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Alumni: what's one memory from North Wood Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
653
Middle
DISTRICT 570 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WA-NEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181224001958
North Wood Middle School
301 N Elkhart, Wakarusa, IN 46573 · (574) 862-2710 · Elkhart County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Indiana public middle schools
- ATest 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 Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
243 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 50%
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 | 220 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 57% · 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
North Wood Middle School→North Wood High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wa-Nee Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
66.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 North Wood Middle School
North Wood Middle School's state test result (62.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wood Middle School this school | 653 | 37.2% | 62.3% |
| Pendleton Heights Middle School Pendleton | 730 | 37.4% | 47.1% |
| Silver Creek Middle School Sellersburg | 748 | 35.6% | 43.7% |
| East Noble Middle School Kendallville | 767 | 38.1% | 32.7% |
| New Prairie Middle School New Carlisle | 667 | 40.9% | 50.0% |
| Castle South Middle School Newburgh | 641 | 39.0% | 57.5% |
Matched among Indiana 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 North Wood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Elkhart County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #21 of 324 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #13 of 325 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #27 of 325 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #121 of 334 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #64 of 314 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #204 of 315 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #256 of 330 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #79 of 187 | #5 of 8 |
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
653
-52 (-7%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 653 | 51 | 12.8:1 | 37% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 48.3 | 13.6:1 | 36% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 50 | 13.6:1 | 39% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 32% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 41.8 | 17.8:1 | 33% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 41 | 17.3:1 | 32% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 42% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 15% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 29 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Wood Middle School.
About North Wood Middle School
North Wood Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Wakarusa, Indiana, under Wa-Nee Community Schools. Total enrollment is 653 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
The district, Wa-Nee Community Schools, has 2,848 students enrolled across 5 schools.
Of every 100 students at North Wood Middle School, about 83 are White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 74% White share among all Elkhart County residents. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at North Wood Middle School are from different groups.
Based on 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Wood Middle School has a ratio of 12.8:1. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.6:1. Income data for the school show 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 51% average for public schools in Elkhart County is 14 points higher.
Among Indiana public middle schools, North Wood Middle School outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Indiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.2%. North Wood Middle School scores 62.3%.
In Elkhart County, home to about 207,132 people, the median household earns about $68,561 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Elkhart County number 60, with about 33,574 students.
Wakarusa Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of North Wood Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. North Wood Middle School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
North Wood Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 705 to 653. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.7:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to North Wood Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Elkhart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,132
Census ACS
Median income
$68,561
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
33,574 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools
- North Wood High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Wakarusa Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Woodview Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Nappanee Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other schools in Wakarusa
- Wakarusa Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Wakarusa Elementary School0.3 mi · 534
- Madison Elementary School4.9 mi · 117
- North Wood High School5.5 mi · 873
- Woodview Elementary School5.8 mi · 410
- Nappanee Elementary School6.7 mi · 378
- Jimtown High School6.7 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About North Wood Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Wood Middle School?
North Wood Middle School enrolls approximately 653 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Wood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Wood Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at North Wood Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at North Wood Middle School.
How diverse is North Wood Middle School?
North Wood Middle School reports a student body of 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Wood Middle School?
North Wood Middle School is overseen by Wa-Nee Community Schools in Elkhart County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.