Northwood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 45.8% |
| Met Standard | 21.7% |
| Below Standard | 32.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "67% proficient" for Northwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
45.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points above the Berryessa Union Elementary district average of 37.1%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.1 points higher (vs 34.7% 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 12.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 32.4% | 26.5% | 58.8% |
| 4th | 78 | 44.9% | 14.1% | 59.0% |
| 5th | 80 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 42.9% | 25.7% | 68.6% |
| 4th | 78 | 43.6% | 23.1% | 66.7% |
| 5th | 81 | 60.5% | 16.1% | 76.5% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.2