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Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE DISTRICT·NCES 490003000647
Northridge School
1660 N 50 E, OREM, UT 84057 · (801) 610-8114 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
67 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · 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
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -9.3pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.6% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 56.9% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 School
Northridge School's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge School this school | 397 | 16.9% | 57.0% |
| Tolman School BOUNTIFUL | 363 | 17.1% | 56.2% |
| Willow School GRANTSVILLE | 425 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
| Taylor School CENTERVILLE | 336 | 16.4% | 48.0% |
| Ranches Academy EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 360 | 14.7% | 61.0% |
| Kings Peak School ROOSEVELT | 479 | 19.6% | 43.4% |
Matched among Utah 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #149 of 562 | #35 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #141 of 578 ▲ 13 | #33 of 117 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #164 of 578 ▼ 77 | #41 of 117 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #452 of 613 | #109 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #114 of 556 | #15 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #433 of 559 | #93 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.9% | #463 of 582 | #83 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.5% | #4 of 388 | #1 of 74 |
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
397
-231 (-37%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 1,101
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 | 397 | 21.1 | 18.8:1 | 17% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 19.4 | 20.6:1 | 18% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 20.3 | 22.8:1 | 20% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | N/A | N/A | 16% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 742 | N/A | N/A | 11% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | N/A | N/A | 19% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | 25 | 29.7:1 | 27% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 891 | 32 | 27.8:1 | 10% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 1,101 | 33 | 33.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northridge School.
About Northridge School
Northridge School is a small elementary school in Alpine District, located in OREM, Utah. It serves 397 students in pre-K through 6.
Northridge School is one of 89 schools in Alpine District, which enrolls 86,645 students in total.
Northridge School's enrollment is 83% White. It is also 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Utah County is about 81% White. Northridge School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Northridge School operates with 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.8:1. That is lower than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. About 17% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Test results at Northridge School are 5.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.0% actual, 51.6% predicted).
Federal survey data for Utah County show that the median household income is $100,671, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Utah County is home to 202 public schools and about 164,467 public school students.
The school nearest to Northridge School is Timpanogos High, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Northridge School places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Northridge School's location as City: Small.
Enrollment at Northridge School declined 37% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 628 to 397 students.
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Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpine District
- Cedar Valley HighHigh · 3,300 students
- Westlake HighHigh · 3,052 students
- Lone Peak HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Skyridge High SchoolHigh · 2,483 students
- American Fork HighHigh · 2,316 students
- Lehi HighHigh · 2,242 students
Other schools in OREM
- Mountain View HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Timpanogos HighHigh · 1,471 students
- Lakeridge Jr HighMiddle · 1,344 students
- Orem HighHigh · 1,225 students
- Canyon View Jr HighMiddle · 1,066 students
- Orem Jr HighMiddle · 969 students
Nearby schools
- Timpanogos High0.4 mi · 1,471
- Windsor School0.5 mi · 598
- Oak Canyon Jr High0.6 mi · 1,295
- Rocky Mountain School0.7 mi · 483
- Canyon View Jr High1.1 mi · 1,066
- Timpanogos Academy1.2 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Northridge SchoolHow many students attend Northridge School?
Northridge School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Northridge School serve?
Northridge School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northridge School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northridge School is approximately 18.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northridge School?
At Northridge School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Northridge School?
Northridge School is overseen by Alpine District in Utah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.