Northwood Middle School

10200 Bamboo Ln, North Little Rock, AR 72120 | (501) 833-1170

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 608

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 608 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 248th out of 321 middle schools in AR.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mrs. Thelma J. Ramsey
Fax: (501) 833-1178
Website: www.pcssd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Pulaski County Special School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,444
Graduation Rate: 58.5%
Dropout Rate: 5.9%
Students Per Teacher: 12.6
Enrolled Students: 17,734

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 608
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 64.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 311 (51.2%)
Females: 297 (48.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (14.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 262 (43.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 347 (57.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Northwood Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	260	42.8%
Asian	10	1.6%
Hispanic	35	5.8%
White	301	49.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	202	33.2%
7th Grade	206	33.9%
8th Grade	200	32.9%

Source: AR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 16, 2010
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info when school begins this year first year at this school thank you tommy montgomery

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Northwood Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on Benchmark and End-of-Course state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra
Literacy
Math
Science

Benchmark - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Literacy Test
2010	62.0%	59.0%	72.0%
2009	55.0%	55.0%	67.0%
2008	58.0%	50.0%	63.0%

Math Test
2010	70.0%	63.0%	75.0%
2009	77.0%	68.0%	79.0%
2008	72.0%	58.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Literacy Test
2010	59.0%	59.0%	68.0%
2009	62.0%	52.0%	63.0%
2008	55.0%	48.0%	57.0%

Math Test
2010	73.0%	67.0%	75.0%
2009	59.0%	55.0%	68.0%
2008	54.0%	46.0%	62.0%

Science Test
2010	13.0%	17.0%	33.0%
2009	15.0%	18.0%	33.0%
2008	11.0%	17.0%	32.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Literacy Test
2010	78.0%	67.0%	76.0%
2009	74.0%	62.0%	71.0%
2008	62.0%	59.0%	67.0%

Math Test
2010	54.0%	49.0%	63.0%
2009	63.0%	51.0%	61.0%
2008	45.0%	44.0%	56.0%

End-of-Course - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra Test
2010	89.0%	71.0%	76.0%
2009	93.0%	56.0%	70.0%
2008	81.0%	49.0%	66.0%

Source: AR Department of Education 2009-2010

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