Northwood Middle School

Renton, WA 98058

Phone: (253) 373-7780
District: Kent School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 7-8 • 641 students • 19 students per teacher

Renton's Northwood Middle School serves grades 7-8 in the Kent School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Washington to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Northwood Middle School is a public school in the Kent School District located in Renton, WA. The principal of Northwood Middle School is Colleen Nelson. As of 2014, the students are 50.1% White, non-Hispanic; 16.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 12.5% Multiracial; 9.4% Hispanic; 9.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan. 29.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Northwood Middle School is 19:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 50.1% 37.8% 58.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 16.1% 17.3% 7.2%
Multiracial 12.5% 8.9% 6.7%
Hispanic 9.4% 20.9% 21.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 9.4% 12.2% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.2% 2.4% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 29.6% — —
English learners — 17.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 1.3 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 19.7 mi
3 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 21 mi
4 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 24.7 mi
5 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 24.7 mi
6 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 25.8 mi
8 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 26.6 mi
9 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 26.7 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 27 mi
11 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 27.2 mi
12 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 27.3 mi
13 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 28.8 mi
14 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 29.7 mi
15 The Reserve at Bucklin Hill Apartment Complex Silverdale WA 29.8 mi
16 Meredith Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 31.2 mi
17 Whisper Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 31.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 6.2 mi
2 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 10.2 mi
3 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 15.4 mi
4 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 23 mi
5 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 25.4 mi
6 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 27.4 mi
7 Silverdale Silverdale WA 30.6 mi
8 Ridgetop Silverdale WA 30.8 mi
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