Northwest Middle

Summary:

Northwest Middle is a public middle school located in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 852 students. The school is part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 14th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Northwest Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in End-of-Course (EOCEP) Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams, with 100% proficiency in the past three school years, its performance on SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics exams for grades 6-8 is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 57.21% in 2021-2022 to 76.06% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Interestingly, Northwest Middle's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for Hispanic students in English Language Arts but lower for African American and White students.

While Northwest Middle outperforms the state and district averages in some areas, it lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Northwood Middle, Blue Ridge Middle, and League Academy in both academic achievement and statewide rankings. This inconsistent performance suggests the need for Northwest Middle to closely examine its strategies and resources to better support the learning needs of its diverse student population, particularly its growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1606 Greer Highway
       Travelers Rest, SC  29690


(864) 355-6900

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,093 Help


Students who attend Northwest Middle usually attend:

High:    Travelers Rest High

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle:

Elementary:    Heritage Elementary
    Slater Marietta Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  852

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.4%
African American:
13.1%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.1% Help


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Compare Details Northwest Middle ranks better than 58.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 14th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.59. (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 Northwest Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Greenville 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Middle is $10,093. 15 middle schools in the Greenville 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Middle 134th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Northwest Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina 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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.65 105th 225 53.3%
2004 43.95 141st 230 38.7%
2005 44.06 136th 230 40.9%
2006 43.78 146th 231 36.8%
2007 56.27 123rd 236 47.9%
2008 57.73 121st 244 50.4%
2009 41.57 166th 249 33.3%
2010 33.52 200th 261 23.4%
2011 36.92 191st 269 29.0%
2012 43.15 171st 271 36.9%
2013 42.99 170th 276 38.4%
2014 51.94 147th 291 49.5%
2015 41.81 173rd 301 42.5%
2016 38.32 199th 303 34.3%
2017 47.46 159th 317 49.8%
2018 51.65 130th 303 57.1%
2019 54.13 130th 315 58.7%
2021 41.24 175th 311 43.7%
2022 44.72 162nd 310 47.7%
2023 55.15 129th 325 60.3%
2024 54.59 134th 325 58.8%
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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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.95 103rd 280 63.2%
2019 58.57 98th 289 66.1%
2021 52.26 126th 288 56.3%
2022 49.91 131st 300 56.3%
2023 58.10 105th 313 66.5%
2024 58.42 104th 307 66.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.75 116th 281 58.7%
2019 64.30 94th 296 68.2%
2021 45.63 149th 279 46.6%
2022 51.44 133rd 290 54.1%
2023 53.92 122nd 299 59.2%
2024 59.92 105th 294 64.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.38 95th 194 51.0%
2019 58.19 53rd 195 72.8%
2021 43.04 79th 164 51.8%
2022 36.01 118th 183 35.5%
2023 29.15 144th 187 23.0%
2024 34.12 131st 177 26.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.76 141st 179 21.2%
2022 41.08 136th 182 25.3%
2023 69.92 60th 185 67.6%
2024 58.45 99th 183 45.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.78 134th 284 52.8%
2019 43.29 167th 296 43.6%
2021 35.26 178th 279 36.2%
2022 38.88 176th 292 39.7%
2023 54.73 116th 303 61.7%
2024 48.24 140th 294 52.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 131st 237 44.7%
2019 37.93 153rd 252 39.3%
2021 34.68 156th 235 33.6%
2022 33.23 173rd 249 30.5%
2023 38.61 151st 253 40.3%
2024 32.33 177th 248 28.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.86 88th 123 28.5%
2019 52.57 65th 139 53.2%
2023 47.24 72nd 141 48.9%
2024 64.24 42nd 144 70.8%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.14 173rd 250 30.8%
2019 33.44 177th 258 31.4%
2021 22.51 193rd 244 20.9%
2022 21.95 202nd 249 18.9%
2023 35.15 169th 260 35.0%
2024 31.20 180th 255 29.4%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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: South Carolina 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
1988 670 89 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 763
1989 681 98 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 779
1990 700 96 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1991 680 105 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 785
1992 655 95 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1993 621 89 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1994 701 86 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 790
1995 701 89 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 801
1996 701 89 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 801
1997 689 105 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 804
1998 645 94 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 754
1999 692 89 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2000 725 111 3 11 1 n/a n/a 0 851
2001 790 117 8 11 1 n/a n/a 0 927
2002 720 141 5 23 0 n/a n/a 0 889
2003 720 141 5 23 0 n/a n/a 0 889
2004 684 153 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 853
2005 697 130 1 17 1 n/a n/a 1 847
2006 703 130 3 22 1 n/a n/a 0 859
2007 742 138 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 912
2008 706 128 5 30 0 n/a n/a 0 869
2009 695 115 5 30 2 n/a n/a 0 847
2010 698 117 6 34 2 n/a n/a 2 859
2011 717 67 3 35 0 0 29 0 851
2012 698 69 3 54 0 0 21 0 845
2013 722 63 1 62 0 0 19 0 867
2014 630 90 3 58 0 3 22 0 806
2015 630 100 5 47 0 4 14 0 800
2016 627 102 4 44 1 4 14 0 796
2017 613 93 4 45 3 1 18 0 777
2018 656 91 5 56 2 0 18 0 828
2019 665 107 4 52 0 0 26 0 854
2020 688 111 5 42 0 1 25 0 872
2021 672 128 3 41 0 1 25 0 870
2022 665 122 5 44 0 1 23 0 860
2023 651 112 7 54 0 1 27 0 852

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

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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
1988 763 45.3 16.8 n/a
1989 779 44.4 17.5 n/a
1990 796 47.7 16.6 n/a
1991 785 46.9 16.7 22.2
1992 750 43.5 17.2 25.2
1993 713 45.5 15.7 24.4
1994 790 43.5 18.2 26.7
1995 801 48.5 16.5 21.2
1996 801 48.5 16.5 21.2
1997 804 43.5 18.5 20.8
1998 754 43.0 17.5 28.4
1999 797 45.0 17.7 38.1
2000 851 45.0 18.9 36.3
2001 927 50.0 18.5 35.3
2002 889 51.6 17.2 39.8
2003 889 51.6 17.2 39.8
2004 853 44.5 19.2 40.3
2005 847 47.0 18.0 44.4
2006 859 46.0 18.7 43.3
2007 912 66.0 13.8 44.8
2008 869 50.0 17.4 48
2009 847 49.5 17.1 46.3
2010 859 48.0 17.9 53.6
2011 851 41.0 20.7 54.2
2012 845 45.0 18.7 56.2
2013 867 46.9 18.4 59.1
2014 806 44.0 18.3 58.9
2015 800 45.0 17.7 59
2016 796 45.0 17.6 57.7
2017 777 46.0 16.8 56.1
2018 828 46.9 17.6 54.2
2019 854 50.0 17.0 53
2020 872 53.0 16.4 52.1
2021 870 40.1 21.6 60.2
2022 860 47.2 18.2 57.2
2023 852 50.2 16.9 76.1

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
1988 763 45.3 16.8 n/a
1989 779 44.4 17.5 n/a
1990 796 47.7 16.6 n/a
1991 785 46.9 16.7 22.2
1992 750 43.5 17.2 25.2
1993 713 45.5 15.7 24.4
1994 790 43.5 18.2 26.7
1995 801 48.5 16.5 21.2
1996 801 48.5 16.5 21.2
1997 804 43.5 18.5 20.8
1998 754 43.0 17.5 28.4
1999 797 45.0 17.7 38.1
2000 851 45.0 18.9 36.3
2001 927 50.0 18.5 35.3
2002 889 51.6 17.2 39.8
2003 889 51.6 17.2 39.8
2004 853 44.5 19.2 40.3
2005 847 47.0 18.0 44.4
2006 859 46.0 18.7 43.3
2007 912 66.0 13.8 44.8
2008 869 50.0 17.4 48
2009 847 49.5 17.1 46.3
2010 859 48.0 17.9 53.6
2011 851 41.0 20.7 54.2
2012 845 45.0 18.7 56.2
2013 867 46.9 18.4 59.1
2014 806 44.0 18.3 58.9
2015 800 45.0 17.7 59
2016 796 45.0 17.6 57.7
2017 777 46.0 16.8 56.1
2018 828 46.9 17.6 54.2
2019 854 50.0 17.0 53
2020 872 53.0 16.4 52.1
2021 870 40.1 21.6 60.2
2022 860 47.2 18.2 57.2
2023 852 50.2 16.9 76.1

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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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $189 (1.7%) $43 (0.4%) $232 (2.1%) $9,648 (87.4%) $1,158 (10.5%) $10,807 (97.9%) $11,039
2020 $368 (4.1%) $371 (4.1%) $739 (8.2%) $7,230 (80.2%) $1,044 (11.6%) $8,274 (91.8%) $9,012
2021 $465 (5.2%) $318 (3.6%) $784 (8.8%) $7,503 (84.5%) $594 (6.7%) $8,097 (91.2%) $8,881
2022 $1,234 (13.1%) $750 (7.9%) $1,985 (21.0%) $6,852 (72.6%) $599 (6.3%) $7,451 (79.0%) $9,435
2023 $953 (9.4%) $736 (7.3%) $1,689 (16.7%) $7,668 (76.0%) $736 (7.3%) $8,404 (83.3%) $10,093

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 130th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 129th of 325 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Northwest Middle)49.738.4
 11.3%
   6th Grade Science (Greenville 01)52.550.5
 2%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle)42.946.4
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)47.158
 10.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Middle)41.434.4
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)49.146
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle)43.160.4
 17.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)50.955.6
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Middle)36.541.2
 4.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)40.637.2
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Middle)40.250.9
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)49.257.3
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Middle)36.225.8
 10.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)41.937.4
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Northwest Middle)99.9100
 0.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Greenville 01)67.975
 7.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students854852
 0.2%
African American107112
 4.7%
American Indian00
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic5254
 3.8%
Pacific Islander01
White665651
 2.1%
Two or More Races2627
 3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53%76.1%
 23%


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Northwest Middle ranks 134th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 852 students attended Northwest Middle.

Students who attend Northwest Middle usually go on to attend Travelers Rest High

Students at Northwest Middle are 76% White, 13% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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