How does North Star Academy compare to other elementary schools in Redwood City?

North Star Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 82.8/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 73% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,098 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Star Academy?

73.4% of students at North Star Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 94.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is North Star Academy improving or declining?

North Star Academy's proficiency rate increases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Star Academy?

2.3% of students at North Star Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

North Star Academy

Redwood City Elementary Redwood City San Mateo County 94062

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,098 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

527 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.8%

White 49.5%

Asian 18.6%

Other 18.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Star Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	73.4%
Met Standard	21.4%
Below Standard	5.2%

Exceeded

73.4%

Met

21.4%

Below

5.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "95% proficient" for North Star Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

73.4% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 52.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 48.4 points above the Redwood City Elementary district average of 24.9%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 52.0 points higher (vs 21.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

73.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

94.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+1.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

2.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,098

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	89	68.5%	23.6%	5.6%	2.3%	92.1%
4th	91	69.2%	19.8%	5.5%	5.5%	89.0%
5th	90	72.2%	24.4%	3.3%	0.0%	96.7%
6th	88	65.9%	29.6%	4.5%	0.0%	95.5%
7th	86	83.7%	15.1%	1.2%	0.0%	98.8%
8th	81	71.6%	24.7%	3.7%	0.0%	96.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	88	58.0%	35.2%	6.8%	0.0%	93.2%
4th	92	62.0%	31.5%	6.5%	0.0%	93.5%
5th	89	76.4%	15.7%	7.9%	0.0%	92.1%
6th	88	80.7%	14.8%	4.5%	0.0%	95.5%
7th	86	83.7%	15.1%	1.2%	0.0%	98.8%
8th	81	88.9%	7.4%	3.7%	0.0%	96.3%