Elkhart Area Career Center vs. North Wood Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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North Wood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Elkhart Area Career Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 80%).
Serving 681 students in grades 6-8, North Wood Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
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Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
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681 students
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% Male | % Female
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53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#210 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
58%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
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227
Grade 7 Students
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223
Grade 8 Students
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231
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
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% Black
1%
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% White
82%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
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Diversity Score
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0.32
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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7%
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