Northwest Middle School

294 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Northwest Middle School, located at 692 Mohawk Dr in McDermott, Ohio, serves as a primary educational institution within the Northwest Local School District. Nestled in Scioto County, the school functions as a community hub for students in the middle grades, typically focusing on bridging the transition between elementary education and high school by fostering both academic growth and social development.

The school operates as part of the "Mohawk" community, which carries a strong sense of local pride. As a rural-serving middle school, it generally emphasizes a supportive environment where faculty work to meet the diverse needs of their student population through standard state-mandated curriculum, extracurricular activities, and community-focused initiatives. Like many schools in the region, Northwest Middle School plays a central role in the lives of local families, aiming to prepare students for the challenges of the secondary school level and beyond.

294

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Northwest Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	287
Hispanic	1
Two or More	6

White
287 (97.6 %)
Two or More
6 (2.0 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Northwest Local
Phone:	(740)259-2528
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	294
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 79

Grade 7 108

Grade 8 107