Northwood Elementary

Summary:

Northwood Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in High Point, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 469. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (48.83%) and Hispanic (26.23%) students, and consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools with a 1-star rating. Northwood's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly lower than the Guilford County and North Carolina averages. Additionally, over 99% of Northwood's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 14.8, which could present an opportunity for more personalized interventions.

In comparison, nearby schools like Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary, Fairview Elementary, and Shadybrook Elementary generally outperform Northwood Elementary in academic performance, have a more balanced racial distribution, and serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Northwood Elementary will require a comprehensive, targeted approach to support the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 818 West Lexington Avenue
       High Point, NC  27262-7481


(336) 819-2920

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1123rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,768 Help


Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ferndale Middle
High:    High Point Central High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.4%
Hispanic:
27.7%
White:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwood Elementary ranks worse than 74.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 42nd among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.4%), Hispanic (27.7%), White (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary is 14, which is the 34th best among 67 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Elementary is $10,768, which is the 30th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Elementary 1123rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Northwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 28.36 1024th 1276 19.7%
2007 12.37 1203rd 1293 7.0%
2008 31.03 995th 1324 24.8%
2009 33.26 999th 1354 26.2%
2010 33.14 1022nd 1363 25.0%
2011 30.72 1058th 1381 23.4%
2012 18.61 1229th 1388 11.5%
2013 28.29 1054th 1403 24.9%
2014 26.34 1064th 1390 23.5%
2015 27.67 1114th 1440 22.6%
2016 24.20 1159th 1425 18.7%
2017 18.62 1231st 1429 13.9%
2018 12.59 1303rd 1434 9.1%
2019 16.72 1297th 1473 11.9%
2021 25.97 1087th 1489 27.0%
2022 23.13 1207th 1514 20.3%
2023 17.91 1289th 1502 14.2%
2024 28.88 1123rd 1505 25.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.45 397th 421 5.7%
2019 44.56 254th 497 48.9%
2022 41.62 265th 485 45.4%
2023 32.73 358th 514 30.4%
2024 38.74 315th 533 40.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.90 1180th 1332 11.4%
2019 18.09 1236th 1361 9.2%
2021 28.78 980th 1329 26.3%
2022 29.32 1047th 1366 23.4%
2023 20.35 1261st 1437 12.2%
2024 46.38 796th 1450 45.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.97 1167th 1405 16.9%
2019 30.13 1074th 1424 24.6%
2021 30.03 1007th 1440 30.1%
2022 32.03 1028th 1458 29.5%
2023 23.99 1178th 1459 19.3%
2024 38.32 941st 1455 35.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.76 66th 69 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.74 1374th 1413 2.8%
2019 8.25 1376th 1430 3.8%
2021 22.79 1128th 1444 21.9%
2022 17.49 1279th 1464 12.6%
2023 15.24 1318th 1461 9.8%
2024 21.06 1237th 1464 15.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.73 79th 99 20.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.84 757th 927 18.3%
2019 28.94 752nd 949 20.8%
2021 25.98 710th 896 20.8%
2022 29.45 707th 927 23.7%
2023 31.05 679th 933 27.2%
2024 51.33 408th 924 55.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.76 833rd 851 2.1%
2019 23.71 751st 865 13.2%
2021 42.53 460th 843 45.4%
2022 39.95 544th 893 39.1%
2023 24.79 757th 915 17.3%
2024 27.32 762nd 951 19.9%
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Rank History for White students at Northwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.36 935th 1178 20.6%
2019 36.17 832nd 1183 29.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a citizen
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Open Quote Great staff. Small class sizes. Some of the building needs work, but the content and students are great. IB Program is a real bonus. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Northwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 275 167 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 453
1995 253 190 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 253 190 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1997 229 215 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1998 221 227 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1999 225 261 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 507
2000 203 268 16 10 3 n/a n/a 0 500
2001 157 231 25 27 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2002 187 252 27 88 3 n/a n/a 0 557
2003 187 252 27 88 3 n/a n/a 0 557
2004 211 256 38 97 2 n/a n/a 0 604
2005 175 308 40 109 2 n/a n/a 0 634
2006 165 236 32 101 3 n/a n/a 0 537
2007 139 207 27 116 3 n/a n/a 46 538
2008 141 223 35 131 2 n/a n/a 44 576
2009 100 250 38 115 2 n/a n/a 0 505
2010 120 278 54 134 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2011 120 245 55 129 4 0 25 0 578
2012 146 232 70 166 4 0 24 0 642
2013 168 233 62 169 6 0 23 0 661
2014 112 217 53 152 6 0 22 0 562
2015 120 262 62 172 4 0 20 0 640
2016 95 274 67 190 2 0 22 0 650
2017 78 250 70 174 2 1 20 0 595
2018 81 253 68 147 2 1 16 0 568
2019 82 230 47 147 4 1 14 0 525
2020 83 210 52 141 2 1 18 0 507
2021 53 196 50 121 3 1 17 0 441
2022 55 220 44 127 1 0 22 0 469
2023 54 229 42 123 1 0 20 0 469
2024 50 224 39 131 1 0 28 0 473

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 453 32.0 14.2 31.3
1995 454 27.0 16.8 33.9
1996 454 27.0 16.8 33.9
1997 456 28.0 16.3 38.2
1998 460 33.0 13.9 48
1999 507 31.0 16.4 48.7
2000 500 36.0 13.9 58.8
2001 441 34.0 13.0 68.9
2002 557 35.0 15.9 66.4
2003 557 35.0 15.9 66.4
2004 604 35.0 17.3 69.7
2005 634 35.0 18.1 69.9
2006 537 35.0 15.3 68.2
2007 538 n/a n/a 65.9
2008 576 43.4 13.3 n/a
2009 505 44.5 11.3 75.2
2010 587 49.0 12.0 80.7
2011 578 49.1 11.7 83.9
2012 642 48.8 13.1 83
2013 661 50.5 13.0 85.8
2014 562 46.2 12.1 92.7
2015 640 43.0 14.8 99.5
2016 650 46.0 14.1 97.2
2017 595 43.0 13.8 99.5
2018 568 36.7 15.4 99.5
2019 525 34.7 15.0 99.4
2020 507 32.2 15.7 98.8
2021 441 35.9 12.2 99.3
2022 469 31.5 14.8 99.4
2023 469 31.6 14.8 99.4
2024 473 33.6 14.0 99.4

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 453 32.0 14.2 31.3
1995 454 27.0 16.8 33.9
1996 454 27.0 16.8 33.9
1997 456 28.0 16.3 38.2
1998 460 33.0 13.9 48
1999 507 31.0 16.4 48.7
2000 500 36.0 13.9 58.8
2001 441 34.0 13.0 68.9
2002 557 35.0 15.9 66.4
2003 557 35.0 15.9 66.4
2004 604 35.0 17.3 69.7
2005 634 35.0 18.1 69.9
2006 537 35.0 15.3 68.2
2007 538 n/a n/a 65.9
2008 576 43.4 13.3 n/a
2009 505 44.5 11.3 75.2
2010 587 49.0 12.0 80.7
2011 578 49.1 11.7 83.9
2012 642 48.8 13.1 83
2013 661 50.5 13.0 85.8
2014 562 46.2 12.1 92.7
2015 640 43.0 14.8 99.5
2016 650 46.0 14.1 97.2
2017 595 43.0 13.8 99.5
2018 568 36.7 15.4 99.5
2019 525 34.7 15.0 99.4
2020 507 32.2 15.7 98.8
2021 441 35.9 12.2 99.3
2022 469 31.5 14.8 99.4
2023 469 31.6 14.8 99.4
2024 473 33.6 14.0 99.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,444 (13.4%) $9,324 (86.6%) $10,768

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1297th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1289th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwood Elementary)32.140
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)60.859.2
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Northwood Elementary)25.924
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)53.141.3
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Elementary)33.830.1
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)52.451.7
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Northwood Elementary)51.334.9
 16.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)55.952.3
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Elementary)42.738.8
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)55.252
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Northwood Elementary)32.932.5
 0.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)52.844.9
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Northwood Elementary)63.455.7
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (Guilford County Schools)69.561.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students525469
 10.7%
African American230229
 0.4%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian4742
 10.6%
Hispanic147123
 16.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White8254
 34.1%
Two or More Races1420
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.4%99.4%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 473 students attended Northwood Elementary.

Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ferndale Middle
High : High Point Central High

Students at Northwood Elementary are 47% African American, 28% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Northwood Elementary ranks 1123rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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