Northwest Middle School

1000 North Front St, Reading, PA 19601 | (610) 371-5882

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 698

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 698 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 651st out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (first year)

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1000 N Front St, Reading, PA 19601

Principal or Admin: Joe Kohler

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Reading School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,973
Graduation Rate: 53.4%
Dropout Rate: 8.1%
Students Per Teacher: 15.8
Enrolled Students: 17,869

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 698
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 59.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 343 (49.1%)
Females: 355 (50.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (8.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 603 (86.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 660 (94.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Northwest Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	111	15.9%
Asian	4	0.6%
Hispanic	533	76.4%
White	50	7.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	6	0.9%
7th Grade	370	53.0%
8th Grade	322	46.1%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

93.0%

District:

90.6%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 13, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Teachers are caring and great. Principle cares about all. School building is old.

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