Northwest MS

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Reading, Pennsylvania·19601
Score
4.2/100
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#441
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#3
In Reading SD
Top 96%
In Pennsylvania

Score 4.2/100: better than 4% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

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

English language arts
16%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 4% of them
733 students tested
Math
7%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 5% of them
733 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5PSSA9.9181
English language artsGrade 6PSSA20.4181
English language artsGrade 7PSSA20190
English language artsGrade 8PSSA14.4181
English language artsAll gradesPSSA16.2733
MathGrade 5PSSA3.9180
MathGrade 6PSSA8.8181
MathGrade 7PSSA9189
MathGrade 8PSSA4.9183
MathAll gradesPSSA6.7733

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
827
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
827
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Berks County

Contact

Address
1000 N Front St
Reading, PA 19601

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. 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).

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Northwest MS at a glance

Northwest MS is a public middle school in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Reading SD school district. It has about 827 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 4.2 out of 100: better than 4% of them, ranking #441 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points 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.