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Which teacher or staff member at Northmead Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTERSON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063003004702
Northmead Elementary
625 L St., Patterson, CA 95363 · (209) 892-4740 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
404 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Northmead Elementary→Creekside Middle
Based on grade levels within Patterson Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.2pp since 2014
Math
27.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.3% | 28.9% | 27.6% | 24.1% |
| Math | 8.7% | 18.6% | 31.1% | 41.7% |
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 | 48.2% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 27.6% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 25.1% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 50.7% |
| 2017-18 | 54.8% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.3% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Northmead Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #2,697 of 5,151 | #32 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #3,506 of 5,172 | #56 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #2,177 of 5,172 | #23 of 100 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,253 of 5,116 | #30 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #2,116 of 5,915 | #50 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,085 of 5,352 | #12 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #3,683 of 5,354 | #65 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #2,498 of 5,625 | #55 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #2,679 of 3,837 | #31 of 56 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
-73 (-12%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 991
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 77% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 26.5 | 21.4:1 | 81% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 28.6 | 23.0:1 | 75% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 76% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 27 | 21.7:1 | 82% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 27 | 23.6:1 | 83% (527) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | N/A | N/A | 75% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 1,010 | 55 | 18.4:1 | 62% (627) |
| 1990-91 | 991 | 37 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northmead Elementary.
About Northmead Elementary
Northmead Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Patterson, California. There are 528 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6.
Patterson Joint Unified (11 schools, 6,064 students) runs Northmead Elementary.
More than half of the students at Northmead Elementary are Hispanic (79%). The rest of enrollment is 9% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Stanislaus County's population at about 50%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northmead Elementary scores 36%.
There are about 20.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Northmead Elementary, which has 26. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Northmead Elementary is about 77%.
Northmead Elementary is 3.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.7% versus 34.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Census data for Stanislaus County show median household income comes to about $81,468, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 190 public schools in the county, enrolling about 106,477, Northmead Elementary among them.
Northmead Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Open Valley Independent Study, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Northmead Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Northmead Elementary is ahead of the 28.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.
Northmead Elementary falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 528 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 601.
The discussion board for Northmead Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patterson Joint Unified
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,830 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Apricot Valley ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Patterson
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,830 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Apricot Valley ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- West Valley Learning CenterElementary · 147 students
Nearby schools
- Open Valley Independent Study0.1 mi · 100
- Del Puerto High0.1 mi · 92
- Patterson High0.4 mi · 1,830
- Las Palmas Elementary0.5 mi · 642
- Creekside Middle0.6 mi · 907
- Apricot Valley Elementary0.8 mi · 788
Frequently asked questions
About Northmead ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northmead Elementary?
Northmead Elementary enrolls approximately 528 students in grades KG-06.
Is Northmead Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northmead Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Northmead Elementary?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Northmead Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Northmead Elementary?
Student demographics at Northmead Elementary are roughly 9% White, 79% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Northmead Elementary in?
Northmead Elementary is part of Patterson Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.