Northwood Elementary

9805 24Th St E, Edgewood WA, 98371 | Puyallup School District | 253-841-8740
  • grades KG-6
  • students 457
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Edgewood
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
56%Edgewood
54%Washington

Northwood Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Puyallup School District" in Edgewood, WA. There are a total of 457 students and 21 teachers at Northwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Northwood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 21% higher than the Washington average.

Northwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students457
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwood Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
370-74%
460-64%
550-54%
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
365-69%
455-59%
570-74%
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 64.7% 64.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 3.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 9.2% 4.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 14.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.9% 1.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 10.9% 6.9% 3.1%

Edgewood demographics profile

StatisticEdgewoodWashingtonNational
Population41,6667,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,94811791
Median age38.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English87%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Edgewood

IndexEdgewoodWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college63.0%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Northwood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.