Northwest Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Northwest Elementary School

500 Vine Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232

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Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10% in MS
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Northwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Northwest Elementary School's student population of 495 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	79
1	68
2	83
3	79
4	87
5	74
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	495
2022	490
2021	530
2020	561
2019	561
2018	575
2017	575
2016	563
2015	611
2014	633
2013	557
2012	552
2011	520
2010	535
2009	531
2008	532
2007	527
2006	514
2005	536
2004	704
2003	655
2002	612
2001	606
2000	580
1999	600
1998	621
1997	585
1996	594
1995	529
1994	746
1993	770
1992	744
1991	732
1990	729
1989	755
1988	685
1987	551

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	39
2022	31
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	33
2014	34
2013	27
2012	29
2011	29
2010	30
2009	30
2008	29
2007	27
2006	28
2005	28
2004	33
2003	31
2002	32
2001	31
2000	29
1999	28
1998	28
1997	26
1996	27
1995	26
1994	33
1993	31
1992	31
1991	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Northwest Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwest Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#71 out of 795 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	#71
2022	#128
2021	#52
2019	#87
2018	#95
2017	#177
2016	#141
2015	#247
2014	#314
2013	#203
2012	#278

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71%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	71%	52%	66%
2022	57%	47%	63%
2021	58%	37%	56%
2019	61%	46%	60%
2018	55%	43%	57%
2017	44%	37%	49%
2016	40%	31%	41%
2015	28%	27%	36%
2014	66%	64%	75%
2013	76%	68%	79%
2012	68%	64%	74%

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64%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2022	64%	42%	56%
2021	57%	35%	48%
2019	69%	41%	54%
2018	63%	39%	57%
2017	47%	35%	49%
2016	49%	33%	48%
2015	42%	33%	44%
2014	64%	56%	67%
2013	70%	59%	70%
2012	62%	56%	66%
2011	59%	53%	62%

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80-84%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2022	82%	55%	69%
2021	67%	49%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	15:1
2013	21:1	16:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	20:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	21:1	16:1	16:1
2003	21:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	17:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	20:1
1993	25:1	19:1	20:1
1992	24:1	19:1	20:1
1991	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	4%	1%	2%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	5%	1%	2%
2020	5%	1%	1%
2019	5%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Black

33%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	33%	47%	25%
2022	31%	47%	25%
2021	31%	48%	24%
2020	30%	48%	24%
2019	30%	48%	24%
2018	29%	49%	23%
2017	29%	49%	23%
2016	28%	49%	23%
2015	28%	49%	23%
2014	29%	49%	22%
2013	25%	49%	22%
2012	25%	50%	22%
2011	26%	50%	22%
2010	27%	50%	22%
2009	30%	50%	22%
2008	28%	51%	22%
2007	24%	51%	21%
2006	24%	51%	22%
2005	27%	51%	21%
2004	15%	51%	22%
2003	16%	51%	21%
2002	16%	51%	21%
2001	17%	51%	21%
2000	18%	50%	20%
1999	15%	51%	20%
1998	14%	51%	21%
1997	15%	51%	21%
1996	15%	51%	21%
1995	12%	51%	21%
1994	15%	51%	21%
1993	14%	52%	21%

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White

51%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	51%	42%	64%
2022	54%	43%	67%
2021	54%	43%	68%
2020	60%	44%	70%
2019	60%	44%	70%
2018	63%	43%	72%
2017	63%	43%	72%
2016	66%	45%	73%
2015	67%	46%	71%
2014	67%	45%	73%
2013	71%	46%	74%
2012	71%	46%	74%
2011	70%	45%	74%
2010	68%	46%	75%
2009	66%	46%	75%
2008	67%	46%	75%
2007	70%	46%	76%
2006	72%	46%	76%
2005	70%	47%	77%
2004	82%	46%	76%
2003	81%	46%	77%
2002	82%	46%	77%
2001	83%	46%	78%
2000	81%	47%	78%
1999	84%	47%	80%
1998	85%	48%	79%
1997	84%	48%	79%
1996	84%	48%	79%
1995	87%	48%	79%
1994	83%	48%	79%
1993	85%	48%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	3%
2021	8%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	0.62	0.60	0.53
2022	0.61	0.60	0.50
2021	0.61	0.59	0.48
2020	0.55	0.58	0.46
2019	0.55	0.58	0.46
2018	0.52	0.58	0.43
2017	0.52	0.58	0.43
2016	0.49	0.56	0.42
2015	0.48	0.55	0.42
2014	0.48	0.56	0.42
2013	0.44	0.55	0.41
2012	0.44	0.55	0.41
2011	0.45	0.55	0.40
2010	0.47	0.55	0.40
2009	0.48	0.54	0.40
2008	0.47	0.53	0.39
2007	0.46	0.53	0.38
2006	0.43	0.53	0.37
2005	0.44	0.52	0.37
2004	0.31	0.53	0.37
2003	0.31	0.53	0.36
2002	0.30	0.53	0.36
2001	0.29	0.53	0.35
2000	0.31	0.53	0.35
1999	0.27	0.52	0.33
1998	0.26	0.51	0.34
1997	0.27	0.51	0.34
1996	0.27	0.51	0.34
1995	0.23	0.51	0.34
1994	0.29	0.51	0.34
1993	0.26	0.51	0.34

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Eligible for

26%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	35%	74%	43%
2022	99%	100%	97%
2021	99%	100%	97%
2020	24%	68%	34%
2019	24%	68%	34%
2018	25%	70%	35%
2017	25%	70%	35%
2016	30%	70%	36%
2015	28%	67%	34%
2014	26%	65%	34%
2013	25%	64%	33%
2012	24%	63%	32%
2011	23%	63%	34%
2010	21%	62%	31%
2009	21%	59%	29%
2008	15%	58%	27%
2007	18%	59%	29%
2006	21%	63%	31%
2005	17%	56%	27%
2004	11%	56%	27%
2003	27%	57%	28%
2002	27%	57%	27%
2001	25%	55%	25%
2000	25%	55%	25%
1999	26%	55%	25%
1998	26%	56%	26%
1997	25%	56%	25%
1996	26%	55%	26%
1995	26%	55%	26%
1994	26%	55%	26%
1993	26%	55%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	65%	26%	54%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	8%	8%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rankin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwest Elementary School's ranking?

Northwest Elementary School is ranked #71 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Northwest Elementary School often compared to?

Northwest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakdale Elementary School, Stonebridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

495 students attend Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Northwest Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwest Elementary School?

Northwest Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Northwest Elementary School offer ?

Northwest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northwest Elementary School part of?

Northwest Elementary School is part of Rankin County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education