Is Northwood Elementary a good school?

Northwood Elementary ranks 645 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Northwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary?

Students at Northwood Elementary are 81% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Morrill Middle High : Independence High

Northwood Elementary

Summary:

Northwood Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 432 students in grades K-5 and part of the Berryessa Union Elementary School District.

Northwood Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school also stands out for its strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for female students and English Language Learners, who rank exceptionally high compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Northwood Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools like Laneview Elementary and Brooktree Elementary.

The consistent academic excellence, commitment to equity and inclusion, and positive attendance and engagement trends at Northwood Elementary suggest that the school has effective teaching practices, a strong curriculum, and a supportive learning environment that enables students to thrive. These factors, combined with the school's relatively higher socioeconomic status compared to nearby schools, contribute to Northwood Elementary's standing as a model of educational excellence within the Berryessa Union Elementary School District and the broader San Jose community.

Detail:

Public K-5

2760 East Trimble Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132-1055

(408) 923-1940

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
645^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,536

Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morrill Middle
High:	Independence High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

80.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwood Elementary ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (80.6%), Hispanic (8.8%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary is 25.2. 8 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Northwood Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Elementary is $11,536. 8 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Elementary 645^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Northwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berryessa Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berryessa Union Elementary 264^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.53	1942^nd	4809	59.6%
2005	60.07	1732^nd	4822	64.1%
2006	69.95	1340^th	4818	72.2%
2007	80.06	976^th	5113	80.9%
2008	71.42	1343^rd	5113	73.7%
2009	67.76	1543^rd	5193	70.3%
2010	64.13	1776^th	5314	66.6%
2011	78.39	1088^th	5377	79.8%
2012	77.96	1131^st	5390	79.0%
2013	78.85	1116^th	5530	79.8%
2015	90.93	569^th	5611	89.9%
2016	92.99	442^nd	5614	92.1%
2017	92.91	459^th	5692	91.9%
2018	92.20	497^th	5662	91.2%
2019	95.81	237^th	5789	95.9%
2022	95.84	302^nd	5883	94.9%
2023	93.86	449^th	5874	92.4%
2024	90.82	645^th	5862	89.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.69	18^th	3246	99.4%
2019	99.49	22^nd	3275	99.3%
2022	99.80	10^th	3311	99.7%
2023	97.27	55^th	3250	98.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.08	212^th	5084	95.8%
2019	92.34	219^th	5173	95.8%
2022	89.56	369^th	5264	93.0%
2023	80.50	759^th	5374	85.9%
2024	51.18	2305^th	5511	58.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.08	661^st	5413	87.8%
2019	92.04	434^th	5492	92.1%
2022	95.67	248^th	5635	95.6%
2023	95.90	211^th	5617	96.2%
2024	91.98	499^th	5605	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.03	389^th	5431	92.8%
2019	96.87	131^st	5510	97.6%
2022	94.29	358^th	5663	93.7%
2023	89.53	646^th	5650	88.6%
2024	86.61	784^th	5636	86.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.04	475^th	1071	55.6%
2019	75.50	245^th	1149	78.7%
2022	73.61	310^th	1154	73.1%
2023	63.74	538^th	1190	54.8%
2024	69.42	423^rd	1203	64.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.21	1467^th	5084	71.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	191	17	149	121	1	n/a	n/a	479
1989	195	29	177	118	4	n/a	n/a	523
1990	187	28	198	104	1	n/a	n/a	518
1991	191	38	217	113	0	n/a	n/a	559
1992	165	23	197	111	2	n/a	n/a	498
1993	148	21	197	133	2	n/a	n/a	501
1994	155	24	196	81	2	n/a	n/a	458
1995	141	23	224	82	6	n/a	n/a	476
1996	141	23	224	82	6	n/a	n/a	476
1997	131	25	218	82	5	n/a	n/a	461
1998	112	18	203	80	6	n/a	n/a	419
1999	90	31	212	77	7	n/a	n/a	417
2000	78	40	209	84	6	n/a	n/a	417
2001	59	28	214	89	5	n/a	n/a	395
2002	35	18	258	100	1	n/a	n/a	412
2003	35	18	258	100	1	n/a	n/a	412
2004	30	27	246	110	1	n/a	n/a	414
2005	23	23	254	116	3	n/a	n/a	419
2006	15	22	295	109	1	n/a	n/a	442
2007	12	17	295	117	4	n/a	n/a	445
2008	11	14	302	116	3	n/a	n/a	446
2009	14	13	327	112	1	7	1	475
2010	9	0	310	106	0	18	25	468
2011	12	20	312	81	0	1	62	488
2012	15	17	299	95	0	1	52	479
2013	16	15	295	87	0	3	48	464
2014	15	12	322	81	0	1	36	467
2015	13	10	333	70	0	2	22	450
2016	10	9	363	59	0	2	19	462
2017	12	9	395	49	0	2	17	484
2018	19	12	469	50	0	1	16	567
2019	22	8	481	44	0	4	15	574
2020	23	5	501	38	1	4	12	584
2021	23	4	466	34	1	1	13	542
2022	23	4	402	44	1	3	11	488
2023	28	6	347	32	3	3	13	432
2024	25	5	366	40	4	3	11	454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	479	21.0	22.8	n/a
1989	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
1990	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
1991	559	23.6	23.6	n/a
1992	498	24.0	20.7	25.1
1993	501	19.0	26.4	32.3
1994	458	23.0	19.9	24.7
1995	476	19.0	25.1	28.2
1996	476	19.0	25.1	28.2
1997	461	19.0	24.3	29.9
1998	419	19.0	22.1	32.5
1999	417	21.0	19.9	29.5
2000	417	21.0	19.9	34.1
2001	395	22.0	18.0	29.9
2002	412	22.0	18.7	45.9
2003	412	22.0	18.7	45.9
2004	414	20.0	20.7	39.1
2005	419	20.0	21.0	35.8
2006	442	21.0	21.0	41.6
2007	445	22.0	20.2	39.3
2008	446	23.0	19.4	39.9
2009	475	23.0	19.8	46.9
2010	468	24.0	19.5	48.5
2011	488	n/a	n/a	44.9
2012	479	20.5	23.3	n/a
2013	464	19.5	23.7	39.4
2014	467	18.0	25.9	35.8
2015	450	18.0	25.0	34.7
2016	462	18.0	25.6	27.5
2017	484	19.0	25.4	22.9
2018	567	22.0	25.7	20.6
2019	574	22.6	25.3	16.4
2020	584	n/a	n/a	13
2021	542	23.0	23.5	11.6
2022	488	20.0	24.4	14.3
2023	432	18.0	24.0	14.8
2024	454	18.0	25.2	13.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	479	21.0	22.8	n/a
1989	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
1990	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
1991	559	23.6	23.6	n/a
1992	498	24.0	20.7	25.1
1993	501	19.0	26.4	32.3
1994	458	23.0	19.9	24.7
1995	476	19.0	25.1	28.2
1996	476	19.0	25.1	28.2
1997	461	19.0	24.3	29.9
1998	419	19.0	22.1	32.5
1999	417	21.0	19.9	29.5
2000	417	21.0	19.9	34.1
2001	395	22.0	18.0	29.9
2002	412	22.0	18.7	45.9
2003	412	22.0	18.7	45.9
2004	414	20.0	20.7	39.1
2005	419	20.0	21.0	35.8
2006	442	21.0	21.0	41.6
2007	445	22.0	20.2	39.3
2008	446	23.0	19.4	39.9
2009	475	23.0	19.8	46.9
2010	468	24.0	19.5	48.5
2011	488	n/a	n/a	44.9
2012	479	20.5	23.3	n/a
2013	464	19.5	23.7	39.4
2014	467	18.0	25.9	35.8
2015	450	18.0	25.0	34.7
2016	462	18.0	25.6	27.5
2017	484	19.0	25.4	22.9
2018	567	22.0	25.7	20.6
2019	574	22.6	25.3	16.4
2020	584	n/a	n/a	13
2021	542	23.0	23.5	11.6
2022	488	20.0	24.4	14.3
2023	432	18.0	24.0	14.8
2024	454	18.0	25.2	13.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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