Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 200996002002
Northridge Elementary
1900 Windsor Dr., Newton, KS 67114 · (316) 284-6540 · Harvey County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
248 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 161 | 47% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 29% smaller than its 4th grade class (45).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58% · 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
Based on grade levels within Newton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
22.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 17.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Northridge Elementary
Northridge Elementary's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Elementary this school | 345 | 71.9% | 28.0% |
| Heusner Elem Salina | 392 | 69.4% | 35.2% |
| Lakeside Elem Pittsburg | 406 | 70.2% | 50.4% |
| Graber Elementary Hutchinson | 311 | 76.5% | 24.4% |
| Jefferson Elem Arkansas City | 261 | 72.4% | 34.5% |
| Walnut Elem Emporia | 312 | 66.3% | 41.4% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Northridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Harvey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #507 of 625 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #525 of 625 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #413 of 625 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #295 of 714 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #520 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #184 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #163 of 658 | #2 of 6 |
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
345
+79 (+30%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 345 | 18.7 | 18.5:1 | 72% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 18.7 | 19.3:1 | 73% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 15.6 | 18.4:1 | 53% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 26 | 10.2:1 | 55% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 72% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 27 | 10.0:1 | 65% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 56% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (345 to 345); teachers down 31% (27 to 18.7).
About Northridge Elementary
Newton, Kansas, is home to Northridge Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 345 students in pre-K through 4.
The Newton system has 8 schools and 2,943 students.
The student body at Northridge Elementary is 58% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Northridge Elementary reported 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.5:1. Elementary schools in Kansas have an average ratio of 13.2:1. Roughly 72% of students at Northridge Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Harvey County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Northridge Elementary, the prediction is 27.8% and the result is 28.0%.
Census data for Harvey County show the median household earns about $74,368 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Northridge Elementary, Harvey County has 18 public schools.
About 0.9 miles separate Northridge Elementary from the closest public school, Newton Sr High. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Northridge Elementary is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Northridge Elementary is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 345, from 266 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.2:1 to 18.5:1 over the same years.
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Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton
- Newton Sr HighHigh · 932 students
- Santa Fe 5/6 CenterMiddle · 440 students
- Chisholm Middle SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- South Breeze ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Slate Creek ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Newton
- Newton Sr HighHigh · 932 students
- Santa Fe 5/6 CenterMiddle · 440 students
- Chisholm Middle SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- South Breeze ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Slate Creek ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 199 students
Other Northridge Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Northridge Elementary. Northridge Elementary is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Northridge Elementary SchoolDayton, OH · 796 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 700 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS RANCH, CO · 560 students
- Northridge ElementaryJohnstown, OH · 546 students
- Northridge ElementaryFair Oaks, CA · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Newton Sr High0.9 mi · 932
- Santa Fe 5/6 Center1.0 mi · 440
- Opportunity Academy1.2 mi · 53
- Sunset Elementary1.4 mi · 199
- Slate Creek Elementary1.7 mi · 236
- Chisholm Middle School1.7 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Northridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northridge Elementary?
Northridge Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Northridge Elementary serve?
Northridge Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Northridge Elementary have?
Northridge Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Northridge Elementary?
Student demographics at Northridge Elementary are roughly 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Northridge Elementary in?
Northridge Elementary is part of Newton.
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