📍 301 N Elkhart, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, 46573
North Wood Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Wakarusa, Elkhart County. The school has 681 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wa-Nee Community Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Wood Middle School enrolls 681 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 50 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 560 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
268 of the school's 681 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 219 qualify for free lunch and 49 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Wood Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-20, state senate district 9, state house district 21.
North Wood Middle School is one of 5 schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools, based in Nappanee, Indiana. The district serves 2,848 students district-wide and employs 190 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 681 students, North Wood Middle School is larger than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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