Northwest Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Salt Lake City, Utah·84116
Score
2.5/100
Compare Northwest Middle with another school
#139
Among 142 Utah middle schools
#5
In Salt Lake District
#11
In Salt Lake City
Top 98%
In Utah

Score 2.5/100: better than 2% of Utah middle 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 Utah, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Utah schools.

English language arts
20%
Similar Utah schools ≈ 44%, better than 2% of them
Math
19%
Similar Utah schools ≈ 42%, better than 6% of them
Science
25%
Similar Utah schools ≈ 51%, better than 2% of them
All Utah schools (ELA / math)
44% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7RISE (Grades 3-8): 7th Grade Language Arts22—
English language artsGrade 8RISE (Grades 3-8): 8th Grade Language Arts18.4—
English language artsAll gradesRISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results20.2—
English language artsAll gradesRISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 3-8)20.2—
MathGrade 7RISE (Grades 3-8): 7th Grade Math21.9—
MathGrade 8RISE (Grades 3-8): 8th Grade Math15.8—
MathAll gradesRISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results18.9—
MathAll gradesRISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 3-8)18.9—
ScienceGrade 7RISE (Grades 4-8): 7th Grade Science23.3—
ScienceGrade 8RISE (Grades 4-8): 8th Grade Science25.8—
ScienceAll gradesRISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results24.5—
ScienceAll gradesRISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 4-8)24.5—

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
579
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
579
Typical middle school: 875
Free or reduced-price lunch
82%
Typical middle school: 29%

District and location

School district
City
Salt Lake County

Contact

Address
1730 W 1700 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Utah. 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 middle schools

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Location

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Northwest Middle at a glance

Northwest Middle is a public middle school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Salt Lake District. It has about 579 students (a typical Utah middle school has 875). About 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 29% at a typical Utah middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 20% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Utah middle schools, it scores 2.5 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #139 of 142. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.