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Northwood Middle School

Public 6-8

 945 North Ave
       Highland Park, IL  60035-1129

(224) 765-3600

District: North Shore School District 112

SchoolDigger Rank:
353rd of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,941 Help


Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Highland Park High School

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:    Wayne Thomas Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.5 Help
Number of students:  478

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.2%
White:
41.2%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.6% Help


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Compare Details Northwood Middle School ranks better than 74.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.84. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.2%), White (41.2%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Middle School is 9.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Middle School is $22,941.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Middle School 353rd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Northwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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North Shore School District 112:

SchoolDigger ranks North Shore School District 112 114th of 823 Illinois 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 IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.42 358th 1185 69.8%
2004 78.68 252nd 1204 79.1%
2005 80.77 211th 1209 82.5%
2006 76.65 267th 1272 79.0%
2007 71.85 350th 1287 72.8%
2008 62.03 584th 1293 54.8%
2009 60.02 610th 1318 53.7%
2010 71.96 388th 1327 70.8%
2011 66.61 506th 1344 62.4%
2012 58.01 647th 1365 52.6%
2013 67.18 421st 1367 69.2%
2014 72.06 337th 1322 74.5%
2015 61.94 390th 1302 70.0%
2016 55.46 502nd 1294 61.2%
2017 56.60 494th 1293 61.8%
2018 67.43 364th 1293 71.8%
2019 66.89 396th 1356 70.8%
2021 69.13 302nd 1241 75.7%
2022 65.95 376th 1369 72.5%
2023 67.84 353rd 1367 74.2%
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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 IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.09 180th 285 36.8%
2019 43.89 160th 339 52.8%
2021 47.52 100th 277 63.9%
2022 46.72 177th 454 61.0%
2023 34.00 340th 480 29.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.88 159th 602 73.6%
2019 51.44 255th 792 67.8%
2021 53.51 154th 548 71.9%
2022 54.63 195th 781 75.0%
2023 80.16 99th 805 87.7%
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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 IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.18 562nd 1161 51.6%
2019 41.39 701st 1217 42.4%
2021 50.99 408th 1019 60.0%
2022 51.88 488th 1221 60.0%
2023 44.10 642nd 1234 48.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.95 351st 1226 71.4%
2019 67.60 358th 1276 71.9%
2021 65.95 286th 1017 71.9%
2022 63.20 381st 1286 70.4%
2023 66.60 351st 1275 72.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.65 124th 674 81.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.68 4th 12 66.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.47 370th 1223 69.7%
2019 64.59 384th 1296 70.4%
2021 65.99 266th 1048 74.6%
2022 67.02 329th 1286 74.4%
2023 66.87 332nd 1292 74.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.36 119th 192 38.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.67 313th 590 46.9%
2019 31.44 457th 639 28.5%
2021 47.22 234th 517 54.7%
2022 50.92 270th 662 59.2%
2023 45.51 311th 661 53.0%
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Rank History for White students at Northwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.42 123rd 889 86.2%
2019 81.19 116th 905 87.2%
2021 87.16 71st 813 91.3%
2022 70.22 211th 898 76.5%
2023 79.14 140th 895 84.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2019

Open Quote in my opinion -this is a horrible school ran by a horrible principal. the illegal immigrant population in this school is high and it reflects the percent that are on free or reduced lunch on the tax payers dime. the principal appears to be sympathetic to illegal immigrants (at the expense of tax payers of course) and even goes so far as to put signs in spanish and english but makes sure to put the sign in spanish first. i hate her and i hate that school. again in my opinion -the teachers are sub par at best. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, December 17, 2016

Open Quote The kids run the school. Teachers cannot handle the many unruly children. Swearing is allowed. The gym teacher plays inappropriate music with the word f--k.Not a class act school. I'm tired of hearing how great this school is....when you have to sell poop you better say that it's great poop i guess. Close Quote



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
1994 227 25 25 68 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1995 261 35 20 95 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 261 35 20 95 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1997 253 27 21 108 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1998 261 24 21 106 1 n/a n/a 0 413
1999 282 20 19 96 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2000 299 26 17 111 1 n/a n/a 0 454
2001 324 16 25 113 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2002 306 17 13 108 1 n/a n/a 0 445
2003 306 17 13 108 1 n/a n/a 0 445
2004 281 18 13 106 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2005 261 23 13 106 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2006 236 18 15 101 0 n/a n/a 1 371
2007 229 13 15 108 1 n/a n/a 2 368
2008 229 10 7 140 0 n/a n/a 3 389
2009 236 17 9 162 0 n/a n/a 6 430
2010 244 13 8 168 0 n/a n/a 5 438
2011 238 14 6 192 3 3 11 0 467
2012 224 15 3 190 5 1 9 0 447
2013 244 17 4 195 2 1 8 0 471
2014 261 9 7 197 2 0 9 0 485
2015 270 8 17 211 0 0 8 0 514
2016 247 15 24 226 4 0 3 0 519
2017 202 19 24 231 1 0 1 0 478
2018 211 16 19 238 3 0 6 0 493
2019 220 13 20 256 1 0 6 0 516
2020 220 8 14 266 1 0 9 0 518
2021 215 7 15 269 0 0 10 0 516
2022 183 4 11 225 0 0 12 0 435
2023 197 5 15 235 1 1 24 0 478

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
1994 345 34.3 10.1 n/a
1995 411 35.0 11.7 n/a
1996 411 35.0 11.7 n/a
1997 409 36.5 11.2 n/a
1998 413 36.5 11.3 n/a
1999 418 36.7 11.4 n/a
2000 454 35.5 12.8 n/a
2001 479 39.2 12.2 n/a
2002 445 41.7 10.7 18.2
2003 445 41.7 10.7 18.2
2004 418 40.0 10.5 21.3
2005 403 40.0 10.1 26.6
2006 371 39.0 9.5 30.5
2007 368 39.0 9.4 32.8
2008 389 32.0 12.2 37.3
2009 430 41.3 10.4 36.1
2010 438 45.5 9.6 40.4
2011 467 44.4 10.5 42.6
2012 447 43.2 10.3 43.8
2013 471 46.0 10.2 42.9
2014 485 43.4 11.1 40.4
2015 514 45.0 11.4 41.1
2016 519 44.0 11.7 40.5
2017 478 41.5 11.5 44.6
2018 493 43.8 11.2 48.3
2019 516 46.3 11.1 46.3
2020 518 50.4 10.2 49.2
2021 516 n/a n/a n/a
2022 435 51.2 8.4 48.5
2023 478 50.1 9.5 44.6

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
1994 345 34.3 10.1 n/a
1995 411 35.0 11.7 n/a
1996 411 35.0 11.7 n/a
1997 409 36.5 11.2 n/a
1998 413 36.5 11.3 n/a
1999 418 36.7 11.4 n/a
2000 454 35.5 12.8 n/a
2001 479 39.2 12.2 n/a
2002 445 41.7 10.7 18.2
2003 445 41.7 10.7 18.2
2004 418 40.0 10.5 21.3
2005 403 40.0 10.1 26.6
2006 371 39.0 9.5 30.5
2007 368 39.0 9.4 32.8
2008 389 32.0 12.2 37.3
2009 430 41.3 10.4 36.1
2010 438 45.5 9.6 40.4
2011 467 44.4 10.5 42.6
2012 447 43.2 10.3 43.8
2013 471 46.0 10.2 42.9
2014 485 43.4 11.1 40.4
2015 514 45.0 11.4 41.1
2016 519 44.0 11.7 40.5
2017 478 41.5 11.5 44.6
2018 493 43.8 11.2 48.3
2019 516 46.3 11.1 46.3
2020 518 50.4 10.2 49.2
2021 516 n/a n/a n/a
2022 435 51.2 8.4 48.5
2023 478 50.1 9.5 44.6

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.

Immunization Rates

Northwood Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.4%98.8%
201698.3%97.5%97.5%97.5%97.7%97.7%29.5%
201798.3%98.7%98.7%98.7%99.0%98.5%98.5%65.3%
201899.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.8%95.7%
201999.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.0%99.2%96.1%
202198.6%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.6%98.5%98.6%94.2%
202299.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.2%99.2%99.4%96.5%
202399.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%96.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwood Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $827 (4.1%) $19,143 (95.9%) $19,970
2020 $1,163 (6.0%) $18,369 (94.0%) $19,532
2021 $1,238 (5.6%) $20,998 (94.4%) $22,236
2022 $1,238 (5.6%) $20,998 (94.4%) $22,236
2023 $1,661 (7.2%) $21,280 (92.8%) $22,941

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 396th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 353rd of 1367 Middle schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Middle School)36.442.4
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (North Shore School District 112)51.945.7
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Middle School)26.840.9
 14.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Shore School District 112)45.545.7
 0.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Middle School)44.336.9
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (North Shore School District 112)55.145.5
 9.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Middle School)36.329.9
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Shore School District 112)44.247
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Middle School)42.245
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (North Shore School District 112)52.540.4
 12.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northwood Middle School)42.227.1
 15.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Shore School District 112)51.534.7
 16.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Northwood Middle School)64.462.8
 1.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Shore School District 112)75.468.6
 6.8%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students516478
 7.4%
African American135
 61.5%
American Indian11
Asian2015
 25%
Hispanic256235
 8.2%
Pacific Islander01
White220197
 10.5%
Two or More Races624
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.3%44.6%
 1.8%

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Northwood Middle School ranks 353rd of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Northwood Middle School.

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually go on to attend Highland Park High School

Students at Northwood Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.


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