Northwestern Middle School
Kokomo, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
435 students tested46.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency32
- At proficiency172
- Approaching proficiency195
- Below proficiency36
Math
435 students tested42.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency151
- Approaching proficiency164
- Below proficiency85
Science
147 students tested51.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency30
- Approaching proficiency58
- Below proficiency14
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 315 | 294 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.8% · 15 | 9.2% · 27 |
| Suspended in school | 3.8% · 12 | 5.4% · 16 |
| Expelled | 1.6% · 5 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 290 | 303 | 332 |
| Chronically absent | 12.1% · 35 | 12.9% · 39 | 11.7% · 39 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
294 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
James Bishir
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.1%
White89.1%
Black or African American2.7%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races3.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180204002334
- District
- Northwestern School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 294 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25