Is Northwood Elementary a good school?

Northwood Elementary ranks 930 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 518 students attended Northwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Elementary?

Students at Northwood Elementary are 48% Asian, 20% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Middle High : Northwood High

Northwood Elementary

Summary:

Northwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Irvine, California, serving 516 students in grades K-6 and part of the highly-ranked Irvine Unified School District. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Northwood Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently higher than the state average but slightly lower than the Irvine Unified School District average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students performing particularly well and Special Education students and English Language Learners also ranking in the top 5 out of 5 stars in the state. However, Northwood has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.4% in 2017-2018 to 16.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Northwood Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high-performing elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District, such as Santiago Hills Elementary and Brywood Elementary. However, Northwood's test scores and overall ranking are significantly higher than the nearby Irvine Unified School District Virtual Academy, which serves a similar student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

28 Carson
Irvine, CA 92620-3313

(949) 936-5950

District: Irvine Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,565

Students who attend Northwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Middle
High:	Northwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.7

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.9%

White:

20.1%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwood Elementary ranks better than 84.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.49. (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 Student population at Northwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (47.9%), White (20.1%), Hispanic (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Elementary is 28.7, which is the 12^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Northwood Elementary employs 17.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Elementary is $5,565. 16 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Elementary 930^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Northwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Irvine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvine Unified 108^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.14	505^th	4809	89.5%
2005	90.93	442^nd	4822	90.8%
2006	92.92	334^th	4818	93.1%
2007	92.85	357^th	5113	93.0%
2008	93.77	260^th	5113	94.9%
2009	91.59	378^th	5193	92.7%
2010	88.46	543^rd	5314	89.8%
2011	87.22	622^nd	5377	88.4%
2012	88.05	550^th	5390	89.8%
2013	89.88	470^th	5530	91.5%
2015	95.53	288^th	5611	94.9%
2016	91.86	508^th	5614	91.0%
2017	91.02	577^th	5692	89.9%
2018	87.32	778^th	5662	86.3%
2019	84.25	952^nd	5789	83.6%
2022	89.50	717^th	5883	87.8%
2023	89.70	730^th	5874	87.6%
2024	85.49	930^th	5862	84.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.99	69^th	339	79.6%
2019	60.97	202^nd	445	54.6%
2022	67.00	221^st	610	63.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.51	50^th	3246	98.5%
2019	90.59	160^th	3275	95.1%
2022	73.52	421^st	3311	87.3%
2023	47.81	1303^rd	3250	59.9%
2024	68.68	447^th	3160	85.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.40	242^nd	2634	90.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.58	1102^nd	5084	78.3%
2019	52.99	2203^rd	5173	57.4%
2022	85.89	518^th	5264	90.2%
2023	76.58	916^th	5374	83.0%
2024	78.26	910^th	5511	83.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.95	1048^th	5413	80.6%
2019	76.12	1255^th	5492	77.1%
2022	82.55	986^th	5635	82.5%
2023	86.21	833^rd	5617	85.2%
2024	83.49	940^th	5605	83.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.93	515^th	5431	90.5%
2019	87.01	732^nd	5510	86.7%
2022	92.89	454^th	5663	92.0%
2023	89.28	666^th	5650	88.2%
2024	84.26	908^th	5636	83.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.12	537^th	1071	49.9%
2019	63.69	494^th	1149	57.0%
2022	69.83	393^rd	1154	65.9%
2023	69.24	419^th	1190	64.8%
2024	53.80	705^th	1203	41.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.01	1233^rd	4830	74.5%
2019	55.92	1915^th	4963	61.4%
2022	44.77	2542^nd	5084	50.0%
2023	56.40	1865^th	5098	63.4%
2024	63.83	1483^rd	5102	70.9%

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Rank History for White students at Northwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.58	1217^th	2737	55.5%
2019	41.44	1809^th	2834	36.2%
2022	58.63	1200^th	2726	56.0%
2023	51.94	1377^th	2662	48.3%
2024	60.88	1102^nd	2647	58.4%

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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 Northwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	496	5	83	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
1989	472	5	86	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1990	435	9	93	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1991	454	11	112	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	453	7	115	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1993	475	7	106	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
1994	444	13	119	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1995	381	20	112	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1996	381	20	112	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1997	369	19	119	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	570
1998	396	17	120	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
1999	331	22	132	58	3	n/a	n/a	15	561
2000	293	16	118	59	2	n/a	n/a	20	508
2001	235	12	144	66	2	n/a	n/a	37	496
2002	201	17	176	49	4	n/a	n/a	25	472
2003	201	17	176	49	4	n/a	n/a	25	472
2004	191	12	169	44	4	n/a	n/a	33	453
2005	185	17	196	52	4	n/a	n/a	34	488
2006	206	14	209	52	7	n/a	n/a	38	526
2007	167	15	241	66	8	n/a	n/a	49	546
2008	154	17	229	55	8	n/a	n/a	0	463
2009	158	16	236	56	8	2	64	0	540
2010	160	15	203	55	7	4	68	0	512
2011	171	16	226	60	5	5	64	0	547
2012	208	32	279	71	4	5	55	0	654
2013	199	41	292	82	4	4	70	0	692
2014	217	49	290	103	4	4	64	0	731
2015	213	35	307	99	3	2	63	0	722
2016	177	31	323	95	3	0	68	0	697
2017	180	34	336	95	2	1	69	0	717
2018	168	28	292	89	3	2	67	0	649
2019	136	33	256	91	2	3	56	0	577
2020	115	26	256	103	0	3	51	0	554
2021	87	19	101	58	0	4	34	0	303
2022	104	25	190	92	2	2	56	0	471
2023	105	33	226	92	2	2	56	0	516
2024	104	29	248	93	3	2	39	0	518

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 Northwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	25.8	23.3	n/a
1989	593	24.8	23.9	n/a
1990	555	23.0	24.1	n/a
1991	597	21.0	28.4	n/a
1992	600	21.3	28.1	2
1993	616	20.0	30.8	5.5
1994	601	24.5	24.5	6.7
1995	567	19.0	29.8	9.9
1996	567	19.0	29.8	9.9
1997	570	23.6	24.2	10.4
1998	604	27.0	22.4	9.9
1999	561	26.0	21.6	11.2
2000	508	23.0	22.1	10.2
2001	496	23.0	21.6	10.9
2002	472	23.5	20.1	14.8
2003	472	23.5	20.1	14.8
2004	453	22.0	20.6	15
2005	488	23.0	21.2	13.7
2006	526	24.0	21.9	13.5
2007	546	25.5	21.4	12.9
2008	463	27.1	17.1	11.2
2009	540	23.6	20.5	9.8
2010	512	20.0	25.6	12.9
2011	547	n/a	n/a	13.9
2012	654	21.0	31.1	n/a
2013	692	22.7	30.4	20.5
2014	731	23.0	31.7	22.3
2015	722	24.0	30.0	22.6
2016	697	24.0	29.0	21.7
2017	717	24.0	29.8	20.4
2018	649	22.0	29.5	24.5
2019	577	20.0	28.8	29.3
2020	554	n/a	n/a	30.5
2021	303	11.0	27.5	38
2022	471	17.0	27.7	27.8
2023	516	17.9	28.7	31
2024	518	17.9	28.7	33.2

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 Northwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	25.8	23.3	n/a
1989	593	24.8	23.9	n/a
1990	555	23.0	24.1	n/a
1991	597	21.0	28.4	n/a
1992	600	21.3	28.1	2
1993	616	20.0	30.8	5.5
1994	601	24.5	24.5	6.7
1995	567	19.0	29.8	9.9
1996	567	19.0	29.8	9.9
1997	570	23.6	24.2	10.4
1998	604	27.0	22.4	9.9
1999	561	26.0	21.6	11.2
2000	508	23.0	22.1	10.2
2001	496	23.0	21.6	10.9
2002	472	23.5	20.1	14.8
2003	472	23.5	20.1	14.8
2004	453	22.0	20.6	15
2005	488	23.0	21.2	13.7
2006	526	24.0	21.9	13.5
2007	546	25.5	21.4	12.9
2008	463	27.1	17.1	11.2
2009	540	23.6	20.5	9.8
2010	512	20.0	25.6	12.9
2011	547	n/a	n/a	13.9
2012	654	21.0	31.1	n/a
2013	692	22.7	30.4	20.5
2014	731	23.0	31.7	22.3
2015	722	24.0	30.0	22.6
2016	697	24.0	29.0	21.7
2017	717	24.0	29.8	20.4
2018	649	22.0	29.5	24.5
2019	577	20.0	28.8	29.3
2020	554	n/a	n/a	30.5
2021	303	11.0	27.5	38
2022	471	17.0	27.7	27.8
2023	516	17.9	28.7	31
2024	518	17.9	28.7	33.2

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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