Northwest Junior High School - Meridian, Mississippi/MS

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Northwest Junior High School

4400 32nd Street, Meridian, MS, 39307-4313 -

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Definition of Terms

Northwest Junior High School

School Level

Middle school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 9

County

Lauderdale County, MS

Students & Faculty

Total Students

592 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 306 students

Grade 9 - 241 students

Grade Not Listed - 45 students

This School

(MS) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MS) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Black	79%	58%
% White	20%	39%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

63%

63%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MS) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Meridian Public School District

This School's Agency

(MS) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	14	7
Number of Students Managed	7,187 students	3,013 students
District Total Revenue	$50,705,000	$20,624,000
District Expenditure	$50,609,000	$20,573,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,055	$6,845
District Expenditure / Student	$7,042	$6,828

Driving the old neighborhood (The Meridian Star)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 05:17:53 am
I drove the old neighborhood today. The joy of the memories of my childhood once again was a balm to my soul. Oh, the innocence of childhood when the world loomed large, and our little minds automatically accepted that there are many things bigger than our little corner of the world.
Kent: We all need to work together (The Meridian Star)
posted on June 28, 2009 at 10:18:10 am
Enthusiasm was high at a 2008 press conference announcing Charlie T. Kent Jr. as superintendent of the Meridian Public School District. "This is a momentous event in the life of our community," said President Fred Wile at the morning press conference.
MPSD teachers speak out about district problems (The Meridian Star)
posted on June 21, 2009 at 11:03:01 pm
Editor's note: The names in the following article have been changed to protect the identity of the individuals interviewed. "It's not a good place to be – professionally or personally."
Confronting school officials (The Meridian Star)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 12:33:00 pm
Recently, they arrived in droves at a forum with Superintendent Charlie Kent. Monday, they flooded a school board meeting. But by Tuesday, concerned parents, teachers, and members of the community at large still wanted more answers from Meridian Public School District officials.
Authorities looking for missing teen (The Meridian Star)
posted on April 29, 2009 at 04:33:00 am
Officials at the Meridian Police Department are asking the general public to be on the lookout for a missing teen. Capt. James Sharpe said Tuesday morning Jennifer McKinley, a 14-year old female, has been reported missing by relatives.