Is Northridge Elementary a good school?

Northridge Elementary ranks 4203 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Northridge Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Northridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Elementary?

Students at Northridge Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Northridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle High : Bella Vista High

Northridge Elementary

Summary:

Northridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fair Oaks, CA, serving 370 students in grades K-6. It is part of the San Juan Unified school district, which is ranked 923 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northridge Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2017-2018 to 39.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than Albert Schweitzer Elementary (24.2%) and Skycrest Elementary (29.8%). Academically, Northridge Elementary consistently underperforms the San Juan Unified district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.63% of Northridge Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Additionally, Northridge Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 72.97% in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Albert Schweitzer Elementary (55.05%) and Skycrest Elementary (75.3%). The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.7 in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Albert Schweitzer Elementary (22.0) and Skycrest Elementary (22.9).

Detail:

Public K-6

5150 Cocoa Palm Way
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-3798

(916) 971-2066

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4203^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,339

Students who attend Northridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
High:	Bella Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northridge Elementary ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd among 41 ranked elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.94. (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 (43%), White (35.7%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northridge Elementary is 22.1, which is the 5^th best among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Northridge Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northridge Elementary is $8,339, which is the 13^th highest among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northridge Elementary 4203^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Northridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 923^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.05	2057^th	4809	57.2%
2005	57.34	1859^th	4822	61.4%
2006	45.51	2407^th	4818	50.0%
2007	40.74	2864^th	5113	44.0%
2008	39.30	2982^nd	5113	41.7%
2009	35.94	3312^th	5193	36.2%
2010	15.54	4878^th	5314	8.2%
2011	22.15	4524^th	5377	15.9%
2012	15.50	4931^st	5390	8.5%
2013	16.74	4942^nd	5530	10.6%
2015	17.30	4894^th	5611	12.8%
2016	16.25	4934^th	5614	12.1%
2017	15.15	5101^st	5692	10.4%
2018	27.71	4019^th	5662	29.0%
2019	19.67	4829^th	5789	16.6%
2022	22.52	4594^th	5883	21.9%
2023	30.22	3868^th	5874	34.2%
2024	26.94	4203^rd	5862	28.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.77	3000^th	3246	7.6%
2019	40.21	1769^th	3275	46.0%
2022	35.66	2149^th	3311	35.1%
2023	53.90	1015^th	3250	68.8%
2024	59.31	754^th	3160	76.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.63	1448^th	2420	40.2%
2024	42.94	1205^th	2634	54.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.26	3833^rd	5084	24.6%
2019	17.94	4695^th	5173	9.2%
2022	19.12	4711^th	5264	10.5%
2023	38.06	3227^th	5374	40.0%
2024	33.91	3624^th	5511	34.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.59	3953^rd	5413	27.0%
2019	16.06	4939^th	5492	10.1%
2022	22.37	4471^st	5635	20.7%
2023	28.47	3914^th	5617	30.3%
2024	28.52	3923^rd	5605	30.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.26	1376^th	2128	35.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.24	3756^th	5431	30.8%
2019	25.13	4180^th	5510	24.1%
2022	25.70	4170^th	5663	26.4%
2023	33.12	3528^th	5650	37.6%
2024	28.23	3975^th	5636	29.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.45	3591^st	4830	25.7%
2019	16.32	4598^th	4963	7.4%
2022	22.61	4307^th	5084	15.3%
2023	30.92	3635^th	5098	28.7%
2024	36.01	3266^th	5102	36.0%

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Rank History for White students at Northridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.88	2430^th	2737	11.2%
2019	9.15	2661^st	2834	6.1%
2022	8.34	2562^nd	2726	6.0%
2023	21.09	2195^th	2662	17.5%
2024	15.38	2315^th	2647	12.5%

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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 Northridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	432	12	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
1989	435	20	12	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	491
1990	464	14	18	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	422	18	15	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	478
1992	396	15	21	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	399	26	24	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	478
1994	363	24	24	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	434
1995	298	29	20	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	384
1996	298	29	20	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	384
1997	304	30	17	37	16	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	292	31	19	46	9	n/a	n/a	0	397
1999	286	30	18	57	7	n/a	n/a	0	398
2000	297	34	24	58	11	n/a	n/a	0	424
2001	299	32	31	59	9	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	278	29	36	74	6	n/a	n/a	0	423
2003	278	29	36	74	6	n/a	n/a	0	423
2004	251	24	33	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	397
2005	357	34	34	81	15	n/a	n/a	0	521
2006	345	44	34	92	17	n/a	n/a	0	532
2007	324	24	26	107	10	n/a	n/a	8	499
2008	323	27	28	137	8	n/a	n/a	0	523
2009	328	30	28	150	5	1	3	0	545
2010	295	23	21	154	1	1	0	0	495
2011	291	29	19	149	2	1	3	0	494
2012	248	22	14	157	2	4	7	0	454
2013	242	28	11	159	2	2	12	0	456
2014	214	23	8	173	2	2	14	0	436
2015	218	23	7	169	1	3	17	0	438
2016	204	28	9	164	2	3	5	0	415
2017	190	24	11	188	4	2	24	0	443
2018	147	20	15	157	4	3	26	0	372
2019	135	19	18	165	4	1	28	0	370
2020	138	29	16	162	3	0	34	0	382
2021	113	18	14	168	2	1	26	0	342
2022	107	20	8	161	2	4	25	0	327
2023	121	22	10	177	3	5	32	0	370
2024	142	21	15	171	1	7	41	0	398

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 Northridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	20.0	23.2	n/a
1989	491	20.5	23.9	n/a
1990	517	21.5	24.0	n/a
1991	478	19.5	24.5	n/a
1992	453	19.8	22.8	17
1993	478	18.0	26.6	27
1994	434	17.0	25.5	21
1995	384	16.0	24.0	37.5
1996	384	16.0	24.0	37.5
1997	404	18.0	22.4	36.4
1998	397	18.0	22.1	35
1999	398	17.0	23.4	36.9
2000	424	20.0	21.2	36.1
2001	430	22.0	19.5	34.2
2002	423	21.0	20.1	26
2003	423	21.0	20.1	26
2004	397	20.0	19.9	49.6
2005	521	25.0	20.8	40.1
2006	532	26.0	20.5	36.8
2007	499	24.3	20.5	41.8
2008	523	27.0	19.4	54.9
2009	545	26.0	20.2	54.5
2010	495	24.0	20.6	64.2
2011	494	n/a	n/a	70.6
2012	454	20.4	22.2	n/a
2013	456	16.3	27.8	64.3
2014	436	13.7	31.7	74.1
2015	438	14.0	31.2	78.5
2016	415	16.0	25.9	80.7
2017	443	17.5	25.3	76.3
2018	372	15.0	24.8	81.2
2019	370	15.0	24.6	81.1
2020	382	n/a	n/a	74.6
2021	342	13.6	25.1	56.7
2022	327	16.0	20.4	57.5
2023	370	17.0	21.7	73
2024	398	18.0	22.1	58.8

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 Northridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	20.0	23.2	n/a
1989	491	20.5	23.9	n/a
1990	517	21.5	24.0	n/a
1991	478	19.5	24.5	n/a
1992	453	19.8	22.8	17
1993	478	18.0	26.6	27
1994	434	17.0	25.5	21
1995	384	16.0	24.0	37.5
1996	384	16.0	24.0	37.5
1997	404	18.0	22.4	36.4
1998	397	18.0	22.1	35
1999	398	17.0	23.4	36.9
2000	424	20.0	21.2	36.1
2001	430	22.0	19.5	34.2
2002	423	21.0	20.1	26
2003	423	21.0	20.1	26
2004	397	20.0	19.9	49.6
2005	521	25.0	20.8	40.1
2006	532	26.0	20.5	36.8
2007	499	24.3	20.5	41.8
2008	523	27.0	19.4	54.9
2009	545	26.0	20.2	54.5
2010	495	24.0	20.6	64.2
2011	494	n/a	n/a	70.6
2012	454	20.4	22.2	n/a
2013	456	16.3	27.8	64.3
2014	436	13.7	31.7	74.1
2015	438	14.0	31.2	78.5
2016	415	16.0	25.9	80.7
2017	443	17.5	25.3	76.3
2018	372	15.0	24.8	81.2
2019	370	15.0	24.6	81.1
2020	382	n/a	n/a	74.6
2021	342	13.6	25.1	56.7
2022	327	16.0	20.4	57.5
2023	370	17.0	21.7	73
2024	398	18.0	22.1	58.8

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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