Northwood Middle

Summary:

Northwood Middle is a public middle school located in Taylors, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 863 students. The school is part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 14th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Middle consistently outperforms the Greenville 01 district and the state of South Carolina in academic assessments, with 99.99% of students proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 83.25% for the district and 72.5% for the state. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 53.07% White, 19.47% African American, 16.92% Hispanic, and 4.63% Asian. Northwood Middle's performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students, is impressive and ranks highly in the state.

Despite the increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 47.73% in 2020-2021 to 63.73% in 2022-2023, Northwood Middle has maintained its strong academic performance and consistently ranks among the top middle schools in South Carolina. This suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed, even as it serves a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 710 Ike's Road
       Taylors, SC  29687


(864) 355-7000

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
32nd of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,146 Help


Feeder schools for Northwood Middle:

Elementary:    Brook Glenn Elementary
    Brushy Creek Elementary
    Buena Vista Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  863

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.1%
African American:
19.5%
Hispanic:
16.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwood Middle ranks better than 90.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.88. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Northwood Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Greenville 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Middle is $10,146. 14 middle schools in the Greenville 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Middle 32nd of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Northwood Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwood Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.56 27th 225 88.0%
2004 80.74 38th 230 83.5%
2005 74.09 59th 230 74.3%
2006 75.41 63rd 231 72.7%
2007 66.69 86th 236 63.6%
2008 65.69 92nd 244 62.3%
2009 70.97 70th 249 71.9%
2010 73.58 63rd 261 75.9%
2011 70.78 78th 269 71.0%
2012 72.74 67th 271 75.3%
2013 74.49 53rd 276 80.8%
2014 73.30 65th 291 77.7%
2015 75.50 53rd 301 82.4%
2016 73.55 65th 303 78.5%
2017 68.47 82nd 317 74.1%
2018 74.86 64th 303 78.9%
2019 80.36 53rd 315 83.2%
2021 78.50 57th 311 81.7%
2022 80.90 54th 310 82.6%
2023 85.99 41st 325 87.4%
2024 88.88 32nd 325 90.2%
See the entire list of South Carolina Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.36 13th 58 77.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.98 14th 93 84.9%
2019 80.08 19th 117 83.8%
2021 79.49 8th 87 90.8%
2022 77.02 16th 97 83.5%
2023 89.57 11th 95 88.4%
2024 83.29 14th 105 86.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.79 67th 280 76.1%
2019 76.40 49th 289 83.0%
2021 72.91 60th 288 79.2%
2022 78.46 50th 300 83.3%
2023 84.08 37th 313 88.2%
2024 85.60 27th 307 91.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.40 67th 281 76.2%
2019 80.29 53rd 296 82.1%
2021 75.07 57th 279 79.6%
2022 80.75 51st 290 82.4%
2023 86.13 37th 299 87.6%
2024 89.08 28th 294 90.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.57 40th 194 79.4%
2019 79.23 19th 195 90.3%
2021 79.95 16th 164 90.2%
2022 72.77 26th 183 85.8%
2023 63.39 44th 187 76.5%
2024 61.37 52nd 177 70.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.16 23rd 179 87.2%
2022 76.58 27th 182 85.2%
2023 82.76 3rd 185 98.4%
2024 77.89 16th 183 91.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.68 56th 284 80.3%
2019 79.99 53rd 296 82.1%
2021 80.20 48th 279 82.8%
2022 79.33 54th 292 81.5%
2023 85.31 39th 303 87.1%
2024 87.31 31st 294 89.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.08 6th 7 14.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.47 90th 237 62.0%
2019 61.38 69th 252 72.6%
2021 58.37 76th 235 67.7%
2022 59.41 68th 249 72.7%
2023 56.24 88th 253 65.2%
2024 72.19 38th 248 84.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.40 36th 123 70.7%
2019 82.02 20th 139 85.6%
2021 70.79 25th 111 77.5%
2022 69.28 34th 129 73.6%
2023 73.40 28th 141 80.1%
2024 62.16 43rd 144 70.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Northwood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.21 48th 250 80.8%
2019 79.61 49th 258 81.0%
2021 82.60 34th 244 86.1%
2022 87.69 27th 249 89.2%
2023 90.38 20th 260 92.3%
2024 91.27 22nd 255 91.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department 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.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Open Quote The teaching is really serious and my boy loves being there ( 6th grade). There are different ways to teach there, and he is really happy, despite the amount of homework! Not all the work is on the computer and he is writing a lot too. Until now, we are very pleased. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Open Quote This school needs to be shut down! The students run this school. There is a lot of fighting and bad language. I would not send my dog to this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Northwood Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 858 193 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1063
1989 819 192 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1019
1990 858 200 14 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1075
1991 881 187 23 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1093
1992 888 183 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
1993 939 174 24 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1138
1994 1026 175 35 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1238
1995 1017 220 27 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1270
1996 1017 220 27 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1270
1997 981 201 38 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1228
1998 978 188 42 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1223
1999 963 204 43 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1224
2000 673 178 30 16 1 n/a n/a 0 898
2001 667 189 42 24 3 n/a n/a 0 925
2002 693 216 33 35 2 n/a n/a 1 980
2003 693 216 33 35 2 n/a n/a 1 980
2004 693 242 30 47 0 n/a n/a 1 1013
2005 636 230 29 59 1 n/a n/a 0 955
2006 602 214 25 75 2 n/a n/a 5 923
2007 565 190 25 63 3 n/a n/a 0 846
2008 542 200 28 78 2 n/a n/a 0 850
2009 523 187 30 95 0 n/a n/a 2 837
2010 535 171 35 86 4 n/a n/a 2 833
2011 557 162 28 91 1 1 28 0 868
2012 527 175 28 95 1 2 39 0 867
2013 519 189 38 95 3 1 45 0 890
2014 506 182 44 88 2 2 36 0 860
2015 510 163 45 97 0 1 37 0 853
2016 467 165 40 121 0 1 38 0 832
2017 490 166 38 124 0 0 34 0 852
2018 451 196 43 138 0 0 29 0 857
2019 484 186 51 145 2 0 38 0 906
2020 466 199 42 156 3 0 46 0 912
2021 437 192 35 150 6 1 38 0 859
2022 445 204 31 156 6 1 44 0 887
2023 458 168 40 146 5 1 45 0 863

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1063 59.6 17.8 n/a
1989 1019 56.3 18.0 n/a
1990 1075 61.0 17.6 n/a
1991 1093 60.3 18.1 11.3
1992 1095 60.4 18.1 11.1
1993 1138 59.3 19.2 11.5
1994 1238 70.0 17.7 14.7
1995 1270 68.5 18.5 13.3
1996 1270 68.5 18.5 13.3
1997 1228 66.5 18.5 12.2
1998 1223 65.0 18.8 12.1
1999 1224 65.5 18.7 15.6
2000 898 50.0 18.0 21.5
2001 925 53.5 17.3 23
2002 980 52.0 18.8 23.2
2003 980 52.0 18.8 23.2
2004 1013 49.0 20.7 28.3
2005 955 52.0 18.4 31.4
2006 923 54.0 17.1 35.2
2007 846 68.5 12.4 2.5
2008 850 51.0 16.7 33.4
2009 837 50.0 16.7 34.1
2010 833 50.5 16.5 41
2011 868 44.5 19.5 41.6
2012 867 47.5 18.2 46.5
2013 890 48.0 18.5 45.3
2014 860 48.5 17.7 42.1
2015 853 50.0 17.0 40.3
2016 832 48.0 17.3 42.8
2017 852 49.6 17.1 41.7
2018 857 54.0 15.8 43.5
2019 906 53.5 16.9 42.6
2020 912 53.5 17.0 42.8
2021 859 41.0 20.9 47.7
2022 887 53.2 16.6 51.3
2023 863 54.0 15.9 63.7

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1063 59.6 17.8 n/a
1989 1019 56.3 18.0 n/a
1990 1075 61.0 17.6 n/a
1991 1093 60.3 18.1 11.3
1992 1095 60.4 18.1 11.1
1993 1138 59.3 19.2 11.5
1994 1238 70.0 17.7 14.7
1995 1270 68.5 18.5 13.3
1996 1270 68.5 18.5 13.3
1997 1228 66.5 18.5 12.2
1998 1223 65.0 18.8 12.1
1999 1224 65.5 18.7 15.6
2000 898 50.0 18.0 21.5
2001 925 53.5 17.3 23
2002 980 52.0 18.8 23.2
2003 980 52.0 18.8 23.2
2004 1013 49.0 20.7 28.3
2005 955 52.0 18.4 31.4
2006 923 54.0 17.1 35.2
2007 846 68.5 12.4 2.5
2008 850 51.0 16.7 33.4
2009 837 50.0 16.7 34.1
2010 833 50.5 16.5 41
2011 868 44.5 19.5 41.6
2012 867 47.5 18.2 46.5
2013 890 48.0 18.5 45.3
2014 860 48.5 17.7 42.1
2015 853 50.0 17.0 40.3
2016 832 48.0 17.3 42.8
2017 852 49.6 17.1 41.7
2018 857 54.0 15.8 43.5
2019 906 53.5 16.9 42.6
2020 912 53.5 17.0 42.8
2021 859 41.0 20.9 47.7
2022 887 53.2 16.6 51.3
2023 863 54.0 15.9 63.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwood Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,160 (13.3%) $126 (1.4%) $1,286 (14.7%) $6,230 (71.4%) $1,206 (13.8%) $7,436 (85.3%) $8,722
2020 $342 (3.8%) $363 (4.0%) $705 (7.9%) $7,551 (84.2%) $708 (7.9%) $8,259 (92.1%) $8,965
2021 $497 (5.3%) $308 (3.3%) $806 (8.6%) $7,636 (81.4%) $937 (10.0%) $8,573 (91.4%) $9,379
2022 $1,150 (12.1%) $385 (4.1%) $1,535 (16.2%) $7,254 (76.6%) $685 (7.2%) $7,939 (83.8%) $9,474
2023 $965 (9.5%) $628 (6.2%) $1,594 (15.7%) $7,850 (77.4%) $702 (6.9%) $8,552 (84.3%) $10,146

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwood Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 53rd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 41st of 325 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Northwood Middle)58.961
 2.1%
   6th Grade Science (Greenville 01)52.550.5
 2%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Middle)46.466.6
 20.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)47.158
 10.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Middle)61.557.2
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)49.146
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Middle)58.162.7
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)50.955.6
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Middle)53.949.6
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)40.637.2
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Middle)56.266.8
 10.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)49.257.3
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Middle)57.250.9
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)41.937.4
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Northwood Middle)98.7100
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Greenville 01)67.975
 7.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students906863
 4.7%
African American186168
 9.7%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian5140
 21.6%
Hispanic145146
 0.7%
Pacific Islander01
White484458
 5.4%
Two or More Races3845
 18.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.6%63.7%
 21.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 863 students attended Northwood Middle.

Yes. Northwood Middle ranks in the top 9.8% of South Carolina middle schools.

Students at Northwood Middle are 53% White, 19% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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

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