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Northwestern Middle School
150 Harthan Way
Albion PA, 16401, Erie County
Phone: 814-756-9400
Ranking: 
(1,466 out of 2,311, bottom 37%)*
(1,466 out of 2,311, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Northwestern School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 347 | 353 | 357 | 393 | 402 | 415 | 422 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 113 | 32.6% | 115 | 32.6% | 118 | 33.1% | 121 | 30.8% | 124 | 30.8% | 139 | 33.5% | 139 | 32.9% |
| Grade 7: | 115 | 33.1% | 118 | 33.4% | 116 | 32.5% | 132 | 33.6% | 136 | 33.8% | 136 | 32.8% | 134 | 31.8% |
| Grade 8: | 119 | 34.3% | 120 | 34.0% | 123 | 34.5% | 140 | 35.6% | 142 | 35.3% | 140 | 33.7% | 149 | 35.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 180 | 51.9% | 168 | 47.6% | 179 | 50.1% | 198 | 50.4% | 205 | 51.0% | 202 | 48.7% | 211 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 167 | 48.1% | 185 | 52.4% | 178 | 49.9% | 195 | 49.6% | 189 | 47.0% | 202 | 48.7% | 207 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.4% |
| White: | 338 | 97.4% | 344 | 97.5% | 348 | 97.5% | 381 | 96.9% | 394 | 98.0% | 404 | 97.3% | 413 | 97.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 150 | 43.2% | 155 | 43.9% | 152 | 42.6% | 182 | 46.3% | 149 | 37.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 6.6% | 25 | 7.1% | 11 | 3.1% | 16 | 4.1% | 32 | 8.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.55 | 13.79 | 13.99 | 14.82 | 15.81 | 16.40 | 16.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 51.6% | 69.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.4% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 80.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.4% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 76% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 62.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 76.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 63.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 68.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 64.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 70.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 70.1% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 72.7% |
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* Northwestern Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.