Northwestern Middle School

5200 East Central Avenue, Zachary, LA 70791

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
841
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Zachary Community School District
East Baton Rouge Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
88thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Class size13.5 students per teacher
48thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Northwestern Middle School

Northwestern Middle School is a public middle school in Zachary, Louisiana, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Zachary Community School District. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in East Baton Rouge Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 841 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Louisiana middle school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

5200 East Central Avenue
Zachary, LA 70791
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
841 students
Students per teacher
13.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Zachary Community School District
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
NCES school ID
220003900406

Schools near Northwestern Middle School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.