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Alumni: what's one memory from Northwood Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
823
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001252
Northwood Middle
710 Ike's Road, Taylors, SC 29687 · (864) 355-7000 · Greenville County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL823 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 276 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 271 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 276 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 56.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwood Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #27 of 249 ▼ 5 | #3 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #38 of 249 ▼ 4 | #5 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 823 | #66 of 256 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #198 of 241 | #11 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #52 of 241 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #120 of 137 | #9 of 12 |
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
823
-36 (-4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,093
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 823 | 50.8 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 54.5 | 15.7:1 | 57% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 863 | 54 | 16.0:1 | 64% (550) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 41 | 20.9:1 | 48% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 857 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 44% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 832 | 48 | 17.3:1 | 43% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 868 | 44 | 19.7:1 | 42% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 925 | 53 | 17.4:1 | 23% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 1,093 | 60 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwood Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (857 to 823); teachers down 6% (54 to 50.8).
About Northwood Middle
Federal records list Northwood Middle as a middle school in Taylors, South Carolina. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 823 students. By comparison, middle schools in South Carolina enroll about 622 students on average.
Northwood Middle falls under Greenville 01, which has 89 schools enrolling 78,776 students.
Of every 100 students at Northwood Middle, about 52 are White. Other reported shares: 19% Black, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Greenville County's residents are about 67% White, 15 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northwood Middle scores 66%.
Its ratio of 16.2:1 is based on 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
Northwood Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 88% of South Carolina public middle schools.
For the population of Greenville County, median household income comes to about $76,932, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greenville County's 109 public schools enroll about 89,863 students and include Northwood Middle.
Eastside High is about 0.8 miles from Northwood Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Northwood Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 4%. The school's ratio dropped from 20.9:1 to 16.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Northwood Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenville 01
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Mauldin HighHigh · 2,133 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
Other schools in Taylors
- Eastside HighHigh · 1,490 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Brushy Creek ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- Taylors ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Paris ElementaryElementary · 594 students
- Greer Middle College Charter HighHigh · 535 students
Other Northwood Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Northwood Middle. Northwood Middle is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Northwood Middle SchoolRenton, WA · 911 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolSPOKANE, WA · 796 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolElyria, OH · 599 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 585 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolWoodstock, IL · 576 students
Nearby schools
- Eastside High0.8 mi · 1,490
- Brushy Creek Elementary1.0 mi · 808
- Mitchell Road Elementary1.1 mi · 569
- Brook Glenn Elementary1.3 mi · 425
- Lake Forest Elementary1.8 mi · 829
- Pelham Road Elementary2.3 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Northwood MiddleHow large is Northwood Middle?
Northwood Middle enrolls approximately 823 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Northwood Middle serve?
Northwood Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Northwood Middle?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Northwood Middle.
What is the student diversity at Northwood Middle?
Student demographics at Northwood Middle are roughly 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Northwood Middle in?
Northwood Middle is part of Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.