How does William Northrup Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Alhambra?

William Northrup Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.5/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,008 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at William Northrup Elementary?

34.8% of students at William Northrup Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is William Northrup Elementary improving or declining?

William Northrup Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at William Northrup Elementary?

11.0% of students at William Northrup Elementary 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.

William Northrup Elementary

Alhambra Unified Alhambra Los Angeles County 91801

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,008 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

766 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.5%

White 1.8%

Asian 55.5%

Black 0.8%

Other 7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for William Northrup Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	34.8%
Met Standard	23.0%
Below Standard	42.2%

Exceeded

34.8%

Met

23.0%

Below

42.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for William Northrup Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

34.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the Alhambra Unified district average of 32.1%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 32.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

34.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

57.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,008

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	95	40.0%	25.3%	16.8%	17.9%	65.3%
4th	82	35.4%	25.6%	18.3%	20.7%	61.0%
5th	84	39.3%	21.4%	11.9%	27.4%	60.7%
6th	94	31.9%	23.4%	25.5%	19.1%	55.3%
7th	82	29.3%	29.3%	21.9%	19.5%	58.5%
8th	61	27.9%	34.4%	18.0%	19.7%	62.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	95	41.0%	24.2%	15.8%	18.9%	65.3%
4th	84	33.3%	28.6%	22.6%	15.5%	61.9%
5th	87	37.9%	10.3%	19.5%	32.2%	48.3%
6th	96	39.6%	13.5%	31.3%	15.6%	53.1%
7th	83	30.1%	24.1%	19.3%	26.5%	54.2%
8th	61	31.1%	16.4%	19.7%	32.8%	47.5%