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Northwood Middle School

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Northwood Middle School ranks 299 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Northwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Woodstock, Illinois, serving 632 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Woodstock CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 283 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Northwood's ELA proficiency rate was 73.1%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, Northwood's proficiency rate was 39.4%, higher than the state's 38.5%. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 208 out of 669 Illinois middle schools in ELA, and White students ranking 240 out of 884 in ELA. Additionally, Northwood has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 30.4% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Northwood Middle School generally outperforms other schools in the Woodstock CUSD 200 district, such as Creekside Middle School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Marlowe Middle School in Huntley Community School District 158, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Northwood's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,736 in 2020-2021 to $14,020 in 2022-2023, may contribute to its strong academic performance.

576

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,393

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2121 N Seminary Ave
Woodstock, IL 60098-2641

(815) 338-4900

District: Woodstock CUSD 200

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodstock North High School

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Greenwood Elementary School
	Mary Endres Elementary School
	Olson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

38.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

299^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Woodstock CUSD 200

283^rd of 811Woodstock CUSD 200 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	299 of 1368	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	302 of 1363	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	320 of 1367	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	391 of 1369	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	398 of 1241	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	489 of 1356	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	626 of 1293	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	673 of 1293	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	784 of 1294	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	752 of 1302	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	729 of 1322	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	681 of 1367	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	441 of 1365	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	483 of 1344	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	678 of 1327	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	740 of 1318	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	642 of 1293	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	688 of 1287	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	613 of 1272	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.5	662 of 1209	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.0	542 of 1204	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.6	580 of 1185	51.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	229 of 569	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	358 of 573	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	292 of 694	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	211 of 639	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	234 of 674	65.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	120 of 483	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	121 of 486	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	177 of 480	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	143 of 454	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	136 of 277	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	156 of 285	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	266 of 1248	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	273 of 1251	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	308 of 1275	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	396 of 1286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	433 of 1017	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	455 of 1276	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	626 of 1226	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	208 of 669	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	174 of 643	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	156 of 661	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	194 of 662	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	216 of 517	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	300 of 639	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	453 of 590	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	159 of 1229	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	173 of 1219	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	199 of 1234	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	263 of 1221	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	235 of 1019	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	474 of 1217	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	590 of 1161	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	310 of 1271	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	289 of 1264	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	316 of 1292	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	348 of 1286	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	314 of 1048	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	467 of 1296	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	574 of 1223	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	86.6	12 of 179	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	239 of 812	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	229 of 802	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	292 of 805	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	323 of 781	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	456 of 548	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	483 of 792	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	419 of 602	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	240 of 884	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	261 of 875	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	276 of 895	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	358 of 898	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	333 of 813	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	494 of 905	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	536 of 889	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)93rd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)60th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science52%+7 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2121 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-4900	576	46	12.6	43.2%	316 (54.9%)	13 (2.3%)	219 (38.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	74.9	299^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.1%		73.5	302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	3	52.2	73.4	70.7	75.4	73.1	40.5	32.3	45.9	39.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.2	$16,393	$578	$15,814
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	3201 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5200	736	54	13.7	46.1%	405 (55.0%)	44 (6.0%)	257 (34.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	80.8	239^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.5%		85.7	162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	88.1%	77	53.9	68.4	80.6	78.6	75.9	37.5	56.6	45.6	46.5	97.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.5	97.6	94.0	$15,659	$682	$14,977
Parkland School	Public	6-8	1802 N Ringwood Rd	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1700	645	57	11.3	37.7%	418 (64.8%)	5 (0.8%)	189 (29.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	63	452^nd of 1368 public middle schools	67.0%		52.7	561^st of 1363 public middle schools	58.8%	109	49.1	68.7	69.7	50.7	62.9	33.3	37.7	28.7	33.3	98.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.1	98.8	96.9	$20,343	$527	$19,816
Richard F Bernotas Middle School	Public	6-8	170 N Oak St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-9210	737	65	11.4	28.0%	540 (73.3%)	33 (4.5%)	112 (15.2%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	57.7	518^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.1%		56.3	509^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.7%	9	59.4	54.9	55.9	55.5	55.4	22.9	38.4	28.3	29.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.7	96.0	96.5	96.5	$15,776	$519	$15,257
Alden-Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	9604 Illinois St	Hebron	60034	McHenry County	Alden Hebron School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 648-2442	99	9	11.5	36.4%	70 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	445^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.5%		72.3	319^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.6%	126	41.7	56.7	58.5	52.0	56.3	30.0	48.8	52.0	43.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	$15,083	$902	$14,180
Lundahl Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Nash Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-5971	797	60	13.2	35.4%	489 (61.4%)	22 (2.8%)	240 (30.1%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	52.4	589^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.9%		44.5	677^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.3%	88	50.2	49.6	47.8	58.0	51.7	27.3	39.6	20.9	29.4	98.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	98.0	98.5	98.5	$14,495	$784	$13,711
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Public	6-8	515 E Crystal Lake Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 477-5897	829	59	14.0	37.8%	509 (61.4%)	18 (2.2%)	254 (30.6%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	62	467^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.9%		58.9	466^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.8%	1	52.4	52.8	57.2	60.1	56.7	26.9	41.6	39.6	36.0	98.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	97.3	98.1	98.1	$14,254	$596	$13,658
Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-5720	342	21	16.0	55.0%	207 (60.5%)	2 (0.6%)	120 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	57.7	517^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.2%		58.2	477^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.0%	40	41.7	50.5	50.8	56.4	52.6	38.4	35.0	40.4	37.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	92.2	$14,148	$844	$13,305
Harvard Junior High School	Public	6-8	1301 Garfield St	Harvard	60033	McHenry County	Harvard CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 943-6466	593	51	11.6	59.9%	152 (25.6%)	3 (0.5%)	424 (71.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20.4	1103^rd of 1368 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	1099^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	4	29.6	33.3	31.8	35.6	33.5	8.9	10.3	8.3	9.2	97.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	97.4	98.1	96.8	$17,228	$698	$16,530
McHenry Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 W Lincoln Rd	McHenry	60051	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1600	695	59	11.7	40.6%	502 (72.2%)	5 (0.7%)	163 (23.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	51.7	598^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.3%		53.9	541^st of 1363 public middle schools	60.3%	57	45.3	56.3	65.7	45.3	55.3	28.6	25.9	24.7	26.3	98.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.7	98.1	98.5	95.6	$20,137	$481	$19,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Middle School

Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks 299^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?

Students at Northwood Middle School are 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Northwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northwood Middle School usually go on to attend Woodstock North High School

What district is Northwood Middle School in?

Woodstock CUSD 200

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Northwood Middle School.

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