Is North Country Elementary a good school?

North Country Elementary ranks 3797 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Country Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 601 students attended North Country Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Country Elementary?

Students at North Country Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of North Country Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Country Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson C. Riles Middle High : Center High

North Country Elementary

Summary:

North Country Elementary is a public elementary school located in Antelope, CA, serving 572 students in grades K-6 and part of the Center Joint Unified School District.

North Country Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the state and district averages, with only 38.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 22.41% in Mathematics. The school also has a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 10% in 2017-2018 to 28.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby Arthur S. Dudley Elementary (37.8%) and Cyril Spinelli Elementary (31.3%). Additionally, North Country Elementary has significant performance gaps between different student groups, with female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities performing significantly below their peers.

While North Country Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Center Joint Unified School District, it is relatively better when compared to schools in the neighboring Twin Rivers Unified School District. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.31% to 74.87%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and promoting inclusive practices to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

3901 Little Rock Dr.
Antelope, CA 95843-6231

(916) 338-6480

District: Center Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3797^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,042

Students who attend North Country Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson C. Riles Middle
High:	Center High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

33.6%

Asian:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Country Elementary ranks worse than 64.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Center Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.62. (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: Hispanic (38.1%), White (33.6%), Asian (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Country Elementary is 25. 2 elementary schools in the Center Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Country Elementary is $6,042, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Center Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Country Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Country Elementary 3797^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See North Country Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Center Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Joint Unified 1101^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Country Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.33	1860^th	4809	61.3%
2005	57.44	1858^th	4822	61.5%
2006	62.68	1640^th	4818	66.0%
2007	47.68	2456^th	5113	52.0%
2008	46.91	2556^th	5113	50.0%
2009	53.66	2260^th	5193	56.5%
2010	56.91	2166^th	5314	59.2%
2011	48.81	2665^th	5377	50.4%
2012	45.22	2934^th	5390	45.6%
2013	46.66	2887^th	5530	47.8%
2015	38.95	3077^th	5611	45.2%
2016	34.51	3443^rd	5614	38.7%
2017	32.39	3652^nd	5692	35.8%
2018	36.30	3389^th	5662	40.1%
2019	41.90	3080^th	5789	46.8%
2022	44.95	2799^th	5883	52.4%
2023	34.92	3507^th	5874	40.3%
2024	31.62	3797^th	5862	35.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	8.30	574^th	610	5.9%
2023	4.88	644^th	669	3.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.18	1443^rd	3246	55.5%
2019	37.24	1968^th	3275	39.9%
2023	33.21	2301^st	3250	29.2%
2024	33.11	2324^th	3160	26.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.36	620^th	2420	74.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.89	2439^th	5084	52.0%
2019	55.56	2029^th	5173	60.8%
2022	59.32	1718^th	5264	67.4%
2023	42.95	2850^th	5374	47.0%
2024	36.91	3368^th	5511	38.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.68	337^th	364	7.4%

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Rank History for Female students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.85	3615^th	5413	33.2%
2019	40.90	3055^th	5492	44.4%
2022	37.56	3155^th	5635	44.0%
2023	22.32	4496^th	5617	20.0%
2024	25.20	4222^nd	5605	24.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.06	948^th	2128	55.5%
2019	28.87	1856^th	2585	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.46	3015^th	5431	44.5%
2019	42.56	2873^rd	5510	47.9%
2022	51.47	2371^st	5663	58.1%
2023	46.56	2650^th	5650	53.1%
2024	39.28	3110^th	5636	44.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.79	2747^th	4830	43.1%
2019	47.49	2450^th	4963	50.6%
2022	53.61	1973^rd	5084	61.2%
2023	47.48	2390^th	5098	53.1%
2024	44.75	2629^th	5102	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at North Country Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.80	2379^th	2737	13.1%
2019	22.84	2327^th	2834	17.9%
2022	22.26	2215^th	2726	18.7%
2023	9.16	2496^th	2662	6.2%
2024	8.87	2480^th	2647	6.3%

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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 North Country Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	547	64	75	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	739
1992	655	70	95	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	887
1993	614	74	102	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1994	639	83	95	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	897
1995	503	113	74	96	6	n/a	n/a	0	792
1996	503	113	74	96	6	n/a	n/a	0	792
1997	520	107	75	106	7	n/a	n/a	0	815
1998	496	93	71	111	8	n/a	n/a	0	779
1999	474	118	59	107	4	n/a	n/a	27	789
2000	457	126	76	94	1	n/a	n/a	5	759
2001	437	101	79	102	10	n/a	n/a	25	754
2002	410	111	85	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	725
2003	410	111	85	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	725
2004	403	117	81	119	7	n/a	n/a	1	728
2005	381	118	86	125	13	n/a	n/a	3	726
2006	290	97	58	113	7	n/a	n/a	4	569
2007	266	65	52	126	3	n/a	n/a	11	523
2008	245	68	45	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
2009	263	54	46	82	2	4	48	0	499
2010	247	64	52	114	1	6	5	0	489
2011	228	55	45	140	2	3	30	0	503
2012	253	56	48	156	5	5	43	0	566
2013	252	56	50	153	3	6	51	0	571
2014	276	49	45	181	2	6	63	0	622
2015	257	41	34	202	2	4	49	0	589
2016	281	44	30	208	3	6	54	0	626
2017	274	47	33	200	4	7	60	0	625
2018	265	45	31	206	4	9	61	0	621
2019	250	42	35	193	3	9	67	0	599
2020	262	38	43	197	2	13	62	0	617
2021	225	31	44	201	2	14	60	0	577
2022	216	35	53	195	3	15	56	0	573
2023	199	44	63	207	2	9	48	0	572
2024	202	40	67	229	3	12	48	0	601

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 North Country Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	739	30.5	24.2	n/a
1992	887	31.0	28.6	14.1
1993	864	34.0	25.4	20.8
1994	897	35.5	25.3	18.8
1995	792	35.0	22.6	42.8
1996	792	35.0	22.6	42.8
1997	815	38.5	21.2	47.5
1998	779	39.0	20.0	46
1999	789	45.0	17.5	49.7
2000	759	41.0	18.5	30
2001	754	40.0	18.9	43.6
2002	725	41.0	17.7	43
2003	725	41.0	17.7	43
2004	728	32.0	22.8	35.5
2005	726	34.6	21.0	49.8
2006	569	28.9	19.7	53.1
2007	523	28.0	18.7	56.3
2008	466	30.0	15.5	52.8
2009	499	26.5	16.6	58.7
2010	489	26.5	18.4	63.4
2011	503	n/a	n/a	66.2
2012	566	19.0	29.7	n/a
2013	571	19.0	30.0	66
2014	622	23.0	27.0	64.3
2015	589	24.0	24.5	64.5
2016	626	23.0	27.2	65.7
2017	625	24.5	25.5	67.4
2018	621	26.0	23.8	71.3
2019	599	26.0	23.0	69.3
2020	617	n/a	n/a	71.5
2021	577	25.0	23.0	74.9
2022	573	23.2	24.6	74.5
2023	572	23.4	24.3	67.3
2024	601	24.0	25.0	65.4

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 North Country Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	739	30.5	24.2	n/a
1992	887	31.0	28.6	14.1
1993	864	34.0	25.4	20.8
1994	897	35.5	25.3	18.8
1995	792	35.0	22.6	42.8
1996	792	35.0	22.6	42.8
1997	815	38.5	21.2	47.5
1998	779	39.0	20.0	46
1999	789	45.0	17.5	49.7
2000	759	41.0	18.5	30
2001	754	40.0	18.9	43.6
2002	725	41.0	17.7	43
2003	725	41.0	17.7	43
2004	728	32.0	22.8	35.5
2005	726	34.6	21.0	49.8
2006	569	28.9	19.7	53.1
2007	523	28.0	18.7	56.3
2008	466	30.0	15.5	52.8
2009	499	26.5	16.6	58.7
2010	489	26.5	18.4	63.4
2011	503	n/a	n/a	66.2
2012	566	19.0	29.7	n/a
2013	571	19.0	30.0	66
2014	622	23.0	27.0	64.3
2015	589	24.0	24.5	64.5
2016	626	23.0	27.2	65.7
2017	625	24.5	25.5	67.4
2018	621	26.0	23.8	71.3
2019	599	26.0	23.0	69.3
2020	617	n/a	n/a	71.5
2021	577	25.0	23.0	74.9
2022	573	23.2	24.6	74.5
2023	572	23.4	24.3	67.3
2024	601	24.0	25.0	65.4

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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