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Northwestern Middle School vs. Hopewell Middle School

Should you attend Northwestern Middle School or Hopewell Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northwestern Middle School
12805 Birmingham Hwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hopewell Middle School
13060 Cogburn Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30004
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Northwestern Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Hopewell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,143 students in grades 6-8, Northwestern Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,222 students in grades 6-8, Hopewell Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,143 students
1,222 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
85 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hopewell Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#119 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#219 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwestern Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hopewell Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in GA)
59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in GA)
67%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in GA)
54%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northwestern Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hopewell Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
359
422
Grade 7 Students
356
375
Grade 8 Students
428
425

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwestern Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hopewell Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwestern Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hopewell Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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