Northwood Junior High School serves 493 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Northwood Junior High School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Northwood Junior High School’s learner population of 493 learners has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwood Junior High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwood Junior High School is 0.59, 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 Junior High School is Highland Park High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Elm Place School (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wayne Thomas Elementary School (0.2 miles away)