Northwest Middle School vs. Bailey Middle Apac School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Bailey Middle Apac School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 244 students in grades 6-8, Northwest Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Serving 320 students in grades 6-8, Bailey Middle Apac School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
244 students
320 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
41% | 59%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#222 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#91 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
74
96
Grade 7 Students
73
104
Grade 8 Students
97
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
96%
92%
% White
n/a
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%