Is Norwood Creek Elementary a good school?

Norwood Creek Elementary ranks 683 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Norwood Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended Norwood Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Creek Elementary?

Students at Norwood Creek Elementary are 72% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Norwood Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norwood Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Quimby Oak Middle High : Evergreen Valley High

Norwood Creek Elementary

Summary:

Norwood Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 558 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Evergreen Elementary School District, which is ranked 327 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Norwood Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 70.12% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 69.12% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 65.28% and 61.05%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance in Science, with 52.17% proficiency, higher than the district's 51.66% and the state's 30.7%. Norwood Creek's male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds all perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top schools in California for their respective subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Norwood Creek Elementary outperforms most of its counterparts in the Evergreen Elementary District, including John J. Montgomery Elementary, Millbrook Elementary, and Cedar Grove Elementary. The only nearby school that consistently outperforms Norwood Creek is Tom Matsumoto Elementary, which is ranked among the top 5% of California elementary schools. While Norwood Creek has maintained a consistent high performance over the years, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of its Asian and Hispanic student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

3241 Remington Way
San Jose, CA 95148-2757

(408) 270-6727

District: Evergreen Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
683^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,729

Students who attend Norwood Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quimby Oak Middle
High:	Evergreen Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 558

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

71.5%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Norwood Creek Elementary ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (71.5%), Hispanic (20.3%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norwood Creek Elementary is 25.3. 10 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwood Creek Elementary is $5,729, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norwood Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood Creek Elementary 683^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Norwood Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Evergreen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Elementary 327^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Norwood Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Norwood Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	86.03	661^st	4809	86.3%
2005	79.79	927^th	4822	80.8%
2006	74.79	1148^th	4818	76.2%
2007	75.16	1164^th	5113	77.2%
2008	77.93	1064^th	5113	79.2%
2009	78.89	1050^th	5193	79.8%
2010	88.41	551^st	5314	89.6%
2011	81.66	911^th	5377	83.1%
2012	80.15	1024^th	5390	81.0%
2013	83.82	829^th	5530	85.0%
2015	83.39	960^th	5611	82.9%
2016	84.56	927^th	5614	83.5%
2017	87.62	777^th	5692	86.3%
2018	85.18	881^st	5662	84.4%
2019	85.93	853^rd	5789	85.3%
2022	91.09	650^th	5883	89.0%
2023	92.02	571^st	5874	90.3%
2024	90.35	683^rd	5862	88.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Norwood Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.37	565^th	3246	82.6%
2019	66.05	643^rd	3275	80.4%
2022	97.19	77^th	3311	97.7%
2023	78.13	294^th	3250	91.0%
2024	61.65	664^th	3160	79.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norwood Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.89	922^nd	5084	81.9%
2019	70.07	1180^th	5173	77.2%
2022	85.06	537^th	5264	89.8%
2023	81.12	732^nd	5374	86.4%
2024	94.18	274^th	5511	95.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Norwood Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.72	787^th	5413	85.5%
2019	84.49	846^th	5492	84.6%
2022	92.00	514^th	5635	90.9%
2023	89.91	633^rd	5617	88.7%
2024	85.10	868^th	5605	84.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Norwood Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.83	982^nd	5431	81.9%
2019	83.63	888^th	5510	83.9%
2022	87.90	736^th	5663	87.0%
2023	91.81	514^th	5650	90.9%
2024	92.13	476^th	5636	91.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Norwood Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.17	659^th	1071	38.5%
2019	50.49	707^th	1149	38.5%
2022	59.08	605^th	1154	47.6%
2023	62.60	565^th	1190	52.5%
2024	57.15	652^nd	1203	45.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norwood Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.68	2312^th	4830	52.1%
2019	51.95	2158^th	4963	56.5%
2022	75.85	903^rd	5084	82.2%
2023	67.77	1285^th	5098	74.8%
2024	70.88	1144^th	5102	77.6%

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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 Norwood Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	305	43	398	108	3	n/a	n/a	857
1989	282	44	428	108	2	n/a	n/a	864
1990	271	42	444	130	2	n/a	n/a	889
1991	254	33	462	125	2	n/a	n/a	876
1992	248	30	477	120	3	n/a	n/a	878
1993	229	37	469	116	2	n/a	n/a	853
1994	201	41	513	110	2	n/a	n/a	867
1995	167	42	528	120	1	n/a	n/a	858
1996	167	42	528	120	1	n/a	n/a	858
1997	144	46	503	123	1	n/a	n/a	817
1998	132	54	514	121	1	n/a	n/a	822
1999	109	45	488	129	1	n/a	n/a	772
2000	79	43	516	147	0	n/a	n/a	785
2001	56	46	515	140	41	n/a	n/a	798
2002	44	45	503	165	4	n/a	n/a	761
2003	44	45	503	165	4	n/a	n/a	761
2004	35	47	484	158	5	n/a	n/a	729
2005	15	27	461	136	0	n/a	n/a	639
2006	19	27	438	139	0	n/a	n/a	623
2007	14	18	417	145	0	n/a	n/a	594
2008	16	23	424	141	1	n/a	n/a	605
2009	15	17	413	132	0	7	1	585
2010	31	14	459	163	0	5	0	672
2011	38	13	461	161	1	3	3	680
2012	46	0	470	145	1	15	14	691
2013	48	6	470	153	1	3	23	704
2014	43	7	465	139	1	2	26	683
2015	34	6	490	142	1	0	26	699
2016	34	8	467	124	1	1	38	673
2017	24	8	463	112	1	1	35	644
2018	16	10	468	110	1	0	38	643
2019	12	7	461	113	1	0	31	625
2020	9	4	431	123	5	1	32	605
2021	12	7	444	115	7	1	32	618
2022	10	7	391	92	5	0	29	534
2023	10	4	399	113	6	1	25	558

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 Norwood Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	857	36.2	23.6	n/a
1989	864	33.0	26.1	n/a
1990	889	32.7	27.1	n/a
1991	876	34.4	25.4	n/a
1992	878	35.0	25.0	12.8
1993	853	31.5	27.1	11.6
1994	867	31.0	28.0	12.1
1995	858	29.5	29.1	13.2
1996	858	29.5	29.1	13.2
1997	817	32.0	25.5	13.8
1998	822	37.2	22.1	14.7
1999	772	35.0	22.1	11.7
2000	785	35.0	22.4	16.6
2001	798	36.0	22.2	14.3
2002	761	33.0	23.1	18
2003	761	33.0	23.1	18
2004	729	32.0	22.8	25.7
2005	639	29.0	22.0	30.4
2006	623	27.0	23.1	27
2007	594	26.0	22.8	31
2008	605	31.0	19.5	28.9
2009	585	26.0	20.9	26.2
2010	672	31.0	21.6	30.2
2011	680	n/a	n/a	27.8
2012	691	28.5	24.2	29.4
2013	704	28.0	25.1	27.6
2014	683	27.0	25.2	25
2015	699	28.0	24.9	25.5
2016	673	26.0	25.8	21.5
2017	644	21.0	30.6	20.5
2018	643	25.0	25.7	22.9
2019	625	23.0	27.1	21.6
2020	605	n/a	n/a	25
2021	618	25.0	24.7	20.1
2022	534	22.0	24.2	21.2
2023	558	22.0	25.3	26.9

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 Norwood Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	857	36.2	23.6	n/a
1989	864	33.0	26.1	n/a
1990	889	32.7	27.1	n/a
1991	876	34.4	25.4	n/a
1992	878	35.0	25.0	12.8
1993	853	31.5	27.1	11.6
1994	867	31.0	28.0	12.1
1995	858	29.5	29.1	13.2
1996	858	29.5	29.1	13.2
1997	817	32.0	25.5	13.8
1998	822	37.2	22.1	14.7
1999	772	35.0	22.1	11.7
2000	785	35.0	22.4	16.6
2001	798	36.0	22.2	14.3
2002	761	33.0	23.1	18
2003	761	33.0	23.1	18
2004	729	32.0	22.8	25.7
2005	639	29.0	22.0	30.4
2006	623	27.0	23.1	27
2007	594	26.0	22.8	31
2008	605	31.0	19.5	28.9
2009	585	26.0	20.9	26.2
2010	672	31.0	21.6	30.2
2011	680	n/a	n/a	27.8
2012	691	28.5	24.2	29.4
2013	704	28.0	25.1	27.6
2014	683	27.0	25.2	25
2015	699	28.0	24.9	25.5
2016	673	26.0	25.8	21.5
2017	644	21.0	30.6	20.5
2018	643	25.0	25.7	22.9
2019	625	23.0	27.1	21.6
2020	605	n/a	n/a	25
2021	618	25.0	24.7	20.1
2022	534	22.0	24.2	21.2
2023	558	22.0	25.3	26.9

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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