Summary:
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.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Northwest Community Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
605th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,275
Students who attend Northwest Kidder Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Northwest Kidder Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.8
Number of students: 790
Racial breakdown:
White:
77.6%
Two or more races:
9.1%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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African American:
5.8%
Asian:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%
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