Northwest 5th Grade Center
Public middle school in Marshall, Missouri · Marshall School District · Grades 5
Northwest 5th Grade Center serves 178 students in grade 5 in Marshall (Saline County). It is one of 7 schools in Marshall School District. By enrollment it is the 336th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5 |
| District | Marshall School District |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292041003445 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marshall | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 178 | 2,498 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.3% | 57% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Northwest 5th Grade Center in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Marshall School District, Northwest 5th Grade Center is the smallest, with 7.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 28 miles away with a median enrollment of 347; Northwest 5th Grade Center is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Northwest 5th Grade Center serves a single grade, grade 5, with 178 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 42.7% here and 49.5% across Marshall. Hispanic students are next, at 28.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57% across Marshall and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 32% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 12.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 178 students, Northwest 5th Grade Center has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 178 students would have about 13.7 teachers, so Northwest 5th Grade Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Northwest 5th Grade Center is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Bueker Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42.7% |
| Hispanic | 28.1% |
| Two or more races | 16.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10.1% |
| Black | 2.8% |
53.9% of students are girls and 46.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
411 N Benton, Marshall, MO 65340
Phone: (660)886-3017
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northwest 5th Grade Center. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bueker Middle School | Marshall | 0.8 mi | 550 | 13 | 61.1% |
| Middle School | Carrollton R-VII | 22.7 mi | 272 | 13.1 | 42.3% |
| Laura Speed Elliott Middle School | Boonville R-I | 27.0 mi | 313 | 11.4 | 100% |
| Wm. N. Clark Middle School | Fayette R-III | 27.5 mi | 155 | 13.7 | 49.7% |
| Lafayette County Middle School | Lafayette County C-1 | 28.5 mi | 223 | 12.6 | 49.3% |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Sedalia 200 | 29.2 mi | 1,133 | 13.7 | 67.1% |
| Sedalia Middle School | Sedalia 200 | 29.9 mi | 396 | 14.3 | 63.6% |
| Knob Noster Middle School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 31.3 mi | 381 | 13.6 | 38.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marshall
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 200 |
| Bueker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 550 |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 148 |
| Marshall Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 827 |
| Spainhower Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 455 |
| Tom Butterfield Early Chld Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 140 |