Northwood Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 6-8 | Smyth County Public Schools
Northwood Middle School is located in Saltville, VA and is one of 4 middle schools in Smyth County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 217 students in grades 6-8.
Northwood Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Northwood Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Northwood Middle School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Northwood Middle School's students and teachers. more
Northwood Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Northwood Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Northwood Middle School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Northwood Middle School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Chilhowie Middle School 8.9 miles |  |
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| Marion Middle School 9 miles |  |
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| Southwestern VA Mental Health Institute 9.2 miles | n/a | |
| Tazewell Middle School 10 miles |  |
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| Glade Spring Middle School 13.4 miles | |
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I love my school,but some of the teachers are a bit rude.All of us kids get along for the most part.We have assemblys against bullying(:
And everyone is very nice to new kids!!
And everyone is very nice to new kids!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 217
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58%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Northwood Middle School had 58% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
98%
Hispanic
1%
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Smyth County Public Schools District Spending
$9,501Per Pupil
The Smyth County Public Schools spends $9,501 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 29% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Smyth County Public Schools District
16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Northwood Middle School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
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6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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