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Official school name:
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Northwest Middle School
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Address:
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5252 W Palmer St Chicago, Illinois 60639 Map
Phone: (773) 534-3250 Fax: (773) 534-3251
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Contacts:
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Principal - Marilyn F Strojny
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Important Information
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Attendance boundaries:
Yes
Near North/West/Central zone map
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Bilingual Services: N/A
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Refugee Services: N/A
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Title I Eligible: Yes
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Track: Standard
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Nearest CTA:
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CTA Bus Routes:
74
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Metra Train Lines:
Milwaukee District West (MD-W)
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School type
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Zone
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Grades
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Number of students
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Pre
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K
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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Neighborhood
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Near north/West/Central
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6-8
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688
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Pre-K:
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Kindergarten:
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Hours:
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08:30 AM-03:30 PM
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After School Hours:
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Supports and Resources
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Northwest Middle School is a neighborhood school located in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood and serves 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students. Northwest strives to prepare students for high school and future endeavors. Students of Northwest Middle School have academic, critical thinking, and social skills that demonstrate the ability to address complex issues.
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Health and Wellness:
Crisis Intervention Services, School-based Dental Services
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Parent and Community:
Book Club, ESL Workshops, Family Nights, Field Trip, Literacy Workshops, Math/Science Workshops, Meeting Space For Parent Groups, Parent Advisory/Group, Parent Advocacy, Parent Patrol, Parenting Classes
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Scholastic:
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring
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Sports and Fitness:
16” Softball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Cross Country, Boys’ Soccer, Boys’ Track, Cheerleading, Chess, Flag Football, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Cross Country, Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Softball, Girls’ Track, Girls’ Volleyball
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At-a-glance
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Northwest empowers students to apply knowledge to change and contribute to the world.
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 688 students enrolled at NORTHWEST. 97.8% were low income Students. 9% were Special Education Students. 25% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at NORTHWEST was Hispanic. As of that time, this demographic made up 93.3% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Black at 3.5%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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Open to students living in attendance area. If space is available, applicants living outside the attendance area may apply. Contact school for more information.
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| Standard Elementary | Contact school | |
| None required |
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Learn more about the 3 steps in Enroll
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Additional information resources
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CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school.
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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1
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2012-2014
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School Space Utilization Report
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2011 - 2012
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Year 2 SIPAAA
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2010 - 2012
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School Segment Report
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2010
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School Segment Report
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2009
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6 month asbestos surveillance
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Fall 2012
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2010
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2007
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School Assessment
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N/A
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Environmental Scorecard
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Current
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Education Facilities Master Plan
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2013
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Student outcomes
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CPS
average
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students exceeding state standards in grade 8 (ISAT Composite) |
15.8% |
5.9% |
7.3% |
9.7% |
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Academic progress
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students meeting or exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
76.4% |
69.4% |
69.2% |
69.3% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading |
73.4% |
64.4% |
67.2% |
66.1% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics |
80.5% |
74.8% |
71.2% |
75.1% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science |
72.9% |
68.5% |
69.3% |
61.2% |
| Students exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
18.9% |
6.7% |
9.1% |
8.7% |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading ("value-added") |
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-1.3 |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics ("value-added") |
0 |
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Attendance
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Average Daily Attendance Rate |
95.3% |
94% |
93.4% |
94.3% |
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Key
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0%
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50%
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100%
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Recently published reports
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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Performance Policy Report
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2012
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State School Report Card
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2012
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AYP Report
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2012
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