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Northwood Middle School vs. Maywood Middle School

Should you attend Northwood Middle School or Maywood Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northwood Middle School
17007 Se 184th St
Renton, WA 98058
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Maywood Middle School
14490 168th Ave Se
Renton, WA 98059
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Northwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Maywood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades 7-8, Northwood Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 823 students in grades 6-8, Maywood Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
546 students
823 students
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This chart displays total students of Maywood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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This chart displays gender of Maywood Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Maywood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maywood Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#528 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#295 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maywood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 50% in WA)
58%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maywood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 30% in WA)
72%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maywood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in WA)
64%
(Top 30% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northwood Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maywood Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
291
Grade 7 Students
267
261
Grade 8 Students
279
271

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maywood Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
25%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwood Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maywood Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maywood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwood Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maywood Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwood Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maywood Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maywood Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.76
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maywood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maywood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maywood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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