Northwood Middle School serves 177 learners in grades 6-8.

Northwood Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Northwood Middle School’s learner population of 177 learners has decreased by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwood Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwood Middle School is 0.10, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Northwood Middle School is Northwood High School (8.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Chilhowie Middle School (8.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Rich Valley Elementary School (0.1 miles away)