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Which teacher or staff member at Northwood Elementary deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450007374
Northwood Elementary
28 Carson, Irvine, CA 92620 · (949) 936-5950 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
29.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
169 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
63.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -14.5pp since 2014
Math
62.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.1% | 28.5% | 15.3% | 21.2% |
| Math | 37.5% | 24.9% | 20.6% | 16.9% |
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 | 63.5% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.1% | 62.5% |
| 2022-23 | 67.8% | 65.4% |
| 2021-22 | 67.5% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 65.2% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 67.9% |
| 2016-17 | 73.5% | 68.2% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 78.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Northwood Elementary
Northwood Elementary's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Elementary this school | 508 | 33.3% | 62.7% |
| Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary Sacramento | 504 | 30.8% | 68.5% |
| Heritage Elementary Tustin | 567 | 32.5% | 69.7% |
| Country Lane Elementary San Jose | 444 | 30.0% | 72.2% |
| Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary Fountain Valley | 530 | 33.6% | 83.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary San Francisco | 511 | 36.8% | 61.5% |
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 Northwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #989 of 5,151 | #143 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #947 of 5,172 ▼ 36 | #138 of 382 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #1,114 of 5,172 ▼ 37 | #150 of 382 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #793 of 5,116 | #52 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #2,339 of 5,915 | #175 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.9:1 | #5,312 of 5,352 | #386 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #904 of 5,354 | #82 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #4,633 of 5,625 | #287 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #1,239 of 3,837 | #117 of 324 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
-141 (-22%) vs 2017
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
29.9:1
was 29.5:1
% White
20%
was 26%
% Hispanic
16%
was 14%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
50%
was 45%
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 | 508 | 17 | 29.9:1 | 33% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 18 | 28.8:1 | 33% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 18 | 28.7:1 | 31% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 22 | 29.5:1 | 24% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | N/A | N/A | 14% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 10% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 21 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (649 to 508); teachers down 23% (22 to 17).
About Northwood Elementary
Northwood Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Irvine, California. The school enrolls 508 students in kindergarten through 6.
Northwood Elementary is one school in a 44-school district, Irvine Unified, which enrolls 37,948 students.
The student body at Northwood Elementary has no majority group. Asian students lead at 50%. Other groups include 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 22% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
Northwood Elementary reported 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 29.9:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Roughly 33% of students at Northwood Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Orange County report 55%.
Northwood Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Northwood Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 62.7% actual against 60.0% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Orange County, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Orange County has 649 public schools with about 430,458 students, including Northwood Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Northwood Elementary is closest to Brywood Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Northwood Elementary ranks 7th of 7 nearby schools, at 62.7% versus a 76.4% average.
The federal government classifies Northwood Elementary's location as City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 508, down from 649 in 2017-18. The share of White students decreased 6 points, from 26% to 20%.
The discussion board for Northwood Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Irvine Unified
- Portola HighHigh · 2,693 students
- University HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 2,244 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,232 students
- Irvine HighHigh · 1,964 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 1,282 students
Other schools in Irvine
- Arnold O. Beckman HighHigh · 2,776 students
- Portola HighHigh · 2,693 students
- University HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 2,244 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,232 students
- Irvine HighHigh · 1,964 students
Other Northwood Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Northwood Elementary. Northwood Elementary is the 8th largest of the 25.
- Northwood ElementarySan Jose, CA · 452 students
- Northwood ElementaryNapa, CA · 381 students
- Northwood ElementarySacramento, CA · 351 students
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 814 students
- Northwood ElementaryEdgewood, WA · 732 students
Nearby schools
- Brywood Elementary0.5 mi · 578
- Irvine High0.7 mi · 1,964
- Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy0.8 mi · 455
- Irvine International Academy0.8 mi · 530
- Sierra Vista Middle0.9 mi · 1,282
- Jeffrey Trail Middle0.9 mi · 1,049
Frequently asked questions
About Northwood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northwood Elementary?
Northwood Elementary enrolls approximately 508 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Northwood Elementary serve?
Northwood Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Northwood Elementary have?
Northwood Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 29.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Northwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Northwood Elementary are roughly 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 50% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Northwood Elementary public or private?
Northwood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Irvine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.