North Wood Middle School
Wakarusa, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
644 students tested58.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency125
- At proficiency253
- Approaching proficiency196
- Below proficiency70
Math
644 students tested67.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency176
- At proficiency258
- Approaching proficiency136
- Below proficiency74
Science
230 students tested50.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency73
- At proficiency44
- Approaching proficiency83
- Below proficiency30
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 202 | 212 | 230 |
| Proficient | 64.9% | 56.1% | 50.9% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
8.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 696 | 657 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.0% · 56 | 8.1% · 53 |
| Suspended in school | 3.6% · 25 | 2.0% · 13 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
10.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 707 | 689 | 680 |
| Chronically absent | 12.7% · 90 | 15.4% · 106 | 10.6% · 72 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Steven Bowser
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.1%
White83.7%
Black or African American1.1%
Asian1.7%
Two or More Races4.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181224001958
- District
- Wa-Nee Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 657 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25