Northwood Middle School
Highland Park, IL · North Shore SD 112
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
139th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 80%▲ Improving
945 North Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
(224)765-3600NCES ID 170011902198Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Northwood Middle School 139th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 532 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 41.1% | 47.6% | ▲ 6.5 pts | |
| White | 51.0% | 42.1% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 5.6% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 3.4% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Black | 3.0% | 0.9% | ▼ 2.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1993. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $792K in zip 60035 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Northwood Middle School
- #56Edgewood Middle SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 1.7 mi away56th of 685
ELA 81% ▲8 · Math 62% ▲11Compare - #29Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 3.3 mi away29th of 685
ELA 87% ▲14 · Math 70% ▲19Compare - #23Deer Path Middle Sch EastLake Forest SD 67 · 3.3 mi away23rd of 685
ELA 86% ▲13 · Math 74% ▲23Compare - #13Deer Path Middle Sch WestLake Forest SD 67 · 3.3 mi away13th of 685
ELA 86% ▲13 · Math 80% ▲29Compare - #19Charles J Caruso Middle SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 3.5 mi away19th of 685
ELA 87% ▲14 · Math 75% ▲24Compare - #7Daniel Wright Jr High SchoolLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 · 4.4 mi away7th of 685
ELA 90% ▲17 · Math 83% ▲32Compare - #57Lake Bluff Middle SchoolLake Bluff ESD 65 · 5 mi away57th of 685
ELA 82% ▲9 · Math 62% ▲11Compare - #10Northbrook Junior High SchoolNorthbrook SD 28 · 5.5 mi away10th of 685
ELA 89% ▲16 · Math 80% ▲29Compare
What school district is Northwood Middle School in?
Northwood Middle School is part of the North Shore SD 112 district in Highland Park, Illinois.
Is Northwood Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Northwood Middle School 139th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?
Hispanic 48%, White 42%, Two or more races 6%, Asian 3% (532 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Northwood Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60035 is $792K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.