Northwest Junior High School
School Overview
Northwest Junior High School is a public school located in Meridian, Mississippi. It is a school in Meridian Public School District district.
According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 24% of students are proficient in Math learning and 20% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 464 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 where a total of 32 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 464 students are attending Northwest Junior High School. By gender, there are 228 and 236 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Northwest Junior High School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 22 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Black | 14 | 5 | 9 |
White | 5 | 3 | 2 |
IDEA program | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 22 | 9 | 13 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 32 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Northwest Junior High School and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 96.9% of teachers are certified. 90.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
---|---|---|
Total FTE of Teachers | 32 | Students per teacher: 15 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 31 | 96.9% |
Teachers who are not certified | 1 | 3.1% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 2 | 6.3% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 1 | 3.1% |
School counselors | 2 | Students per counselor: 232 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 1 | - |
Security guards | 1 | - |
Nurses | - | - |
Psychologists | - | - |
Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
Value | |
---|---|
Total Households | 15,947 Households |
Population | 36,380 |
Male | 18,053 |
Female | 19,795 |
Child Population | 11,166 |
Total Housing Units | 19,130 Units |
Average House Value | $83,300 |
Average Rent Cost | $728 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.30% |
Average Household Income | $32,422 |
Heath Insurance Coverage | 87.77% |
Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Public Schools in Meridian Public Schools
In Meridian Public Schools, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.
Private Schools in MERIDIAN, Mississippi
3 private schools are serving students in MERIDIAN, Mississippi. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.