Northwood Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

570 Abbe Rd N
Elyria, OH 44035

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Bottom 50%

Serving 545 students in grades 5-8, Northwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Northwood Middle School's student population of 545 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwood Middle School
5	141
6	138
7	127
8	139

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School
2023	564
2022	643
2021	624
2020	427
2019	427
2018	443
2017	443
2016	458
2015	483
2014	537
2013	538
2012	534
2011	551
2010	605
2009	452
2008	411
2007	411
2006	416
2005	434
2004	475
2003	492
2002	475
2001	437
2000	448
1999	483
1998	468
1997	479
1996	544
1995	510
1994	514
1993	505
1992	475
1991	508
1990	535
1989	531
1988	542
1987	543

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School
2023	43
2022	47
2021	42
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2014	31
2013	37
2012	37
2011	35
2010	40
2009	28
2008	24
2007	33
2006	32
2005	33
2004	33
2003	34
2002	32
2001	32
2000	32
1999	32
1998	35
1997	35
1996	33
1995	34
1994	34
1993	35
1992	33
1991	32
1990	32

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Northwood Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwood Middle School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2446 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School
2023	#2446
2022	#2437
2021	#2396
2019	#2240
2018	#2482
2017	#2555
2016	#2605
2015	#2497
2014	#2314
2013	#2574
2012	#2580

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30%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	30%	54%	31%
2022	30%	52%	28%
2021	22%	50%	21%
2019	50%	63%	46%
2018	45%	62%	46%
2017	46%	63%	49%
2016	39%	61%	44%
2015	50%	68%	57%
2014	73%	77%	70%
2013	67%	76%	69%
2012	70%	78%	73%

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44%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2022	44%	60%	39%
2021	42%	57%	37%
2019	57%	64%	52%
2018	47%	63%	46%
2017	44%	62%	50%
2016	35%	55%	42%
2015	67%	74%	68%
2014	80%	83%	77%
2013	76%	83%	77%
2012	76%	83%	77%
2011	74%	82%	76%

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48%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2022	48%	63%	50%
2021	41%	60%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	13:1	18:1	16:1
2019	13:1	18:1	16:1
2018	14:1	18:1	16:1
2017	14:1	18:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	15:1	18:1	16:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	12:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	17:1	16:1
2005	13:1	17:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	13:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	19:1	16:1
1996	16:1	19:1	16:1
1995	15:1	19:1	18:1
1994	15:1	19:1	18:1
1993	15:1	19:1	18:1
1992	14:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	20:1	19:1
1990	17:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2021	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	13%	7%	16%
2022	11%	7%	16%
2021	10%	6%	15%
2020	12%	6%	13%
2019	12%	6%	13%
2018	9%	5%	11%
2017	9%	5%	11%
2016	9%	5%	10%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	9%	5%	10%
2013	7%	4%	10%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	5%	4%	7%
2008	5%	4%	7%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	18%	17%	20%
2022	19%	17%	20%
2021	18%	17%	21%
2020	16%	17%	21%
2019	16%	17%	21%
2018	18%	16%	23%
2017	18%	16%	23%
2016	18%	16%	23%
2015	19%	16%	20%
2014	18%	16%	21%
2013	20%	16%	21%
2012	20%	16%	21%
2011	21%	16%	22%
2010	22%	17%	25%
2009	21%	17%	24%
2008	19%	17%	24%
2007	19%	17%	23%
2006	20%	17%	23%
2005	19%	18%	23%
2004	19%	17%	23%
2003	19%	17%	21%
2002	17%	16%	21%
2001	17%	16%	21%
2000	18%	16%	21%
1999	18%	15%	21%
1998	16%	15%	21%
1997	18%	16%	21%
1996	15%	15%	21%
1995	16%	15%	21%
1994	15%	15%	20%
1993	15%	15%	20%
1992	15%	14%	20%
1991	12%	14%	21%

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White

54%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	53%	67%	48%
2022	54%	67%	48%
2021	54%	68%	50%
2020	57%	69%	51%
2019	57%	69%	51%
2018	56%	71%	55%
2017	56%	71%	55%
2016	58%	71%	56%
2015	61%	72%	48%
2014	61%	73%	56%
2013	62%	73%	56%
2012	63%	74%	58%
2011	61%	74%	59%
2010	65%	76%	64%
2009	70%	76%	64%
2008	72%	77%	65%
2007	74%	77%	67%
2006	73%	78%	68%
2005	73%	77%	69%
2004	75%	78%	70%
2003	78%	78%	73%
2002	81%	81%	76%
2001	81%	81%	76%
2000	79%	81%	76%
1999	80%	82%	76%
1998	82%	82%	76%
1997	80%	82%	76%
1996	83%	83%	76%
1995	82%	83%	76%
1994	82%	83%	77%
1993	83%	83%	77%
1992	84%	84%	78%
1991	86%	83%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	16%	6%	15%
2022	16%	6%	14%
2021	17%	6%	14%
2020	15%	5%	13%
2019	15%	5%	13%
2018	17%	5%	11%
2017	17%	5%	11%
2016	15%	5%	11%
2015	12%	5%	14%
2014	11%	4%	13%
2013	10%	4%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	0.65	0.52	0.68
2022	0.64	0.52	0.68
2021	0.64	0.51	0.67
2020	0.62	0.49	0.65
2019	0.62	0.49	0.65
2018	0.62	0.47	0.62
2017	0.62	0.47	0.62
2016	0.61	0.47	0.61
2015	0.58	0.46	0.57
2014	0.58	0.44	0.63
2013	0.57	0.44	0.62
2012	0.56	0.43	0.60
2011	0.57	0.43	0.59
2010	0.55	0.41	0.48
2009	0.50	0.40	0.48
2008	0.46	0.40	0.48
2007	0.45	0.40	0.46
2006	0.45	0.37	0.45
2005	0.45	0.38	0.46
2004	0.42	0.37	0.44
2003	0.38	0.37	0.42
2002	0.32	0.32	0.39
2001	0.32	0.32	0.38
2000	0.35	0.31	0.38
1999	0.33	0.31	0.38
1998	0.30	0.31	0.38
1997	0.33	0.30	0.38
1996	0.29	0.29	0.38
1995	0.30	0.29	0.38
1994	0.31	0.29	0.37
1993	0.29	0.29	0.36
1992	0.27	0.28	0.36
1991	0.25	0.29	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	78%	37%	52%
2022	35%	38%	45%
2021	36%	39%	50%
2020	59%	39%	50%
2019	59%	39%	50%
2018	51%	23%	47%
2017	51%	23%	47%
2016	48%	40%	45%
2015	56%	40%	50%
2014	56%	39%	60%
2013	55%	33%	58%
2012	50%	38%	57%
2011	53%	37%	54%
2010	50%	34%	53%
2009	37%	30%	45%
2007	36%	27%	44%
2006	39%	27%	42%
2005	38%	25%	42%
2004	36%	24%	37%
2003	27%	24%	33%
2002	23%	22%	30%
2001	24%	21%	28%
2000	24%	22%	29%
1999	24%	22%	27%
1998	25%	22%	27%
1997	23%	23%	27%
1996	19%	14%	27%
1995	20%	24%	26%
1994	19%	23%	25%
1993	17%	23%	23%
1992	18%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Northwood Middle School	Ohio	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	16%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	12%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	8%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elyria City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwood Middle School's ranking?

Northwood Middle School is ranked #2446 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

545 students attend Northwood Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Northwood Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Black, and 14% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwood Middle School?

Northwood Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northwood Middle School offer ?

Northwood Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northwood Middle School part of?

Northwood Middle School is part of Elyria City Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Northwood Middle School located?

Northwood Middle School is located in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Elyria, OH. There are 1 other public schools located in Spring Valley.