Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks 163 rd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 891 students attended Northwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?

Students at Northwood Middle School are 35% White, 26% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American.

What high school do graduates of Northwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually go on to attend Kentridge High School

Northwood Middle School

Summary:

Northwood Middle School is a public middle school in Renton, Washington, serving 546 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Kent School District, which is ranked 145 out of 247 districts in the state, Northwood stands out as a high-performing school with consistently strong academic outcomes.

Northwood Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (54.29%), Math (48.3%), and Science (47.21%) that significantly exceed the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 36.63% White, 8.24% African American, 14.47% Hispanic, 24.91% Asian, and 13.74% two or more races, is also a notable strength. Northwood's ability to support the academic success of its diverse student body, with its female, Asian, African American, and Hispanic students all performing in the top half or top third of Washington middle schools, is a testament to its focus on equity and inclusion.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Cedar Heights Middle School, Mill Creek Middle School, and Meeker Middle School, Northwood stands out as a high-performing institution. The only nearby school that outperforms Northwood is Maple View Middle School, which is part of the higher-ranked Tahoma School District. Northwood's consistent academic excellence and its ability to support the success of all student subgroups make it a standout choice for families in the Renton area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

17007 SE 184th ST
Renton, WA 98058-9512

(253) 373-7780

District: Kent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,262

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kentridge High School

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Carriage Crest Elementary School
	Fairwood Elementary School
	Ridgewood Elementary School
	Soos Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 891

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

Asian:

25.6%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwood Middle School ranks better than 69.5% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Kent School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Northwood Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.5%), Asian (25.6%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kent School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Middle School is 20.3, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Kent School District! (See more...)

Compare Northwood Middle School employs 43.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Middle School is $18,262, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Kent School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Middle School 163^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Northwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Kent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kent School District 145^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	74.88	87^th	421	79.3%
2005	84.33	49^th	425	88.5%
2006	81.30	57^th	449	87.3%
2007	83.06	53^rd	463	88.6%
2008	78.88	73^rd	466	84.3%
2009	78.32	74^th	476	84.5%
2010	73.62	101^st	483	79.1%
2011	82.99	59^th	492	88.0%
2012	80.92	64^th	497	87.1%
2013	78.32	79^th	498	84.1%
2015	77.81	78^th	445	82.5%
2016	84.69	55^th	443	87.6%
2017	75.26	97^th	435	77.7%
2018	69.35	121^st	437	72.3%
2019	61.51	179^th	512	65.0%
2021	72.57	125^th	529	76.4%
2022	76.78	112^th	541	79.3%
2023	72.39	132^nd	539	75.5%
2024	66.12	163^rd	535	69.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.15	62^nd	166	62.7%
2019	73.01	59^th	246	76.0%
2021	53.74	103^rd	250	58.8%
2022	61.44	84^th	257	67.3%
2023	51.81	111^th	244	54.5%
2024	55.85	92^nd	243	62.1%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	39.14	71^st	135	47.4%
2022	41.02	31^st	63	50.8%
2023	70.08	11^th	57	80.7%
2024	51.66	26^th	78	66.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.67	111^th	268	58.6%
2019	26.66	181^st	231	21.6%
2022	54.32	59^th	199	70.4%
2023	29.65	115^th	167	31.1%
2024	32.22	114^th	179	36.3%

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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	WA State Percentile
2019	43.36	260^th	448	42.0%
2021	59.00	143^rd	458	68.8%
2022	68.41	95^th	475	80.0%
2023	50.73	213^th	463	54.0%
2024	50.14	212^th	455	53.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.54	118^th	376	68.6%
2019	56.59	188^th	452	58.4%
2021	77.40	93^rd	469	80.2%
2022	79.57	84^th	479	82.5%
2023	73.09	108^th	464	76.7%
2024	72.78	107^th	464	76.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.55	109^th	371	70.6%
2019	63.70	141^st	453	68.9%
2021	67.27	129^th	476	72.9%
2022	72.83	118^th	480	75.4%
2023	69.46	123^rd	470	73.8%
2024	57.90	176^th	466	62.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.22	56^th	123	54.5%
2019	56.10	66^th	152	56.6%
2021	61.82	55^th	149	63.1%
2022	63.55	54^th	161	66.5%
2023	49.32	74^th	145	49.0%
2024	43.45	85^th	148	42.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.88	54^th	111	51.4%
2021	52.26	40^th	106	62.3%
2022	55.32	35^th	104	66.3%
2023	54.89	39^th	96	59.4%
2024	51.54	38^th	90	57.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	41.50	199^th	344	42.2%
2021	46.78	162^nd	353	54.1%
2022	59.73	111^th	360	69.2%
2023	72.61	70^th	336	79.2%
2024	44.23	174^th	344	49.4%

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Rank History for White students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.74	101^st	325	68.9%
2019	58.87	180^th	470	61.7%
2021	72.92	103^rd	480	78.5%
2022	76.40	93^rd	488	80.9%
2023	78.64	87^th	488	82.2%
2024	73.48	105^th	486	78.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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
1997	649	37	107	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	815
1998	667	35	124	21	12	n/a	n/a	0	859
1999	682	33	99	18	54	n/a	n/a	0	886
2000	698	53	152	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	935
2001	703	55	149	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	950
2002	624	55	128	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	860
2003	624	55	128	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	860
2004	630	71	141	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	896
2005	459	60	122	28	4	n/a	n/a	15	688
2006	364	33	106	24	8	n/a	n/a	34	569
2007	320	29	90	28	5	n/a	n/a	35	507
2008	371	50	111	36	7	n/a	n/a	44	619
2009	392	51	120	33	7	n/a	n/a	60	663
2010	391	64	132	39	12	n/a	n/a	19	657
2011	344	56	131	59	7	5	53	0	655
2012	330	44	117	74	5	3	69	0	642
2013	349	51	109	66	4	9	85	0	673
2014	321	60	103	60	3	14	80	0	641
2015	276	65	118	73	4	13	91	0	640
2016	275	69	136	65	5	7	87	0	644
2017	289	58	144	68	2	7	81	0	649
2018	233	56	138	72	2	8	70	0	579
2019	212	48	131	89	3	6	66	0	555
2020	222	53	137	99	0	6	79	0	596
2021	200	43	160	97	0	11	79	0	590
2022	210	34	160	74	1	6	79	1	565
2023	200	45	136	79	3	5	75	3	546
2024	316	85	228	138	5	8	106	5	891

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
1997	815	38.0	21.4	n/a
1998	859	37.6	22.8	n/a
1999	886	39.2	22.6	n/a
2000	935	42.3	22.1	n/a
2001	950	43.7	21.7	n/a
2002	860	41.8	20.6	17.4
2003	860	41.8	20.6	17.4
2004	896	40.0	22.4	19.5
2005	688	40.5	17.0	19.8
2006	569	26.6	21.4	17
2007	507	22.3	22.7	17.2
2008	619	30.2	20.5	22.6
2009	663	29.4	22.6	22.4
2010	657	32.3	20.3	24.6
2011	655	29.8	21.9	16.9
2012	642	28.2	22.7	28.7
2013	673	30.8	21.8	24.2
2014	641	n/a	n/a	29.6
2015	640	31.0	20.6	29.7
2016	644	31.0	20.7	29
2017	649	31.9	20.3	28
2018	579	28.8	20.1	27.3
2019	555	28.2	19.6	30.1
2020	596	27.3	21.7	29.4
2021	590	31.0	19.0	31.5
2022	565	32.7	17.2	30.3
2023	546	29.9	18.2	31.1
2024	891	43.7	20.3	35.1

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
1997	815	38.0	21.4	n/a
1998	859	37.6	22.8	n/a
1999	886	39.2	22.6	n/a
2000	935	42.3	22.1	n/a
2001	950	43.7	21.7	n/a
2002	860	41.8	20.6	17.4
2003	860	41.8	20.6	17.4
2004	896	40.0	22.4	19.5
2005	688	40.5	17.0	19.8
2006	569	26.6	21.4	17
2007	507	22.3	22.7	17.2
2008	619	30.2	20.5	22.6
2009	663	29.4	22.6	22.4
2010	657	32.3	20.3	24.6
2011	655	29.8	21.9	16.9
2012	642	28.2	22.7	28.7
2013	673	30.8	21.8	24.2
2014	641	n/a	n/a	29.6
2015	640	31.0	20.6	29.7
2016	644	31.0	20.7	29
2017	649	31.9	20.3	28
2018	579	28.8	20.1	27.3
2019	555	28.2	19.6	30.1
2020	596	27.3	21.7	29.4
2021	590	31.0	19.0	31.5
2022	565	32.7	17.2	30.3
2023	546	29.9	18.2	31.1
2024	891	43.7	20.3	35.1

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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