Northwest Middle School

Northwest Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
5301 Pleasant Ridge Rd,  Knoxville, TN
Knox County Schools
3.6
2.3
774 Students
C+
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School Details

Head of School
Dr. Karen Loy
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
7%
Reading Proficiency
15%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
15%
Math Proficiency
7%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
63
Full Time Teachers
63
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.5%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
19.6%
State Average
37%
Math
12.7%
State Average
32.2%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
276:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
Hispanic
36.3%
White
30.5%
Black
25%
Two or more races
7.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 11 Reviews
3.0 NicheUser
4/17/2015
The academics are challenging, but they aren't difficult if you try. I was able to get basically straight a's all through my middle school time here. The workload averages about one hour of homework a night, but can sometimes be a little more. They do offer honors and advanced placement classes to allow for a challenging cirriculum for those students. Those are what I primarily did all three years of middle school here.
4.0 NicheUser
4/17/2015
There is a lot of fan support for the schools teams. There is great athletic facilities like a large, stocked gymnasium, they have a weight room for the football teams and weighlifting club. School spirit is pretty high, and there are lots of pep rally's. They have a great track with soccer fields, playground, tennis courts, and park area.
4.0 NicheUser
4/17/2015
The teachers there really will go the extra mile for their students. They try to do everything short doing it for them to get them to succeed. They are very easy to talk to and helpful. They take an interest in the students lives, and can relate to them very well. They have good communication skills, and can get the lessons across very effectively.
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2.3 6 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/2/2023
my son tried to use the bathroom she let the other kid use the bathroom after he asked
1.0 parent
5/5/2021
I would never recommend this school. Some of the teachers seem to care about my child but most of the others seem to think it's a vacation. Letting my child call and facetime from class whenever they feel like it. Grades are slipping and the bullying is the worst absolutely unacceptable. We didn't b...
5.0 other
10/7/2016
My daughter attended this school, the principal is great. The teachers were there to help her. My daughter recently graduated from UT, with a degree in physic. She currently works for NRAO, she works with radio telescopes.
1.0 parent
1/21/2014
I have had 2 children in this school now and am very disappointed with it. After a change of some teachers and administrators, I had hopes for improvement, but this has not been the case. Teachers refuse to contact parents when there are issues in the class with the child being off task. My son repe...

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