Northwoods Middle

Northwoods Middle is a mid-tier intermediate school in North Charleston, South Carolina, part of Charleston 01. The school teaches 708 students in grades 6 through 8.

Northwoods Middle is one of 81 schools operated by Charleston 01, a district that caters to 52,009 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Northwoods Middle records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 40% Black, 7% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Charleston County as a whole is about 7% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Charleston County indicate median household income runs about $88,494, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Charleston County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), Northwoods Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pinehurst Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Northwoods Middle operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 817 students in 2018 compared to 708 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 63% to 40% across the same window.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.