Northwest Middle

5501 Murray Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
702
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Forsyth County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
28thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
77thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina 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 Northwest Middle

Northwest Middle is a public middle school in Winston Salem, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools. The school is located in a large city in Forsyth County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 702 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

5501 Murray Road
Winston Salem, NC 27106
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
702 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
County
Forsyth County
NCES school ID
370150000625

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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.