Northwest Middle School
1606 Greer Highway, Travelers Rest, SC, 29690-9206 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Northwest Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Greenville County, SC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 859 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 46 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 284 students
Grade 7 - 312 students
Grade 8 - 263 students
This School
(SC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(SC) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 3% 3%
% Black 15% 41%
% White 82% 53%
Additional Student Information
This School
(SC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 37% 45%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(SC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Greenville County School District
This School's Agency
(SC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 95 9
Number of Students Managed 69,841 students 4,796 students
District Total Revenue $603,384,000 $41,758,000
District Expenditure $825,158,000 $43,328,000
District Revenue / Student $8,639 $8,707
District Expenditure / Student $11,815 $9,034
In the News:
  • Some schools report behavior improvements in same-sex classes (Asbury Park Press)
    posted on September 7, 2009 at 04:18:18 pm
    Green gingham curtains cover sun-soaked windows and bright pink flower pots line the tops of tidy shelves in an all girls classroom at Taylors Elementary School. As their teacher walks around the room, stopping now and then to offer words of encouragement, the girls quietly discuss the characters in their new reading book, "Chrissa Stands Strong."
  • Same-sex classes show test, behavior success (The Greenville News)
    posted on September 7, 2009 at 06:09:42 am
    "Parents are seeing their children happy and thriving and making some progress." principal Vaughan Overman said. "Our discipline referrals went down and our MAP (Measures of Academic Performance) scores increased."
  • Budget Cuts Impact Schools (WYFF 4 Greenville)
    posted on August 18, 2009 at 09:57:15 pm
    Greenville County Schools will open Wednesday with less money and fewer employees.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29690)
School Zip (29690)
(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,893 people 3,830,158 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 20% 21%
Population Average Age 36 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $38,150 $37,505
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 32 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (29690)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Wohali Academy (charter) - 65 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
2. Berea Middle School - 879 students - 5.8 mi. away - view location
3. Dacusville Middle School - 366 students - 6.6 mi. away - view location
4. Lakeview Middle School - 568 students - 8.0 mi. away - view location
5. Blue Ridge Middle School - 922 students - 8.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Travelers Rest, Greenville County, Zip 29690 
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