Northwood Middle School

Set in Renton, Washington, Northwood Middle School is a roomy junior high, overseen by Kent School District. It teaches 911 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Northwood Middle School sits 58% bigger than that benchmark.

Northwood Middle School is one of 44 schools operated by Kent School District, a district that enrolls 25,358 students overall.

Demographically, Northwood Middle School records that the most-represented group is White (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Northwood Middle School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Northwood Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Northwood Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.9%; this one delivers 48.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Northwood Middle School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Ridgewood Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northwood Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 57%: 579 students in 2018 compared to 911 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 40% to 34%.

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