Northwest Middle School

5252 West Palmer St, Chicago, IL 60639 | (773) 534-3250

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 904

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 904 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1198th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5252 W Palmer St, Chicago, IL 60639

Principal or Admin: Marilyn Strojny

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Chicago Public Schools
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
Graduation Rate: 63.8%
Dropout Rate: 16.3%
Students Per Teacher: 17.8
Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 904
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 481 (53.2%)
Females: 423 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (8.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 816 (90.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 893 (98.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Northwest Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	45	5.0%
Asian	4	0.4%
Hispanic	836	92.5%
White	19	2.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	271	30.0%
7th Grade	319	35.3%
8th Grade	314	34.7%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials

School:

2.0%

District:

1.2%

State:

0.5%

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.1%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

Source: IL 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 January 27, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is strict and has great teachers i have my own child in there she is 11 and in 6th grade in room 118. ever since she started going to that school she has changed her attitude and ways.i love this school they should have more like them also no child there run down the hallway yelling like some type of mad child like her old school and it is also very clean keep up the good work and hope you get to know my child (...)

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