The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Science. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Alwood Middle/high School
AlWood Middle/High School serves grades six through twelve in Woodhull, a small rural village in Henry County. The school is part of AlWood CUSD 225, which also operates an elementary school in the district. This is a combined middle and high school facility, created after consolidation of the former Alpha and Woodhull high schools, serving just under two hundred students across eight grades.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small population of students from other backgrounds. State assessment data is available for some grades in math, English language arts, and science. In reading, performance varies significantly by grade. Sixth-grade students show above-average proficiency, while seventh-grade proficiency is moderate. Eighth-grade reading proficiency is solid. In math, results are much lower. Sixth and seventh grades show below-average proficiency rates, while eighth-grade math proficiency is substantially below state expectations. Science results for eighth grade are strong. Lower elementary testing grades did not return data, which is typical because grades three through five are not all tested at this school.
Against other districts in Henry County, AlWood's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. A parent looking at standardized results should recognize that math proficiency, particularly in the middle grades, represents a genuine area of concern. The gap between reading and math performance is steep. State testing data does not include a four-year graduation rate, so information about high school outcomes is not available in this report.
The school sits in Woodhull's village core at East Fifth Avenue, embedded in the community rather than set apart on a separate campus. Woodhull itself is a quiet agricultural village, anchored locally by the Corteva Agriscience seed facility and a small base of businesses. Population has been flat to slowly declining, with housing values modest and the homeowner texture predominant. The Clover Public Library serves the district. No fixed-route public transit runs through the village; families are car-dependent.
Within the district, the elementary school recently implemented a house system modeled on the Ron Clark Academy framework, organizing students into mixed-grade houses for team-building and character education. This represents a shift in school culture now in its second year. At the high school level, the Ridgewood Spartans athletic co-op with Cambridge transitioned to eight-man football in 2022 in response to declining enrollment, reshaping the competitive format for athletes.
The school's data gaps are notable. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch rates, special education and English learner counts, discipline and attendance data, course access details, and staffing information were not available. Graduation rate data does not appear in the system because this school is not tracked separately in that metric by the state. A parent considering this school may want to reach out directly to the district to understand support systems for students who struggle with math, as well as specific course offerings and career pathway options at the high school level.
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