Northwest Middle School

5301 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Knoxville, TN 37912 | (865) 594-1345
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 786
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2 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 786 middle school students from grades 6-8
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Kelvin Mccollum
  • Fax: (865) 594-1339
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Knox County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,879
  • Graduation Rate: 77.3%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.7
  • Enrolled Students: 56,758

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 786
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 404 (51.4%)
  • Females: 382 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (10.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 484 (61.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 569 (72.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Northwest Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.6%
Black24431.0%
Asian101.3%
Hispanic698.8%
White45858.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Northwest Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade27935.5%
7th Grade25332.2%
8th Grade25432.3%
Source: TN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Northwest Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on August 01, 2011
  • Rating: 2 (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • if your kid is not like the other kids, or is shy and doesn't stand up for him/herself, then DO NOT send your kids to this school. there are fights in the seventh grade hallway almost every week! I go here and it is torture for me. I get bullied everyday at this school!

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