Is William Northrup Elementary a good school?

William Northrup Elementary ranks 1251 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Northrup Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 766 students attended William Northrup Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William Northrup Elementary?

Students at William Northrup Elementary are 58% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of William Northrup Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Northrup Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Alhambra High

William Northrup Elementary

Summary:

William Northrup Elementary is a public K-8 school in Alhambra, California, serving 793 students and part of the Alhambra Unified School District, which is ranked 266 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

William Northrup Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 1,251 and 3,138 out of over 5,800 California elementary schools. The school's key strengths include consistently ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for English Language Learner (ELL) performance and maintaining a 4-star rating for low socioeconomic status (SES) student performance, placing it in the top 20% of California elementary schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in 2017-2018 to 20.0% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Academically, William Northrup Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Alhambra Unified School District average, but above the state average in most grade levels and subject areas. Compared to nearby schools, the school performs on par with or slightly better than other Alhambra Unified schools, except for Martha Baldwin Elementary, which consistently outperforms William Northrup. However, William Northrup significantly outperforms Sierra Vista Elementary in the Los Angeles Unified School District, while the highly-ranked Marengo Elementary in the South Pasadena Unified School District outperforms William Northrup across all grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-8

409 South Atlantic Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91803-3643

(626) 943-6620

District: Alhambra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1251^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,862

Students who attend William Northrup Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alhambra High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 766

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.7%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Northrup Elementary ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.84. (See more...)

Compare Details William Northrup Elementary ranks better than 73.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.09. (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 (57.7%), Hispanic (34.5%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Northrup Elementary is 20.1, which is the 4^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare William Northrup Elementary employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Northrup Elementary is $11,862, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Northrup Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Northrup Elementary 1251^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See William Northrup Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks William Northrup Elementary 737^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See William Northrup Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alhambra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alhambra Unified 266^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William Northrup Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	54.04	2109^th	5113	58.8%
2008	43.98	2718^th	5113	46.8%
2009	43.63	2839^th	5193	45.3%
2010	55.09	2270^th	5314	57.3%
2011	49.70	2615^th	5377	51.4%
2012	51.59	2520^th	5390	53.2%
2013	60.09	2105^th	5530	61.9%
2015	48.98	2498^th	5611	55.5%
2016	48.77	2554^th	5614	54.5%
2017	54.45	2304^th	5692	59.5%
2018	41.60	3047^th	5662	46.2%
2019	40.91	3138^th	5789	45.8%
2022	67.72	1704^th	5883	71.0%
2023	69.44	1609^th	5874	72.6%
2024	77.84	1251^st	5862	78.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.34	374^th	3246	88.5%
2019	78.97	330^th	3275	89.9%
2022	89.45	170^th	3311	94.9%
2023	70.12	493^rd	3250	84.8%
2024	85.46	167^th	3160	94.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.18	2157^th	5084	57.6%
2019	50.74	2358^th	5173	54.4%
2022	70.01	1174^th	5264	77.7%
2023	67.33	1374^th	5374	74.4%
2024	75.03	1057^th	5511	80.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.14	2824^th	5413	47.8%
2019	34.01	3498^th	5492	36.3%
2022	60.10	1929^th	5635	65.8%
2023	68.18	1585^th	5617	71.8%
2024	78.90	1139^th	5605	79.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.35	3089^th	5431	43.1%
2019	50.74	2427^th	5510	56.0%
2022	72.97	1392^nd	5663	75.4%
2023	67.65	1603^rd	5650	71.6%
2024	74.15	1316^th	5636	76.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.24	895^th	1071	16.4%
2019	20.77	976^th	1149	15.1%
2022	49.18	730^th	1154	36.7%
2023	46.08	780^th	1190	34.5%
2024	53.20	714^th	1203	40.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.62	3578^th	4830	25.9%
2019	28.56	3799^th	4963	23.5%
2022	32.69	3465^th	5084	31.8%
2023	26.20	4018^th	5098	21.2%
2024	43.48	2712^th	5102	46.8%

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

Rank History for William Northrup Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	68.61	514^th	1999	74.3%
2008	66.21	559^th	2005	72.1%
2009	65.73	606^th	2063	70.6%
2010	67.17	620^th	2179	71.5%
2011	60.59	803^rd	2236	64.1%
2012	55.73	924^th	2259	59.1%
2013	63.14	797^th	2379	66.5%
2015	70.73	632^nd	2477	74.5%
2016	63.55	787^th	2497	68.5%
2017	68.78	695^th	2508	72.3%
2018	49.75	1103^rd	2480	55.5%
2019	58.97	934^th	2715	65.6%
2022	58.25	936^th	2740	65.8%
2023	66.79	746^th	2802	73.4%
2024	67.09	737^th	2777	73.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.68	39^th	1364	97.1%
2019	88.04	75^th	1442	94.8%
2022	75.93	144^th	1540	90.6%
2023	94.41	35^th	1529	97.7%
2024	80.66	78^th	1477	94.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.72	613^th	2230	72.5%
2019	69.25	506^th	2369	78.6%
2022	69.28	523^rd	2458	78.7%
2023	68.26	562^nd	2549	78.0%
2024	71.50	511^th	2575	80.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.36	1136^th	2262	49.8%
2019	63.20	764^th	2380	67.9%
2022	51.31	1038^th	2509	58.6%
2023	47.74	1107^th	2547	56.5%
2024	61.45	797^th	2546	68.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.81	925^th	2273	59.3%
2019	53.07	960^th	2407	60.1%
2022	64.51	723^rd	2527	71.4%
2023	79.24	458^th	2558	82.1%
2024	70.14	625^th	2547	75.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.25	562^nd	700	19.7%
2019	44.65	465^th	745	37.6%
2022	55.06	388^th	733	47.1%
2023	56.17	368^th	718	48.7%
2024	47.14	445^th	741	39.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at William Northrup Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.26	1359^th	2072	34.4%
2019	36.56	1352^nd	2213	38.9%
2022	47.28	1070^th	2359	54.6%
2023	44.21	1144^th	2391	52.2%
2024	46.27	1088^th	2383	54.3%

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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 William Northrup Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	43	10	375	453	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
2006	35	8	369	455	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
2007	31	6	373	417	0	n/a	n/a	2	829
2008	24	4	379	398	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	805
2009	23	5	354	375	0	1	15	0	773
2010	12	4	328	378	0	0	9	0	731
2011	13	7	316	422	0	0	7	0	765
2012	16	6	312	454	0	0	9	0	797
2013	9	3	308	409	1	0	9	0	739
2014	5	5	298	378	1	0	13	0	700
2015	9	3	302	364	1	1	14	0	694
2016	11	3	283	369	2	2	11	0	681
2017	12	2	266	354	2	2	8	0	646
2018	13	4	256	335	2	0	8	0	618
2019	12	8	233	302	3	0	7	0	565
2020	9	8	192	293	2	0	9	0	513
2021	9	8	156	255	1	1	6	0	436
2022	14	7	458	293	1	0	31	0	804
2023	13	10	452	282	1	0	35	0	793
2024	14	6	442	264	1	0	39	0	766

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 William Northrup Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	881	40.6	21.7	78.2
2006	867	36.0	24.1	84.1
2007	829	37.8	21.9	79.1
2008	805	42.3	19.0	87.5
2009	773	32.0	21.5	83.3
2010	731	35.5	20.5	83.4
2011	765	n/a	n/a	83.3
2012	797	31.8	25.0	n/a
2013	739	27.3	27.0	86.9
2014	700	28.6	24.4	78.6
2015	694	30.0	23.1	80
2016	681	28.0	24.3	81.4
2017	646	29.0	22.2	81.9
2018	618	26.1	23.6	82.7
2019	565	24.0	23.5	77.5
2020	513	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	436	17.7	24.5	71.8
2022	804	39.6	20.2	53.1
2023	793	35.4	22.3	57
2024	766	37.9	20.1	62.5

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 William Northrup Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	881	40.6	21.7	78.2
2006	867	36.0	24.1	84.1
2007	829	37.8	21.9	79.1
2008	805	42.3	19.0	87.5
2009	773	32.0	21.5	83.3
2010	731	35.5	20.5	83.4
2011	765	n/a	n/a	83.3
2012	797	31.8	25.0	n/a
2013	739	27.3	27.0	86.9
2014	700	28.6	24.4	78.6
2015	694	30.0	23.1	80
2016	681	28.0	24.3	81.4
2017	646	29.0	22.2	81.9
2018	618	26.1	23.6	82.7
2019	565	24.0	23.5	77.5
2020	513	n/a	n/a	79.9
2021	436	17.7	24.5	71.8
2022	804	39.6	20.2	53.1
2023	793	35.4	22.3	57
2024	766	37.9	20.1	62.5

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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