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Northwood Middle School

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Northwood Middle School ranks 162 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Northwood Middle School is a public school serving about 800 students in grades 6-8 within the well-regarded Mead School District in Spokane, WA, where it consistently earns a 4-star rating and performs above state averages in English and Math.

When compared to other middle schools in its own district, Northwood holds a solid middle position. It performs better than Mountainside Middle School in English but trails the district's top performer, Highland Middle School, in Math and significantly in Science, which is an area for improvement. The school shows a real strength in supporting vulnerable students, ranking exceptionally high for its work with homeless students. However, it faces a notable challenge in supporting its Special Education students, whose academic outcomes are much lower.

Looking at the broader Spokane area, the data shows that higher spending doesn't always mean better results. For instance, Northwood achieves stronger outcomes than several schools in the Spokane School District that spend thousands more per student. Conversely, West Valley City School performs well with fewer resources. This suggests that how a school uses its resources is crucial. For Northwood, focusing on improving Science instruction and Special Education support could help it match the performance of the highest-achieving schools in its district.

796

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,960

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12908 N Pittsburg St
Spokane, WA 99208-9505

(509) 465-7500

District: Mead School District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

162^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Mead School District

51^st of 247Mead School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	162 of 534	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	166 of 535	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	157 of 539	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	115 of 541	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	118 of 529	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	102 of 512	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	88 of 437	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	58 of 435	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	70 of 443	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	71 of 445	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	67 of 498	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	71 of 497	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	70 of 492	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	95 of 483	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	58 of 476	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	45 of 466	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	62 of 463	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	65 of 449	85.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	75 of 425	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	81 of 421	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	163 of 471	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	154 of 464	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	173 of 464	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	124 of 479	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	121 of 469	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	98 of 452	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	93 of 376	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	139 of 344	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	127 of 336	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	57 of 360	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	57 of 353	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	15 of 259	94.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	1 of 59	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	165 of 457	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	184 of 455	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	157 of 463	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.2	49 of 475	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	80 of 458	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	41 of 448	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	128 of 472	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	135 of 466	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	120 of 470	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	81 of 480	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	90 of 476	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	84 of 453	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	73 of 371	80.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	88.8	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	80 of 246	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	88 of 243	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	118 of 244	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	60 of 257	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	51 of 250	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	118 of 246	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	85 of 166	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	157 of 186	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	116 of 167	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	145 of 210	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	141 of 231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	147 of 268	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	193 of 488	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	176 of 486	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	176 of 488	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	122 of 488	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	131 of 480	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	103 of 470	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	95 of 325	70.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+26 vs school

Military Connected (2019)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	12908 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7500	796	43	18.7	38.6%	648 (81.4%)	11 (1.4%)	66 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.9%)	65.7	162^nd of 534 public middle schools	69.7%		65.3	166^th of 535 public middle schools	69.0%	4	41.3	41.3	55.2	62.9	68.2	61.8	41.6	50.6	45.1	45.6	$15,960	$321	$15,640
Mountainside Middle School	Public	6-8	4717 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd	Colbert	99005	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7400	824	44	18.6	44.9%	655 (79.5%)	12 (1.5%)	51 (6.2%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.8%)	20 (2.4%)	64 (7.8%)	64.1	168^th of 534 public middle schools	68.5%		64.3	173^rd of 535 public middle schools	67.7%	5	50.0	50.0	47.8	62.7	63.2	57.6	42.0	44.7	47.8	44.8	$15,182	$258	$14,924
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	3515 W Hawthorne Rd	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6510	704	40	17.6	32.8%	565 (80.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.5%)	14 (2.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10 (1.4%)	61 (8.7%)	77.8	103^rd of 534 public middle schools	80.7%		80.8	88^th of 535 public middle schools	83.6%	15	51.2	51.2	61.4	67.4	66.8	65.2	52.9	50.4	59.8	54.1	$15,889	$132	$15,757
Garry Middle School	Public	6-8	725 E Joseph Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5200	410	30	13.8	82.0%	199 (48.5%)	22 (5.4%)	73 (17.8%)	19 (4.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.4%)	77 (18.8%)	17.9	452^nd of 534 public middle schools	15.4%		17.7	457^th of 535 public middle schools	14.6%	5	31.2	31.2	27.5	36.2	35.3	32.6	18.7	21.6	25.2	21.6	$21,970	$2,398	$19,572
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	6411 N Alberta St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5600	658	39	16.9	62.2%	429 (65.2%)	29 (4.4%)	82 (12.5%)	19 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.4%)	32.3	358^th of 534 public middle schools	33.0%		25.7	397^th of 535 public middle schools	25.8%	39	39.5	39.5	33.5	47.6	60.0	46.8	24.3	27.0	16.5	22.5	$19,356	$1,663	$17,693
Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	4106 N Cook St	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5800	693	46	15.1	79.2%	385 (55.6%)	29 (4.2%)	104 (15.0%)	13 (1.9%)	18 (2.6%)	45 (6.5%)	99 (14.3%)	8.1	509^th of 534 public middle schools	4.7%		7.3	523^rd of 535 public middle schools	2.2%	14	13.6	13.6	23.8	23.8	23.6	23.7	20.8	17.1	11.7	16.6	$19,188	$2,314	$16,873
Glover Middle School	Public	6-8	2330 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5400	537	33	16.1	73.0%	332 (61.8%)	26 (4.8%)	64 (11.9%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	87 (16.2%)	20.6	436^th of 534 public middle schools	18.4%		17.9	455^th of 535 public middle schools	15.0%	19	30.8	30.8	35.0	30.4	40.3	35.1	21.1	20.9	28.2	23.2	$21,955	$2,089	$19,866
Denny Yasuhara Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 N. Perry St.	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8200	596	41	14.6	83.7%	280 (47.0%)	26 (4.4%)	100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	115 (19.3%)	8.8	503^rd of 534 public middle schools	5.8%		8	514^th of 535 public middle schools	3.9%	11	21.2	21.2	27.8	22.2	30.4	26.8	14.0	16.3	9.0	13.1	$21,603	$1,892	$19,711
Pauline Flett Middle School	Public	6-8	5020 W Wellesley	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8000	609	35	17.4	60.8%	449 (73.7%)	13 (2.1%)	54 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (13.5%)	42.5	285^th of 534 public middle schools	46.6%		23.6	415^th of 535 public middle schools	22.4%	130	41.5	41.5	47.3	43.8	47.3	46.1	43.5	34.7	30.1	35.9	$17,828	$926	$16,903
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	915 N Ella Rd	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5482	536	29	18.2	59.5%	393 (73.3%)	18 (3.4%)	71 (13.2%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.7%)	23.6	423^rd of 534 public middle schools	20.8%		34.5	340^th of 535 public middle schools	36.4%	83	28.7	28.7	32.8	45.2	36.8	38.1	27.2	30.1	19.7	25.6	$18,051	$1,289	$16,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Middle School

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

What district is Northwood Middle School in?

Mead School District

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% African American.

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Northwood Middle School.

Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks 162^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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