Northwood Elementary

Northwood Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community in Irvine, California, overseen by Irvine Unified. The school enrolls 508 students in grades K through 6.

Northwood Elementary is one of 44 schools operated by Irvine Unified, a district that instructs 37,948 students overall.

On demographics, Northwood Elementary shows that 50% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 22% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 29.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Northwood Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 33% of students at Northwood Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Orange County's rate of about 55%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Northwood Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.6%.

In the broader community, Orange County reports that median household earnings sit near $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Northwood Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Brywood Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northwood Elementary at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 75.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 649 students in 2018 compared to 508 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 26% to 20% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Northwood Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.