Northwest Elementary School

Summary:

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flowood, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 495. The school is part of the Rankin County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, with proficiency rates in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests that are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 72.6% for the Rankin County School District and 57.7% for the state of Mississippi. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.51% White, 32.93% African American, 1.41% Hispanic, 4.04% Asian, and 11.11% two or more races, is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Northshore Elementary, which has a student population that is 76.04% White.

Despite the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 99.39%, Northwest Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6, suggesting that students may receive more individualized attention and support. This efficient resource allocation, combined with the school's consistent academic excellence, indicates that Northwest Elementary School has developed effective strategies for supporting its student population, which faces significant economic challenges. When compared to nearby schools, Northwest Elementary consistently outperforms in academic performance, while also maintaining a more diverse student body and addressing the needs of its high-poverty population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

500 Vine Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232-6976

(601) 992-0924

District: Rankin County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,356

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Rankin Middle School
High:	Northwest Rankin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

African American:

32.9%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Elementary School ranks better than 91.5% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Rankin County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.54. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.5%), African American (32.9%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary School is 12.6, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Rankin County School District. (See more...)

Compare Northwest Elementary School employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Elementary School is $10,356, which is the 6^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Rankin County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Northwest Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Rankin County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rankin County School District 22^nd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwest Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	79.28	66^th	394	83.2%
2009	62.90	137^th	392	65.1%
2010	73.98	89^th	403	77.9%
2011	66.44	134^th	418	67.9%
2012	71.73	106^th	414	74.4%
2013	80.03	69^th	408	83.1%
2014	72.44	95^th	394	75.9%
2015	72.42	89^th	402	77.9%
2016	81.50	59^th	394	85.0%
2017	76.28	79^th	406	80.5%
2018	84.71	43^rd	404	89.4%
2019	86.72	40^th	397	89.9%
2021	88.88	30^th	381	92.1%
2022	83.85	50^th	382	86.9%
2023	90.47	20^th	377	94.7%
2024	87.54	33^rd	390	91.5%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	591	135	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	729
1991	601	119	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	732
1992	619	115	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	744
1993	651	110	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	770
1994	621	112	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	746
1995	501	89	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	594
1996	501	89	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	594
1997	493	88	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	585
1998	526	90	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	621
1999	507	89	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	600
2000	470	107	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	580
2001	502	99	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	606
2002	537	103	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	655
2003	537	103	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	655
2004	580	103	18	2	1	n/a	n/a	704
2005	373	144	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	536
2006	370	124	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	514
2007	368	129	17	12	1	n/a	n/a	527
2008	360	148	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	532
2009	349	159	10	13	0	0	0	531
2010	363	147	9	14	1	0	1	535
2011	365	134	9	11	1	0	0	520
2012	393	139	14	4	1	0	1	552
2013	396	142	5	7	0	0	7	557
2014	421	185	7	10	0	0	10	633
2015	404	171	11	13	1	0	11	611
2016	371	157	15	8	1	0	11	563
2017	361	162	22	10	1	1	18	575
2018	347	181	28	7	1	1	23	588
2019	334	167	27	7	1	0	25	561
2020	319	177	27	7	1	0	39	570
2021	288	164	26	9	1	0	42	530
2022	267	151	18	9	0	0	45	490
2023	250	163	20	7	0	0	55	495

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	729	31.7	22.9	n/a
1991	732	32.9	22.2	n/a
1992	744	31.2	23.8	26.3
1993	770	31.1	24.8	25.8
1994	746	33.0	22.6	25.6
1995	594	26.8	22.2	25.8
1996	594	26.8	22.2	25.8
1997	585	26.0	22.5	25.3
1998	621	28.0	22.2	25.8
1999	600	28.9	20.8	32.2
2000	580	29.4	19.7	32.4
2001	606	31.3	19.4	33.3
2002	655	31.5	20.8	35
2003	655	31.5	20.8	35
2004	704	33.9	20.8	14.6
2005	536	28.6	18.7	20.7
2006	514	28.5	18.0	28.2
2007	527	27.5	19.2	25
2008	532	29.1	18.3	22.9
2009	531	29.9	17.8	28.1
2010	535	29.8	17.9	31.4
2011	520	28.9	17.9	29.8
2012	552	28.8	19.1	32.2
2013	557	27.0	20.5	33.6
2014	633	33.8	18.7	36.2
2015	611	33.0	18.5	35
2016	563	35.0	16.0	35
2017	575	33.8	17.0	29
2018	588	35.4	16.6	30.8
2019	561	35.1	15.9	29.2
2020	570	34.6	16.4	30.7
2021	530	33.3	15.8	99.4
2022	490	30.9	15.8	99.4
2023	495	39.1	12.6	99.4

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	729	31.7	22.9	n/a
1991	732	32.9	22.2	n/a
1992	744	31.2	23.8	26.3
1993	770	31.1	24.8	25.8
1994	746	33.0	22.6	25.6
1995	594	26.8	22.2	25.8
1996	594	26.8	22.2	25.8
1997	585	26.0	22.5	25.3
1998	621	28.0	22.2	25.8
1999	600	28.9	20.8	32.2
2000	580	29.4	19.7	32.4
2001	606	31.3	19.4	33.3
2002	655	31.5	20.8	35
2003	655	31.5	20.8	35
2004	704	33.9	20.8	14.6
2005	536	28.6	18.7	20.7
2006	514	28.5	18.0	28.2
2007	527	27.5	19.2	25
2008	532	29.1	18.3	22.9
2009	531	29.9	17.8	28.1
2010	535	29.8	17.9	31.4
2011	520	28.9	17.9	29.8
2012	552	28.8	19.1	32.2
2013	557	27.0	20.5	33.6
2014	633	33.8	18.7	36.2
2015	611	33.0	18.5	35
2016	563	35.0	16.0	35
2017	575	33.8	17.0	29
2018	588	35.4	16.6	30.8
2019	561	35.1	15.9	29.2
2020	570	34.6	16.4	30.7
2021	530	33.3	15.8	99.4
2022	490	30.9	15.8	99.4
2023	495	39.1	12.6	99.4

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 Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,642
2018	$8,093
2019	$7,976
2020	$9,115
2021	$9,433
2022	$10,356

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 40^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 20^th of 377 Elementary schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	62.8	76.5	13.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District)	59.5	65.3	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary School)	62.8	75.3	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District)	61.9	66	4.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	80.8	76.8	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District)	63.1	68.1	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary School)	65.4	72.4	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District)	65.5	74.9	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary School)	76.9	77	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District)	62.9	70.6	7.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary School)	54.8	67.1	12.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District)	61.7	63.1	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Northwest Elementary School)	73.7	82.5	8.8%
5th Grade Science (Rankin County School District)	75.4	78.3	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	561	495	11.8%
African American	167	163	2.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	27	20	25.9%
Hispanic	7	7
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	334	250	25.1%
Two or More Races	25	55	120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.2%	99.4%	70.2%

Schools Near Northwest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAAP Mathematics (2024)			MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Vine Dr.	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-0924	495	39	12.6	99.4%	250 (50.5%)	163 (32.9%)	7 (1.4%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.1%)	87.5	33^rd of 390 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.5	20^th of 377 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	75.3	81.2	73.7	66.3	82.4	67.1	85.6	$10,356
Highland Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5970 Hwy 25	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5168	577	44	13.1	99.5%	332 (57.5%)	159 (27.6%)	12 (2.1%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.2%)	76.7	77^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.9	62^nd of 377 public elementary schools	83.6%	15	80.0	70.6	55.0	67.7	70.6	65.2	73.0	$10,397
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Oakdale Road	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5442	532	39	13.5	99.4%	329 (61.8%)	148 (27.8%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	88.7	28^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.8%		86.4	34^th of 377 public elementary schools	91.0%	6	70.7	78.9	62.2	82.7	87.4	73.2	87.8	$9,780
Northshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Northshore Parkway	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5279	551	44	12.5	99.5%	419 (76.0%)	85 (15.4%)	12 (2.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	92.6	16^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.9%		96.4	4^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.9%	12	88.7	84.6	65.5	95.3	90.5	74.7	83.9	$10,420
Flowood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Winner's Circle	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-6277	489	38	12.9	99.4%	216 (44.2%)	165 (33.7%)	31 (6.3%)	33 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	73.6	93^rd of 390 public elementary schools	76.2%		68.7	112^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.3%	19	81.1	67.8	68.2	58.0	57.6	62.7	69.3	$10,318
Rouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	151 Boyce-Thompson Drive	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5437	797	67	11.8	99.6%	442 (55.5%)	263 (33.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.3%)								(n/a)								$10,793
Brandon Elementary School	Public	4-5	125 Overby Street	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-4706	741	50	14.8	99.6%	441 (59.5%)	228 (30.8%)	13 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.2%)	86	39^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.4	14^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.3%	25		77.2	69.9		67.4	74.3	82.0	$9,409
Revive	Public, Charter	K-2	5301 Old Canton Road	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Revive	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 345-1310	154	18	8.5	100.0%	2 (1.3%)	149 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)								$18,872
Mc Leod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Sandlewood Place	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3597	378	24	15.5	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	360 (95.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$12,316
Northside Elementary School	Public	2-3	3600 Harle Street	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 932-7971	586	40	14.5	99.5%	288 (49.1%)	187 (31.9%)	52 (8.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	47 (8.0%)								(n/a)	74.3			62.2				$10,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary School

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 495 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Elementary School are 51% White, 33% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Northwest Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Rankin Middle School
High : Northwest Rankin High School

What district is Northwest Elementary School in?

Rankin County School District

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