Is Northmead Elementary a good school?

Northmead Elementary ranks 2980 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northmead Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Northmead Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northmead Elementary?

Students at Northmead Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Northmead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northmead Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Creekside Middle High : Patterson High

Northmead Elementary

Summary:

Northmead Elementary is a public elementary school located in Patterson, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 659 students. It is part of the Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1293 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Northmead Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Northmead's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 59.46% compared to the district's 31.78% and the state's 42.8%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 32.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district's chronic absenteeism rate. Northmead's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform better than the district and state averages in ELA and Mathematics, but the school's White and Multi-racial students perform significantly worse than the state averages.

Northmead Elementary outperforms the nearby Grayson Elementary, Las Palmas Elementary, and Walnut Grove Elementary schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. However, the nearby Apricot Valley Elementary school performs on par with or slightly better than Northmead in several grade-level proficiency rates. The charter school Shiloh Charter, located about 9 miles away, significantly outperforms Northmead and the district in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

Detail:

Public K-6

625 L St.
Patterson, CA 95363-2230

(209) 892-4740

District: Patterson Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2980^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Northmead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Middle
High:	Patterson High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 659

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

White:

11.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northmead Elementary ranks worse than 50.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Patterson Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.15. (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: Hispanic (76.5%), White (11.5%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northmead Elementary is 23. 3 elementary schools in the Patterson Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Northmead Elementary employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northmead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northmead Elementary 2980^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Northmead Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Patterson Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson Joint Unified 1293^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northmead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	22.81	3776^th	4822	21.7%
2006	22.19	3840^th	4818	20.3%
2007	20.88	4225^th	5113	17.4%
2008	24.24	4031^st	5113	21.2%
2009	22.49	4250^th	5193	18.2%
2010	37.92	3302^nd	5314	37.9%
2011	37.37	3434^th	5377	36.1%
2012	37.73	3412^th	5390	36.7%
2013	36.45	3566^th	5530	35.5%
2015	49.67	2460^th	5611	56.2%
2016	44.61	2804^th	5614	50.1%
2017	56.96	2177^th	5692	61.8%
2018	62.56	1937^th	5662	65.8%
2019	63.47	1907^th	5789	67.1%
2022	34.48	3492^nd	5883	40.6%
2023	41.25	3054^th	5874	48.0%
2024	43.15	2980^th	5862	49.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.91	657^th	669	1.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.47	808^th	3246	75.1%
2019	74.27	432^nd	3275	86.8%
2022	52.68	1065^th	3311	67.8%
2023	45.12	1478^th	3250	54.5%
2024	49.08	1234^th	3160	60.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.16	1506^th	2420	37.8%
2024	45.40	1113^th	2634	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.13	721^st	5084	85.8%
2019	79.60	740^th	5173	85.7%
2022	40.97	2922^nd	5264	44.5%
2023	43.29	2824^th	5374	47.5%
2024	42.30	2957^th	5511	46.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.47	1688^th	5413	68.8%
2019	66.75	1664^th	5492	69.7%
2022	31.19	3631^st	5635	35.6%
2023	41.78	2907^th	5617	48.2%
2024	43.90	2802^nd	5605	50.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.12	1299^th	2128	39.0%
2019	38.74	1359^th	2585	47.4%
2022	21.50	1943^rd	2227	12.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.67	2188^th	5431	59.7%
2019	57.76	2045^th	5510	62.9%
2022	38.54	3097^th	5663	45.3%
2023	41.37	2968^th	5650	47.5%
2024	43.21	2862^nd	5636	49.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.63	1115^th	4830	76.9%
2019	77.56	807^th	4963	83.7%
2022	46.08	2450^th	5084	51.8%
2023	49.06	2290^th	5098	55.1%
2024	48.90	2342^nd	5102	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Northmead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.97	1079^th	2737	60.6%
2019	58.58	1263^rd	2834	55.4%
2022	19.83	2273^rd	2726	16.6%
2023	49.88	1433^rd	2662	46.2%
2024	49.26	1430^th	2647	46.0%

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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 Northmead Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	226	3	1	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1989	292	5	4	487	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1990	386	9	17	531	0	n/a	n/a	0	943
1991	421	13	23	533	1	n/a	n/a	0	991
1992	377	28	20	495	1	n/a	n/a	0	921
1993	369	10	16	503	1	n/a	n/a	0	899
1994	376	10	16	505	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
1995	370	9	11	543	3	n/a	n/a	0	936
1996	370	9	11	543	3	n/a	n/a	0	936
1997	365	8	12	572	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
1998	309	10	10	604	3	n/a	n/a	0	936
1999	299	14	13	608	4	n/a	n/a	0	938
2000	292	22	17	656	9	n/a	n/a	0	996
2001	287	27	22	668	6	n/a	n/a	0	1010
2002	287	35	44	754	9	n/a	n/a	7	1136
2003	287	35	44	754	9	n/a	n/a	7	1136
2004	251	33	47	800	9	n/a	n/a	13	1153
2005	231	49	36	761	5	n/a	n/a	13	1095
2006	177	35	20	756	7	n/a	n/a	7	1002
2007	164	36	20	716	4	n/a	n/a	5	945
2008	155	30	24	685	3	n/a	n/a	0	897
2009	153	30	10	656	3	17	3	0	872
2010	51	11	3	182	4	9	329	0	589
2011	103	26	7	418	4	19	10	0	587
2012	94	27	8	385	1	15	10	0	540
2013	92	28	6	414	1	13	9	0	563
2014	88	36	7	419	2	17	3	0	572
2015	72	39	13	401	6	17	7	0	555
2016	76	42	16	468	4	19	12	0	637
2017	80	36	13	462	5	13	20	0	629
2018	73	24	18	423	6	16	27	0	587
2019	74	25	15	427	5	14	27	0	587
2020	80	23	11	470	5	14	29	0	632
2021	73	23	12	448	2	15	28	0	601
2022	77	27	12	526	2	11	34	0	689
2023	76	24	15	504	2	8	30	0	659

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 Northmead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	26.0	25.6	n/a
1989	788	32.0	24.6	n/a
1990	943	37.0	25.4	n/a
1991	991	37.0	26.7	n/a
1992	921	37.6	24.4	44
1993	899	34.0	26.4	40
1994	908	33.0	27.5	44.2
1995	936	34.0	27.5	60.9
1996	936	34.0	27.5	60.9
1997	957	39.0	24.5	63.9
1998	936	44.0	21.3	68.6
1999	938	45.0	20.8	68.2
2000	996	51.0	19.5	68.2
2001	1010	55.0	18.4	62.1
2002	1136	62.0	18.3	78.5
2003	1136	62.0	18.3	78.5
2004	1153	63.0	18.3	69.6
2005	1095	55.0	19.9	73.3
2006	1002	52.0	19.3	66.6
2007	945	50.6	18.7	72.3
2008	897	49.8	18.0	72.7
2009	872	41.8	19.5	73.6
2010	589	28.0	21.0	76.7
2011	587	n/a	n/a	74.6
2012	540	20.0	27.0	n/a
2013	563	22.0	25.5	79
2014	572	21.0	27.2	79.2
2015	555	23.0	24.1	76.2
2016	637	27.0	23.5	82.7
2017	629	n/a	n/a	77.4
2018	587	27.0	21.7	81.8
2019	587	27.0	21.7	79.7
2020	632	n/a	n/a	80.2
2021	601	29.3	20.4	75.5
2022	689	30.3	22.7	72.7
2023	659	28.6	23.0	75.1

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 Northmead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	26.0	25.6	n/a
1989	788	32.0	24.6	n/a
1990	943	37.0	25.4	n/a
1991	991	37.0	26.7	n/a
1992	921	37.6	24.4	44
1993	899	34.0	26.4	40
1994	908	33.0	27.5	44.2
1995	936	34.0	27.5	60.9
1996	936	34.0	27.5	60.9
1997	957	39.0	24.5	63.9
1998	936	44.0	21.3	68.6
1999	938	45.0	20.8	68.2
2000	996	51.0	19.5	68.2
2001	1010	55.0	18.4	62.1
2002	1136	62.0	18.3	78.5
2003	1136	62.0	18.3	78.5
2004	1153	63.0	18.3	69.6
2005	1095	55.0	19.9	73.3
2006	1002	52.0	19.3	66.6
2007	945	50.6	18.7	72.3
2008	897	49.8	18.0	72.7
2009	872	41.8	19.5	73.6
2010	589	28.0	21.0	76.7
2011	587	n/a	n/a	74.6
2012	540	20.0	27.0	n/a
2013	563	22.0	25.5	79
2014	572	21.0	27.2	79.2
2015	555	23.0	24.1	76.2
2016	637	27.0	23.5	82.7
2017	629	n/a	n/a	77.4
2018	587	27.0	21.7	81.8
2019	587	27.0	21.7	79.7
2020	632	n/a	n/a	80.2
2021	601	29.3	20.4	75.5
2022	689	30.3	22.7	72.7
2023	659	28.6	23.0	75.1

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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