Northwood Middle School

17007 Se 184Th St, Maple Heights-Lake Desire WA, 98058 | Kent School District | 253-373-7780
  • grades 7-8
  • students 579
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 59% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Maple Heights-Lake Desire
54%Washington

Northwood Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Kent School District" in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA. There are a total of 579 students and 29 teachers at Northwood Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Northwood Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 10% higher than the Washington average.

Northwood Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students579
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Middle School, 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
860-64%
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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 49.6% 37.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 12.2% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 16.0% 17.2% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 20.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.5% 2.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.8% 9.0% 6.9% 3.1%

Maple Heights-Lake Desire demographics profile

StatisticMaple Heights-Lake DesireWashingtonNational
Population21,1317,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,56211791
Median age38.737.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English80%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Maple Heights-Lake Desire

IndexMaple Heights-Lake DesireWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college67.0%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.2%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Northwood Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.