Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks 166 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 798 students attended Northwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?

Students at Northwood Middle School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Northwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually go on to attend Mead Senior High School

Northwood Middle School

Summary:

Northwood Middle School is a public middle school in Spokane, Washington, serving around 798 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Mead School District, which is ranked 42 out of 247 school districts in the state, Northwood has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of middle schools in Washington over the past decade, with a current ranking of 166 out of 535 middle schools.

Northwood Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 59.25% of Northwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.63%. The school's performance is particularly impressive for its Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups, which rank in the top 30-40% of middle schools in the state. However, Northwood's student population is predominantly White, at 81.08%, which is not representative of the broader diversity in the Spokane area.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Northwood's academic performance in ELA and Math is generally stronger than Highland Middle School and Mountainside Middle School, both part of the Mead School District. However, Northwood's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing middle schools in the Spokane School District, such as Pauline Flett Middle School and Glover Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

12908 N Pittsburg St
Spokane, WA 99208-9505

(509) 465-7500

District: Mead School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
166^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,720

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mead Senior High School

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Brentwood Elementary School
	Farwell Elementary School
	Midway Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 798

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwood Middle School ranks better than 69% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Mead School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Northwood Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Mead School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (8.1%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Middle School is 18.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Mead School District! (See more...)

Compare Northwood Middle School employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Middle School is $13,720. 1 middle schools in the Mead School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Middle School 166^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Northwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mead School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mead School District 42^nd 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	76.23	81^st	421	80.8%
2005	78.13	75^th	425	82.4%
2006	80.22	65^th	449	85.5%
2007	80.10	62^nd	463	86.6%
2008	84.81	45^th	466	90.3%
2009	83.07	58^th	476	87.8%
2010	74.48	95^th	483	80.3%
2011	80.35	70^th	492	85.8%
2012	79.75	71^st	497	85.7%
2013	80.45	67^th	498	86.5%
2015	79.27	71^st	445	84.0%
2016	80.81	70^th	443	84.2%
2017	83.22	58^th	435	86.7%
2018	78.15	88^th	437	79.9%
2019	77.34	102^nd	512	80.1%
2021	74.03	118^th	529	77.7%
2022	76.05	115^th	541	78.7%
2023	65.94	157^th	539	70.9%
2024	65.33	166^th	535	69.0%

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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	48.13	85^th	166	48.8%
2019	52.60	118^th	246	52.0%
2021	71.72	51^st	250	79.6%
2022	70.86	60^th	257	76.7%
2023	48.35	118^th	244	51.6%
2024	59.90	88^th	243	63.8%

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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	38.72	147^th	268	45.1%
2019	35.36	141^st	231	39.0%
2021	32.71	145^th	210	31.0%
2023	29.61	116^th	167	30.5%

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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
2018	72.25	57^th	349	83.7%
2019	78.36	41^st	448	90.8%
2021	68.97	80^th	458	82.5%
2022	80.17	49^th	475	89.7%
2023	59.30	157^th	463	66.1%
2024	54.51	184^th	455	59.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	97.63	1^st	59	98.3%

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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	74.40	93^rd	376	75.3%
2019	74.83	98^th	452	78.3%
2021	68.85	121^st	469	74.2%
2022	69.42	124^th	479	74.1%
2023	58.97	173^rd	464	62.7%
2024	63.86	154^th	464	66.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Northwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	88.80	4^th	50	92.0%

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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	78.72	73^rd	371	80.3%
2019	78.36	84^th	453	81.5%
2021	78.11	90^th	476	81.1%
2022	80.85	81^st	480	83.1%
2023	70.33	120^th	470	74.5%
2024	65.14	135^th	466	71.0%

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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
2018	90.68	15^th	259	94.2%
2019	86.52	30^th	344	91.3%
2021	76.09	57^th	353	83.9%
2022	75.62	57^th	360	84.2%
2023	54.76	127^th	336	62.2%
2024	53.40	139^th	344	59.6%

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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	70.69	95^th	325	70.8%
2019	73.84	103^rd	470	78.1%
2021	66.94	131^st	480	72.7%
2022	68.99	122^nd	488	75.0%
2023	58.43	176^th	488	63.9%
2024	59.94	176^th	486	63.8%

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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
1988	719	7	27	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
1989	704	5	22	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	740
1990	627	9	15	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
1991	651	7	16	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
1992	771	4	17	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	811
1993	875	6	29	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	923
1994	858	10	24	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	913
1995	802	12	19	12	14	n/a	n/a	0	859
1996	802	12	19	12	14	n/a	n/a	0	859
1997	901	14	17	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	952
1998	675	5	8	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	707
1999	654	6	12	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	692
2000	646	4	12	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	675
2001	619	8	21	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	666
2002	716	10	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	752
2003	716	10	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	752
2004	713	12	23	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	773
2005	650	10	30	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
2006	709	12	26	14	4	n/a	n/a	6	771
2007	739	8	26	20	6	n/a	n/a	11	810
2008	691	12	24	18	6	n/a	n/a	15	766
2009	660	7	30	17	10	n/a	n/a	21	745
2010	640	5	31	17	12	n/a	n/a	23	728
2011	644	7	18	42	6	3	42	0	762
2012	632	12	16	43	3	1	57	0	764
2013	591	11	8	44	4	0	71	0	729
2014	611	8	5	37	4	1	78	0	744
2015	632	6	9	45	6	1	71	0	770
2016	591	14	10	48	3	1	67	0	734
2017	600	17	8	54	3	2	72	0	756
2018	730	17	12	65	7	1	85	0	917
2019	780	15	14	62	4	3	90	0	968
2020	1073	19	24	104	7	4	125	0	1356
2021	611	15	15	69	8	5	63	0	786
2022	635	14	11	54	6	2	58	0	780
2023	647	9	11	65	4	4	56	2	798

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
1988	758	38.0	19.9	0
1989	740	37.0	20.0	n/a
1990	660	32.2	20.4	0
1991	686	34.1	20.1	n/a
1992	811	41.2	19.6	n/a
1993	923	43.9	21.0	n/a
1994	913	47.6	19.2	n/a
1995	859	42.8	20.1	n/a
1996	859	42.8	20.1	n/a
1997	952	46.7	20.4	n/a
1998	707	37.2	19.0	n/a
1999	692	34.2	20.2	n/a
2000	675	34.5	19.6	n/a
2001	666	34.6	19.2	n/a
2002	752	38.3	19.6	21.9
2003	752	38.3	19.6	21.9
2004	773	39.0	19.8	24.3
2005	708	38.9	18.2	20.1
2006	771	38.9	19.8	17.6
2007	810	41.0	19.8	21.2
2008	766	39.4	19.4	22.4
2009	745	39.4	18.9	26.7
2010	728	38.8	18.7	24.3
2011	762	37.2	20.4	27
2012	764	36.4	20.9	22.5
2013	729	37.0	19.7	28.1
2014	744	n/a	n/a	23.4
2015	770	38.0	20.2	26.9
2016	734	39.0	18.8	27
2017	756	38.5	19.6	30
2018	917	46.4	19.7	24.5
2019	968	50.8	19.0	25.6
2020	1356	69.0	19.6	26.5
2021	786	41.7	18.8	17.9
2022	780	41.7	18.6	24.2
2023	798	43.3	18.4	32.1

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
1988	758	38.0	19.9	0
1989	740	37.0	20.0	n/a
1990	660	32.2	20.4	0
1991	686	34.1	20.1	n/a
1992	811	41.2	19.6	n/a
1993	923	43.9	21.0	n/a
1994	913	47.6	19.2	n/a
1995	859	42.8	20.1	n/a
1996	859	42.8	20.1	n/a
1997	952	46.7	20.4	n/a
1998	707	37.2	19.0	n/a
1999	692	34.2	20.2	n/a
2000	675	34.5	19.6	n/a
2001	666	34.6	19.2	n/a
2002	752	38.3	19.6	21.9
2003	752	38.3	19.6	21.9
2004	773	39.0	19.8	24.3
2005	708	38.9	18.2	20.1
2006	771	38.9	19.8	17.6
2007	810	41.0	19.8	21.2
2008	766	39.4	19.4	22.4
2009	745	39.4	18.9	26.7
2010	728	38.8	18.7	24.3
2011	762	37.2	20.4	27
2012	764	36.4	20.9	22.5
2013	729	37.0	19.7	28.1
2014	744	n/a	n/a	23.4
2015	770	38.0	20.2	26.9
2016	734	39.0	18.8	27
2017	756	38.5	19.6	30
2018	917	46.4	19.7	24.5
2019	968	50.8	19.0	25.6
2020	1356	69.0	19.6	26.5
2021	786	41.7	18.8	17.9
2022	780	41.7	18.6	24.2
2023	798	43.3	18.4	32.1

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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