Northridge Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.0% |
| Met Standard | 15.8% |
| Below Standard | 76.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Northridge Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.6% exceeded — 12.6 points higher. 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 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 10.0% | 12.9% | 22.9% |
| 4th | 51 | 5.9% | 13.7% | 19.6% |
| 5th | 60 | 15.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% |
| 6th | 49 | 2.0% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 10.7% | 18.7% | 29.3% |
| 4th | 52 | 7.7% | 19.2% | 26.9% |
| 5th | 60 | 10.0% | 16.7% | 26.7% |
| 6th | 48 | 2.1% | 10.4% | 12.5% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.6