Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks 302 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Northwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?

Students at Northwood Middle School are 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Northwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually go on to attend Woodstock North High School

Northwood Middle School

Summary:

Northwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Woodstock, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 626 students. The school is part of the Woodstock CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 274 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Middle School consistently outperforms the Woodstock CUSD 200 district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, Northwood had 67.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.4% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, Northwood had 29.5% proficiency, slightly higher than the district's 30.2% and the state's 28.4%. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in English Language Arts proficiency. Additionally, Northwood's low-income students and students with disabilities perform better than their peers in the district and state.

However, Northwood Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0.5% in the 2019-2020 school year to 27.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern that the school and district will need to address. Compared to nearby schools, such as Creekside Middle School, Northwood's academic performance is generally stronger, and the school's spending per student has increased from $12,582 in the 2019-2020 school year to $14,020 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2121 N Seminary Ave
Woodstock, IL 60098-2641

(815) 338-4900

District: Woodstock CUSD 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
302^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,969

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodstock North High School

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Greenwood Elementary School
	Mary Endres Elementary School
	Olson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 626

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Middle School is $13,969.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Middle School 302^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Northwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Woodstock CUSD 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodstock CUSD 200 274^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.64	580^th	1185	51.1%
2004	61.04	542^nd	1204	55.0%
2005	54.53	662^nd	1209	45.2%
2006	58.16	613^th	1272	51.8%
2007	54.62	688^th	1287	46.5%
2008	58.56	642^nd	1293	50.3%
2009	52.21	740^th	1318	43.9%
2010	56.48	678^th	1327	48.9%
2011	67.65	483^rd	1344	64.1%
2012	68.64	441^st	1365	67.7%
2013	51.11	681^st	1367	50.2%
2014	47.09	729^th	1322	44.9%
2015	37.79	752^nd	1302	42.2%
2016	36.42	784^th	1294	39.4%
2017	44.76	673^rd	1293	48.0%
2018	48.19	626^th	1293	51.6%
2019	59.90	489^th	1356	63.9%
2021	59.18	398^th	1241	67.9%
2022	64.75	391^st	1369	71.4%
2023	70.56	320^th	1367	76.6%
2024	73.51	302^nd	1363	77.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	86.57	12^th	179	93.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.49	156^th	285	45.3%
2019	42.99	178^th	339	47.5%
2021	42.34	136^th	277	50.9%
2022	50.53	143^rd	454	68.5%
2023	47.81	177^th	480	63.1%
2024	56.91	121^st	486	75.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.25	419^th	602	30.4%
2019	33.91	483^rd	792	39.0%
2021	27.72	456^th	548	16.8%
2022	44.12	323^rd	781	58.6%
2023	48.88	292^nd	805	63.7%
2024	58.57	229^th	802	71.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.58	590^th	1161	49.2%
2019	54.37	474^th	1217	61.1%
2021	63.00	235^th	1019	76.9%
2022	67.06	263^rd	1221	78.5%
2023	73.45	199^th	1234	83.9%
2024	76.09	173^rd	1219	85.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.48	626^th	1226	48.9%
2019	60.38	455^th	1276	64.3%
2021	51.13	433^rd	1017	57.4%
2022	61.91	396^th	1286	69.2%
2023	70.82	308^th	1275	75.8%
2024	73.73	273^rd	1251	78.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.11	234^th	674	65.3%
2024	51.65	211^th	639	67.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.26	574^th	1223	53.1%
2019	59.09	467^th	1296	64.0%
2021	60.72	314^th	1048	70.0%
2022	65.75	348^th	1286	72.9%
2023	68.37	316^th	1292	75.5%
2024	71.71	289^th	1264	77.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.94	358^th	573	37.5%
2023	49.10	229^th	569	59.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.95	453^rd	590	23.2%
2019	47.34	300^th	639	53.1%
2021	49.30	216^th	517	58.2%
2022	59.60	194^th	662	70.7%
2023	65.02	156^th	661	76.4%
2024	64.73	174^th	643	72.9%

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Rank History for White students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.44	536^th	889	39.7%
2019	46.23	494^th	905	45.4%
2021	54.81	333^rd	813	59.0%
2022	56.07	358^th	898	60.1%
2023	62.64	276^th	895	69.2%
2024	65.71	261^st	875	70.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	485	1	8	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	513
1990	431	n/a	9	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	448
1991	425	0	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	407	0	8	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	440	0	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1994	424	2	4	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1995	448	2	6	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	448	2	6	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	467	1	8	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	503	3	9	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1999	589	3	8	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2000	604	2	11	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
2001	610	3	15	132	4	n/a	n/a	0	764
2002	592	3	7	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
2003	592	3	7	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
2004	586	6	7	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	786
2005	571	11	8	224	3	n/a	n/a	0	817
2006	510	10	9	226	0	n/a	n/a	2	757
2007	498	14	11	243	3	n/a	n/a	6	775
2008	464	12	11	169	1	n/a	n/a	15	672
2009	450	11	12	169	0	n/a	n/a	13	655
2010	425	19	8	165	1	n/a	n/a	16	634
2011	428	7	8	180	3	0	11	0	637
2012	399	7	10	186	5	0	12	0	619
2013	390	4	9	198	4	0	11	0	616
2014	402	7	12	202	2	0	13	0	638
2015	432	7	11	211	1	1	16	0	679
2016	425	11	9	223	0	1	13	0	682
2017	400	12	14	228	0	1	15	0	670
2018	391	21	14	221	0	0	14	0	661
2019	389	25	12	192	0	0	22	0	640
2020	388	26	9	178	0	0	16	0	617
2021	372	32	12	191	5	0	8	0	620
2022	387	28	15	208	2	0	5	0	645
2023	356	24	16	221	2	0	7	0	626

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	513	32.0	16.0	n/a
1990	448	35.5	12.6	n/a
1991	455	32.0	14.2	n/a
1992	457	29.0	15.7	n/a
1993	462	30.0	15.4	n/a
1994	472	29.8	15.8	n/a
1995	523	31.0	16.9	n/a
1996	523	31.0	16.9	n/a
1997	560	32.0	17.5	n/a
1998	593	36.0	16.5	n/a
1999	689	39.0	17.7	n/a
2000	715	42.0	17.0	n/a
2001	764	45.0	17.0	n/a
2002	769	47.0	16.4	31.9
2003	769	47.0	16.4	31.9
2004	786	50.3	15.6	33
2005	817	51.8	15.8	35.9
2006	757	50.6	15.0	35
2007	775	44.0	17.6	42.4
2008	672	36.0	18.7	35.2
2009	655	40.0	16.4	39.6
2010	634	39.4	16.0	44.2
2011	637	36.0	17.6	40
2012	619	38.4	16.1	39.3
2013	616	33.7	18.2	41.9
2014	638	35.2	18.0	47.5
2015	679	39.0	17.4	45.5
2016	682	37.0	18.4	37.4
2017	670	40.2	16.6	35.7
2018	661	37.5	17.6	37.5
2019	640	42.2	15.1	40.6
2020	617	42.1	14.6	35.2
2021	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	645	44.0	14.6	33.8
2023	626	44.1	14.1	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	513	32.0	16.0	n/a
1990	448	35.5	12.6	n/a
1991	455	32.0	14.2	n/a
1992	457	29.0	15.7	n/a
1993	462	30.0	15.4	n/a
1994	472	29.8	15.8	n/a
1995	523	31.0	16.9	n/a
1996	523	31.0	16.9	n/a
1997	560	32.0	17.5	n/a
1998	593	36.0	16.5	n/a
1999	689	39.0	17.7	n/a
2000	715	42.0	17.0	n/a
2001	764	45.0	17.0	n/a
2002	769	47.0	16.4	31.9
2003	769	47.0	16.4	31.9
2004	786	50.3	15.6	33
2005	817	51.8	15.8	35.9
2006	757	50.6	15.0	35
2007	775	44.0	17.6	42.4
2008	672	36.0	18.7	35.2
2009	655	40.0	16.4	39.6
2010	634	39.4	16.0	44.2
2011	637	36.0	17.6	40
2012	619	38.4	16.1	39.3
2013	616	33.7	18.2	41.9
2014	638	35.2	18.0	47.5
2015	679	39.0	17.4	45.5
2016	682	37.0	18.4	37.4
2017	670	40.2	16.6	35.7
2018	661	37.5	17.6	37.5
2019	640	42.2	15.1	40.6
2020	617	42.1	14.6	35.2
2021	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	645	44.0	14.6	33.8
2023	626	44.1	14.1	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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