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northwood elementary school: good teacher, good principal, decent environment. i do hope teachers/schools will force students more on education like reading so better prepare for future
—Submitted by a parent
A most excellent school choice. Wonderful neighborhood. A creative, caring, and dedicated school staff. Talented teachers. Great parent involvement and successful PTA. A marvelous music program.
—Submitted by a parent
Working moms and dad:This school offers FREE after school programe for the kids,home work help,and activities everyday until 6:00pm.
—Submitted by a parent
I love this school. The teachers are very dedicated and spend much of their own time helping student before, during and after school.
—Submitted by a parent
My son attended kindergarten here at Northwood. I never felt safe leaving my child at this school. The campus area is wide open with a park right next to the school with no fence. The campus was dirty and I didn't care for the teacher's attitude. I was very happy when we finally got him transferred.
—Submitted by a parent
I have found Northwood Elementary to be a great school. My daughter has learned a lot and the teachers are very dedicated towards their students. My daughters reading and writing skills have improved and her vocabulary has increased. Her teacher Ms. La Tendresse seems to be doing a great job with her students. She is always coming up with new activities to help the students learn life long lessons. Great Job!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent
For me northwood is really a number 1 school.My kids have a lot of improvements.When it comes to academics they're really number 1. All the teachers are great! especially mr. Wong. Keep it up! be proud you are a teacher the future of the kids depends on you!
—Submitted by a parent
Thank you mrs. Kramer(5th grade teacher at Northwood)without your help,my daughter wouldn't be an 'A' student at Morrill middle school in 6th grade!.You are a great teacher.
—Submitted by a parent
My son was at Northwood last year. We had a tremendous experience. Northwood is a great school for kids. They have music (violin lessons, etc), corous, Sciene is wonderful! My son love it. We also had opera for kids! It was fun. Congratulations for a good teachers, Principal and parents that are involved too!
—Submitted by a parent
I have two children my daughter has been attending Northwood since kinder and is now in fourth grade and my son is in kinder I have been pleased with all the teachers , they have been informative and helpfull and I know I will be blessed through out the years with my son ,cant wait!
—Submitted by a parent
I have 2 boys in Northwood School, and I am very pleased with the education they are receiving there. The teachers are positive and motivated in their approach to help the children succeed. They offer various programs to aid the children if they are struggling in certain area's. I have been very impressed with this school!
—Submitted by a parent
I feel very fortunate to have my daughter attending Northwood. I have found that the principle and teachers at Northwood work hard to make sure that all the children are learning in a positive environment. The teachers are happy to have parent involvement and participation and I feel very much a part of the team responsible for my child's education because it's easy to interact with the staff and know what's going on in the classroom.
—Submitted by a parent
I think Northwood School is an outstanding school. I have 2 boys there, one is in First and the other is in Second grade. I think the only thing they need is some more yard duties, and watch the older kids that like to pick on the younger kids. Or they need some tuff moms to put those 'out of controll kids' in place. The teachers there are wonderful, and the kids learn so much from them.
—Submitted by a parent
I have had 2 children in Northwood (a third will go there soon). It is a great school. Great teachers, good population.
—Submitted by a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
80 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
80 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
83 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
72 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
72 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
73 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
77 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
75 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 77% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 66% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 90% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 76% |
| English learner | 76% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 77% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 87% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 88% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 92% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 87% |
| English learner | 90% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 81% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 61% |
| Females | 64% |
| Males | 58% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 73% |
| Filipino | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 66% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 60% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 58% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 66% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 83% |
| Females | 84% |
| Males | 82% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 95% |
| Filipino | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 83% |
| English learner | 85% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 80% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 68% |
| Males | 92% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 89% |
| Filipino | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 80% |
| English learner | 65% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 71% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 91% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 95% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 95% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 97% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 91% |
| English learner | 87% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 92% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 72% |
| Females | 79% |
| Males | 64% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 87% |
| Filipino | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | 56% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 76% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 96% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 67% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 71% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 63% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 87% |
| Filipino | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | 61% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 75% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 96% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 81% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 78% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 90% |
| Filipino | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 84% |
| English learner | 67% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 86% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 80% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 48% | 8% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 24% | 49% | ||
| Filipino | 21% | 3% | ||
| African American | 3% | 7% | ||
| White | 3% | 28% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 0% | 3% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 41% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 47% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese | 46% | 2% | ||
| Spanish | 22% | 85% | ||
| Cantonese | 8% | 2% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 7% | 1% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 6% | 1% | ||
| Punjabi | 3% | 1% | ||
| Hindi | 2% | 0% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 1% | 1% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| Bengali | 1% | 0% | ||
| French | 1% | 0% | ||
| Gujarati | 1% | 0% | ||
| Ilocano | 1% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 1% | 1% | ||
| Tigrinya | 1% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 22 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 11 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 13 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 92% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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