Jack Northrop Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

835 East Avenue K-4
Lancaster, CA 93535

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 658 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jack Northrop Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 658 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jack Northrop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Jack Northrop Elementary School's student population of 658 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jack Northrop Elementary School
Kind	135
1	115
2	112
3	101
4	114
5	81

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Total Students

658 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School
2023	700
2022	664
2021	697
2020	754
2019	754
2018	710
2017	710
2016	718
2015	661
2014	659
2013	630
2012	626
2011	885
2009	862
2008	901
2007	914
2006	800
2005	769
2004	816
2003	787
2002	801
2001	770
2000	757
1999	688
1998	847
1997	859
1996	1,038
1995	903
1994	870
1993	800
1992	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	25
2014	23
2013	22
2012	20
2010	31
2009	36
2008	42
2007	41
2006	40
2005	39
2004	38
2003	40
2002	38
2001	37
2000	36
1999	36
1998	36
1997	30
1996	35
1995	31
1994	30
1993	27
1992	21

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School Motto

Inspiring all students to achieve their greatest potential

School Rankings

Jack Northrop Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jack Northrop Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7531 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School
2023	#7531
2022	#7950
2019	#6681
2018	#6861
2017	#5466
2016	#4958
2015	#4443
2013	#4832
2012	#7013
2011	#7386
2010	#7817

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	19%	34%	13%
2022	15%	33%	12%
2019	26%	40%	18%
2018	21%	39%	17%
2017	30%	38%	17%
2016	29%	37%	16%
2015	25%	34%	13%
2013	61%	59%	39%
2012	49%	59%	39%
2011	43%	58%	37%
2010	39%	56%	34%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2022	26%	47%	25%
2019	37%	51%	32%
2018	37%	50%	17%
2017	38%	48%	30%
2016	45%	48%	32%
2015	43%	44%	26%
2013	47%	57%	40%
2012	46%	58%	43%
2011	43%	56%	38%
2010	36%	54%	37%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	27:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	22:1
2020	30:1	23:1	23:1
2019	30:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	27:1	23:1	23:1
2016	27:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	31:1	23:1	27:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	29:1	23:1	26:1
1996	30:1	25:1	27:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1
1994	29:1	25:1	27:1
1993	30:1	25:1	27:1
1992	32:1	24:1	28:1
1991	28:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	5%	11%	3%
2013	6%	11%	3%
2012	5%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	5%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	61%	55%	59%
2022	59%	56%	58%
2021	56%	56%	56%
2020	55%	55%	53%
2019	55%	55%	53%
2018	53%	54%	52%
2017	53%	54%	52%
2016	51%	54%	51%
2015	49%	54%	49%
2014	50%	53%	50%
2013	52%	53%	49%
2012	52%	52%	48%
2011	49%	51%	47%
2009	46%	49%	47%
2008	46%	50%	48%
2007	47%	49%	47%
2006	44%	48%	43%
2005	40%	47%	39%
2004	35%	46%	37%
2003	34%	45%	35%
2002	28%	44%	34%
2001	28%	43%	31%
2000	28%	42%	30%
1999	27%	41%	28%
1998	31%	40%	26%
1997	28%	40%	25%
1996	25%	39%	24%
1995	25%	38%	24%
1994	21%	37%	22%
1993	21%	36%	20%
1992	17%	35%	19%

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Black

26%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	25%	5%	26%
2022	26%	5%	26%
2021	28%	5%	27%
2020	30%	5%	28%
2019	30%	5%	28%
2018	32%	6%	30%
2017	32%	6%	30%
2016	33%	6%	29%
2015	34%	6%	28%
2014	29%	6%	29%
2013	26%	6%	29%
2012	29%	6%	30%
2011	33%	7%	30%
2009	33%	7%	30%
2008	33%	8%	29%
2007	30%	8%	29%
2006	27%	8%	29%
2005	29%	8%	30%
2004	30%	8%	29%
2003	27%	8%	28%
2002	27%	8%	26%
2001	25%	8%	26%
2000	22%	9%	24%
1999	21%	9%	23%
1998	15%	9%	21%
1997	18%	9%	20%
1996	18%	9%	19%
1995	15%	9%	17%
1994	12%	9%	15%
1993	10%	9%	12%
1992	8%	9%	11%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	6%	21%	8%
2022	7%	21%	9%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2020	7%	23%	12%
2019	7%	23%	12%
2018	8%	24%	13%
2017	8%	24%	13%
2016	9%	24%	14%
2015	9%	24%	16%
2014	11%	25%	15%
2013	12%	25%	16%
2012	12%	26%	17%
2011	12%	27%	17%
2009	16%	28%	19%
2008	16%	29%	19%
2007	20%	29%	20%
2006	24%	31%	23%
2005	27%	31%	27%
2004	31%	32%	30%
2003	35%	34%	32%
2002	40%	35%	35%
2001	42%	36%	38%
2000	45%	37%	41%
1999	47%	38%	44%
1998	51%	39%	48%
1997	51%	39%	50%
1996	53%	40%	52%
1995	56%	41%	54%
1994	62%	42%	58%
1993	65%	43%	63%
1992	70%	44%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.58
2022	0.58	0.63	0.59
2021	0.61	0.62	0.61
2020	0.61	0.63	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63	0.63
2018	0.61	0.64	0.63
2017	0.61	0.64	0.63
2016	0.63	0.64	0.63
2015	0.64	0.64	0.63
2014	0.66	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65	0.66
2012	0.64	0.65	0.66
2011	0.64	0.67	0.66
2009	0.66	0.71	0.66
2008	0.66	0.65	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67	0.66
2006	0.68	0.66	0.68
2005	0.69	0.67	0.69
2004	0.70	0.67	0.70
2003	0.70	0.67	0.70
2002	0.69	0.67	0.70
2001	0.69	0.67	0.69
2000	0.68	0.67	0.69
1999	0.67	0.67	0.68
1998	0.63	0.67	0.66
1997	0.63	0.67	0.65
1996	0.63	0.67	0.64
1995	0.61	0.67	0.62
1994	0.56	0.67	0.59
1993	0.52	0.67	0.56
1992	0.48	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

74%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	78%	51%	79%
2022	77%	51%	77%
2021	77%	53%	78%
2020	78%	52%	78%
2019	78%	52%	78%
2018	73%	49%	74%
2017	73%	49%	74%
2016	79%	50%	77%
2015	73%	50%	71%
2014	70%	49%	70%
2013	73%	48%	74%
2011	62%	46%	63%
2009	57%	43%	58%
2008	46%	41%	54%
2007	26%	40%	53%
2006	44%	40%	55%
2005	42%	40%	56%
2004	41%	40%	52%
2003	42%	39%	51%
2002	42%	39%	50%
2001	48%	39%	41%
2000	45%	40%	51%
1999	42%	40%	49%
1998	57%	47%	57%
1997	48%	47%	52%
1996	44%	46%	48%
1995	41%	45%	48%
1994	35%	43%	44%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Jack Northrop Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	9%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lancaster Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jack Northrop Elementary School's ranking?

Jack Northrop Elementary School is ranked #7531 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Jack Northrop Elementary School often compared to?

Jack Northrop Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Charles H. Lee Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Jack Northrop Elementary School?

658 students attend Jack Northrop Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Jack Northrop Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jack Northrop Elementary School?

Jack Northrop Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Jack Northrop Elementary School offer ?

Jack Northrop Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jack Northrop Elementary School part of?

Jack Northrop Elementary School is part of Lancaster Elementary School District.

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