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Enrollment
517
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCONDIDO UNION·NCES 061288007704
North Broadway Elementary
2301 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92026 · (760) 432-2479 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
364 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 131 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
35.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.5% | 22.8% | 26.2% | 34.6% |
| Math | 13.9% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 40.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 30.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 37.3% |
| 2018-19 | 43.8% | 35.6% |
| 2017-18 | 45.7% | 38.7% |
| 2016-17 | 43.3% | 36.6% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Broadway Elementary
North Broadway Elementary's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Broadway Elementary this school | 517 | 70.4% | 36.6% |
| Olivehurst Elementary Olivehurst | 489 | 72.6% | 19.0% |
| Killybrooke Elementary Costa Mesa | 473 | 71.0% | 57.6% |
| Lomarena Elementary Laguna Hills | 487 | 69.0% | 46.5% |
| James Monroe Elementary Bermuda Dunes | 562 | 69.0% | 57.2% |
| Golden West Elementary Manteca | 591 | 71.2% | 16.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Broadway Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #2,808 of 5,151 | #248 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #2,747 of 5,172 ▲ 284 | #245 of 393 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #3,007 of 5,172 ▼ 282 | #271 of 393 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #557 of 5,116 | #41 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #2,226 of 5,915 | #169 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,110 of 5,352 | #58 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #2,466 of 5,354 | #253 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #2,935 of 5,625 | #169 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #1,289 of 3,837 | #88 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
517
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 517 | 25.4 | 20.4:1 | 70% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 31.6 | 16.6:1 | 67% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 30.3 | 17.0:1 | 67% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 30 | 17.9:1 | 66% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 31 | 21.2:1 | 63% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 30 | 22.7:1 | 52% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | N/A | N/A | 47% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 830 | 43 | 19.3:1 | 19% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 30 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Broadway Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (656 to 517); teachers down 18% (31 to 25.4).
About North Broadway Elementary
North Broadway Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in Escondido, California. School enrollment was 517 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
Escondido Union serves 13,920 students across 24 schools.
A majority of students at North Broadway Elementary, 65%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 18% White, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 35% share among San Diego County residents. North Broadway Elementary has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at North Broadway Elementary is 70%. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
North Broadway Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, North Broadway Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.6%; the prediction is 38.3%.
In San Diego County (population about 3,288,774), median household income is about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.
The closest public school, Reidy Creek Elementary, is about 0.6 miles from North Broadway Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, North Broadway Elementary places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for North Broadway Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 537 to 517. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.9:1 to 20.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Escondido Union
- Bear Valley MiddleMiddle · 923 students
- Mission MiddleMiddle · 855 students
- Del Dios Academy of Arts and SciencesMiddle · 788 students
- Rincon MiddleMiddle · 772 students
- Hidden Valley MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- L. R. Green ElementaryElementary · 717 students
Other schools in Escondido
- San Pasqual HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Orange Glen HighHigh · 1,788 students
- Escondido HighHigh · 1,656 students
- Classical AcademyElementary · 1,581 students
- Heritage K-8 CharterElementary · 1,345 students
- Classical Academy HighHigh · 1,336 students
Nearby schools
- Reidy Creek Elementary0.6 mi · 626
- Rincon Middle0.8 mi · 772
- Escondido High1.2 mi · 1,656
- Conway Elementary1.5 mi · 547
- Rock Springs Elementary1.9 mi · 498
- Farr Avenue Elementary1.9 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About North Broadway ElementaryHow large is North Broadway Elementary?
North Broadway Elementary enrolls approximately 517 students in grades KG-05.
Is North Broadway Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Broadway Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does North Broadway Elementary have?
North Broadway Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at North Broadway Elementary?
Student demographics at North Broadway Elementary are roughly 18% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees North Broadway Elementary?
North Broadway Elementary is overseen by Escondido Union in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.