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Enrollment
708
Middle
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144001211
Northwoods Middle
7763 Northside Drive, North Charleston, SC 29420 · (843) 764-2212 · Charleston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of South Carolina public middle schools
- FTest 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
14.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 233 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 240 | 34% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
27.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
9.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.9% | 9.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 11.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwoods Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.8% | #238 of 249 ▼ 14 | #10 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #245 of 249 ▼ 9 | #10 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #102 of 256 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #147 of 241 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #101 of 241 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #62 of 137 | #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
708
-175 (-20%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,082
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 708 | 49 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 677 | 51 | 13.3:1 | 100% (677) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 47.8 | 15.4:1 | 100% (738) |
| 2020-21 | 883 | 63 | 14.0:1 | 100% (883) |
| 2017-18 | 817 | 59.5 | 13.7:1 | 100% (817) |
| 2015-16 | 998 | 72 | 13.9:1 | 55% (551) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 86% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 1,137 | 69 | 16.5:1 | 78% (886) |
| 1990-91 | 1,082 | 55 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwoods Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (817 to 708); teachers down 18% (59.5 to 49).
About Northwoods Middle
Northwoods Middle serves students in North Charleston, South Carolina, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. It serves 708 students in grades 6 through 8.
Northwoods Middle reports to Charleston 01, which has 81 schools and 52,009 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Northwoods Middle, at 47%. Other groups include 40% Black, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Charleston County residents are about 7% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Northwoods Middle counts 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.4 students for each one. That matches the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
allk12 grades Northwoods Middle an F. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Charleston County (population about 420,264), the median household income is $88,494, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 98 public schools in Charleston County, enrolling about 55,933 students in all.
Pinehurst Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Northwoods Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 20% enrollment decrease, from 883 in 2020-21 to 708 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Northwoods Middle may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Charleston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
420,264
Census ACS
Median income
$88,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
55,933 students
Quick facts
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- Pinehurst Elementary0.1 mi · 758
- Pepperhill Elementary1.2 mi · 453
- A. C. Corcoran Elementary1.2 mi · 743
- Deer Park Middle1.5 mi · 315
- Hanahan Middle1.7 mi · 799
- Hanahan Elementary1.8 mi · 957
Frequently asked questions
About Northwoods MiddleHow large is Northwoods Middle?
Northwoods Middle enrolls approximately 708 students in grades 06-08.
Is Northwoods Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwoods Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Northwoods Middle have?
Northwoods Middle employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Northwoods Middle?
Student demographics at Northwoods Middle are roughly 7% White, 47% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Northwoods Middle public or private?
Northwoods Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.