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How has Northwood Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
576
Middle
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODSTOCK CUSD 200·NCES 174333004333
Northwood Middle School
2121 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098 · (815) 338-4900 · McHenry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
249 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 179 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 205 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Northwood Middle School→Woodstock High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Woodstock CUSD 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.1% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 29.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northwood Middle School
Northwood Middle School's state test result (54.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Middle School this school | 576 | 43.2% | 54.7% |
| Matthews Middle School Island Lake | 451 | 43.7% | 40.0% |
| Creekside Middle School Woodstock | 736 | 46.1% | 59.7% |
| Peter J Palombi School Lake Villa | 844 | 45.3% | 37.0% |
| Jack Hille Middle School Oak Forest | 490 | 46.5% | 40.0% |
| Northwood Middle School Highland Park | 540 | 37.2% | 59.0% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #143 of 578 | #4 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #243 of 640 ▲ 10 | #6 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #145 of 640 ▼ 25 | #2 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #232 of 691 | #11 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #247 of 558 | #9 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #211 of 560 | #3 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #359 of 581 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #205 of 440 | #11 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
576
-44 (-7%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 576 | 45.5 | 12.7:1 | 43% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 45.7 | 13.8:1 | 46% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 44.1 | 14.2:1 | 44% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 620 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 37.5 | 17.6:1 | 38% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 37% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 36 | 17.7:1 | 40% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 45 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 32 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (661 to 576); teachers up 21% (37.5 to 45.5).
About Northwood Middle School
Northwood Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with an address in Woodstock, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 576 students. That is 25% larger than the average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
A total of 11 schools make up Woodstock CUSD 200, with 6,097 students enrolled.
White students are 55% of those enrolled at Northwood Middle School. The next largest groups are 38% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. In McHenry County overall, about 80% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.7 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The school reported 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Northwood Middle School outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Northwood Middle School would be expected to post about 46.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for McHenry County show that the median household earns about $104,802 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across McHenry County, 89 public schools serve about 50,123 students.
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Northwood Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 44 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The Northwood Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
McHenry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodstock CUSD 200
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 988 students
- Woodstock North High SchoolHigh · 915 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Verda Dierzen Early Learning CenterElementary · 675 students
- Mary Endres Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Olson Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
Other schools in Woodstock
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 988 students
- Woodstock North High SchoolHigh · 915 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Verda Dierzen Early Learning CenterElementary · 675 students
- Mary Endres Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Olson Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
Other Northwood Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Northwood Middle. Northwood Middle School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Northwood Middle SchoolHighland Park, IL · 540 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolRenton, WA · 911 students
- Northwood MiddleTaylors, SC · 823 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolSPOKANE, WA · 796 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolElyria, OH · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 675
- Mary Endres Elementary School0.2 mi · 431
- Woodstock North High School1.2 mi · 915
- Olson Elementary School1.8 mi · 425
- Woodstock High School2.0 mi · 988
- Dean Street Elementary School2.1 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Northwood Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northwood Middle School?
Northwood Middle School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades 06-08.
Is Northwood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwood Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Northwood Middle School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Northwood Middle School.
How diverse is Northwood Middle School?
Northwood Middle School reports a student body of 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Northwood Middle School?
Northwood Middle School is overseen by Woodstock CUSD 200 in McHenry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.