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Northwood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

945 North Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035 · (224) 765-3600 · Part of North Shore School District 112

Moraine Township’s School Grade A better than 92% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwood Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Moraine Township kids: Highland Park High School

On the path

Where Moraine Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwood Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Highland Park High Schoolin Highland Park

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

945 North Ave, Highland Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6159
Grade 7183
Grade 8198
Enrollment over time
516’20
435’21
478’22
532’23
540’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwood Middle School from Moraine Township families.

Other schools in North Shore School District 112

The district →
Oak Terrace Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Highwood
A−
494 students12:1
Indian Trail Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A+
472 students13:1
Wayne Thomas Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A−
449 students14:1
Sherwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A
342 students9:1
Ravinia Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A+
285 students12:1
Braeside Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A
260 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Moraine Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.