Northwood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.1% |
| Met Standard | 11.0% |
| Below Standard | 82.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "17% proficient" for Northwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.1% of students exceeded standard while 11.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.9 points below the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.5% exceeded — 5.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 42.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 9.8% | 5.9% | 15.7% |
| 4th | 50 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| 5th | 48 | 2.1% | 20.8% | 22.9% |
| 6th | 37 | 13.5% | 21.6% | 35.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 17.3% |
| 4th | 52 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 11.5% |
| 5th | 52 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 6th | 39 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 25.6% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.1