17.5 25.4
2001 871 48.0 18.1 24.6
2002 912 n/a n/a 30
2003 912 n/a n/a 30
2004 928 52.0 17.8 32.9
2005 893 50.0 17.9 34.4
2006 830 48.0 17.3 31.8
2007 777 47.0 16.5 17.6
2008 740 44.0 16.8 34.6
2009 749 42.0 17.8 41.3
2010 679 41.0 16.5 40.9
2011 670 40.0 16.7 49.1
2012 657 37.0 17.7 52.8
2013 658 37.0 17.7 48.2
2014 646 37.0 17.4 45.4
2015 649 36.0 18.0 46.7
2016 686 37.0 18.5 44.3
2017 760 42.0 18.0 50.7
2018 797 42.0 18.9 51.1
2019 813 44.0 18.4 60.3
2020 826 45.2 18.2 63
2021 830 46.2 17.9 61.8
2022 819 45.2 18.1 54.2
2023 790 53.3 14.8 49.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Kidder Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $570 (6.0%) $8,929 (94.0%) $9,500
2020 $1,331 (12.8%) $9,047 (87.2%) $10,378
2021 $619 (5.8%) $10,023 (94.2%) $10,641
2022 $1,063 (8.7%) $11,116 (91.3%) $12,180
2023 $913 (6.9%) $12,363 (93.1%) $13,275

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Kidder Middle School

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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 612th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 595th of 883 Middle schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Kidder Middle School)33.131.8
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Community Schools)33.131.8
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Northwest Kidder Middle School)19.516.5
 3%
   6th Grade Math (Northwest Community Schools)19.516.5
 3%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Kidder Middle School)28.636.2
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Community Schools)28.635.9
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Northwest Kidder Middle School)2218.1
 3.9%
   7th Grade Math (Northwest Community Schools)2217.9
 4.1%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Northwest Kidder Middle School)14.914.9
   8th Grade Social Studies (Northwest Community Schools)14.814.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Kidder Middle School)48.551.8
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Community Schools)48.151.8
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Kidder Middle School)29.819
 10.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Community Schools)29.519
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students813790
 2.8%
African American3146
 48.4%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic4450
 13.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White676613
 9.3%
Two or More Races5272
 38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.3%49.7%
 10.5%


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Northwest Kidder Middle School ranks 605th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Northwest Kidder Middle School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 790 students attended Northwest Kidder Middle School.

Students who attend Northwest Kidder Middle School usually go on to attend Northwest High School


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