Northwood Middle School vs. Edgewood Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Edgewood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades 6-8, Northwood Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 659 students in grades 6-8, Edgewood Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
532 students
659 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1064 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#396 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
81%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
179
213
Grade 7 Students
195
224
Grade 8 Students
158
222
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
48%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
42%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
n/a