Northwest Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades 3-5 Jackson, Michigan·49202
Score
22.9/100
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#956
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#4
In Jackson
Top 78%
In Michigan

Score 22.9/100: better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 27% of them
760 students tested
Math
18%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 16% of them
762 students tested
Science
30%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 33% of them
247 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP33.1254
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP30.5259
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP29.1247
MathGrade 3M-STEP20.7256
MathGrade 4M-STEP22.4259
MathGrade 5M-STEP11.3247
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP30247
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP14.6246

School profile

Grades
3-5
Students
757
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
757
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
51%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Jackson County

Contact

Address
3757 LANSING AVE
Jackson, MI 49202
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Northwest Elementary School at a glance

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Michigan, serving grades 3-5. It is part of Northwest Community Schools. It has about 757 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 22.9 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #956 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.