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Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Northwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 518 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 20% in CA
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Northwood Elementary School's student population of 518 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004, 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwood Elementary School
Kind	69
1	82
2	69
3	71
4	70
5	74
6	83

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Total Students

518 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2023	516
2022	471
2021	303
2020	577
2019	577
2018	717
2017	717
2016	697
2015	722
2014	731
2013	692
2012	654
2011	547
2010	512
2009	540
2008	463
2007	546
2006	526
2005	488
2004	453
2003	472
2002	502
2001	496
2000	508
1999	561
1998	604
1997	570
1996	567
1995	600
1994	601
1993	616
1992	600
1991	597
1990	555
1989	593
1988	603
1987	614

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	11
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	23
2013	23
2012	21
2010	20
2009	24
2008	27
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2003	23
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	26
1998	27
1997	24
1996	19
1995	25
1994	25
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	23

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School Rankings

Northwood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwood Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1071 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2022	#1071
2019	#1414
2018	#964
2017	#846
2016	#756
2015	#430
2013	#615
2012	#626
2011	#961
2010	#665

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66%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	66%	33%	68%
2019	65%	40%	73%
2018	68%	39%	73%
2017	68%	38%	74%
2016	68%	37%	75%
2015	71%	34%	74%
2013	83%	59%	87%
2012	81%	59%	86%
2011	77%	58%	85%
2010	81%	56%	85%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	75%
2019	67%	51%	77%
2018	72%	50%	73%
2017	73%	48%	77%
2016	75%	48%	78%
2015	78%	44%	77%
2013	85%	57%	84%
2012	89%	58%	85%
2011	82%	56%	85%
2010	83%	54%	84%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	29:1	22:1	26:1
2022	28:1	21:1	25:1
2021	28:1	22:1	23:1
2020	29:1	23:1	27:1
2019	29:1	23:1	27:1
2018	30:1	23:1	27:1
2017	30:1	23:1	27:1
2016	29:1	24:1	28:1
2015	30:1	24:1	30:1
2014	32:1	24:1	30:1
2013	30:1	24:1	29:1
2012	31:1	23:1	29:1
2010	26:1	21:1	26:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	24:1
2004	21:1	21:1	25:1
2003	21:1	20:1	25:1
2002	23:1	20:1	25:1
2001	22:1	20:1	24:1
2000	22:1	21:1	24:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	30:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	31:1	25:1	28:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	28:1	24:1	26:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

48%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	44%	12%	52%
2022	40%	12%	50%
2021	34%	12%	44%
2020	44%	12%	51%
2019	44%	12%	51%
2018	47%	11%	50%
2017	47%	11%	50%
2016	47%	11%	49%
2015	43%	11%	48%
2014	40%	11%	47%
2013	42%	11%	47%
2012	43%	11%	47%
2011	41%	11%	45%
2010	40%	11%	45%
2009	44%	11%	44%
2008	49%	12%	47%
2007	46%	12%	44%
2006	42%	12%	42%
2005	42%	12%	41%
2004	39%	12%	39%
2003	38%	11%	37%
2002	34%	11%	35%
2001	31%	11%	33%
2000	24%	11%	31%
1999	25%	11%	29%
1998	20%	11%	28%
1997	21%	11%	27%
1996	20%	11%	25%
1995	19%	11%	24%
1994	20%	11%	23%
1993	18%	11%	21%
1992	19%	11%	20%
1991	19%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	18%	55%	12%
2022	20%	56%	12%
2021	19%	56%	13%
2020	16%	55%	11%
2019	16%	55%	11%
2018	14%	54%	11%
2017	14%	54%	11%
2016	14%	54%	11%
2015	14%	54%	11%
2014	14%	53%	11%
2013	12%	53%	11%
2012	11%	52%	10%
2011	11%	51%	9%
2010	11%	50%	9%
2009	10%	49%	8%
2008	12%	50%	8%
2007	14%	49%	9%
2006	11%	48%	8%
2005	12%	47%	8%
2004	11%	46%	8%
2003	11%	45%	8%
2002	14%	44%	7%
2001	15%	43%	7%
2000	13%	42%	7%
1999	10%	41%	7%
1998	11%	40%	7%
1997	11%	40%	7%
1996	9%	39%	7%
1995	7%	38%	7%
1994	4%	37%	7%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	4%	35%	6%
1991	3%	34%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	6%	5%	2%
2020	6%	5%	2%
2019	6%	5%	2%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	7%	6%	2%
2013	6%	6%	2%
2012	5%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	20%	21%	24%
2022	22%	21%	25%
2021	29%	22%	31%
2020	24%	23%	27%
2019	24%	23%	27%
2018	26%	24%	30%
2017	26%	24%	30%
2016	26%	24%	31%
2015	30%	24%	33%
2014	30%	25%	33%
2013	29%	25%	34%
2012	32%	26%	36%
2011	31%	27%	35%
2010	31%	27%	37%
2009	29%	28%	38%
2008	33%	29%	42%
2007	32%	29%	42%
2006	40%	31%	45%
2005	39%	31%	46%
2004	43%	32%	49%
2003	44%	34%	51%
2002	48%	35%	55%
2001	49%	36%	56%
2000	59%	37%	59%
1999	59%	38%	60%
1998	66%	39%	62%
1997	64%	39%	63%
1996	66%	40%	64%
1995	70%	41%	66%
1994	74%	42%	67%
1993	77%	43%	70%
1992	76%	44%	71%
1991	76%	45%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	12%	2%	7%
2010	13%	3%	7%
2009	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.66
2022	0.74	0.63	0.67
2021	0.76	0.62	0.69
2020	0.72	0.63	0.65
2019	0.72	0.63	0.65
2018	0.69	0.64	0.65
2017	0.69	0.64	0.65
2016	0.69	0.64	0.65
2015	0.70	0.64	0.65
2014	0.74	0.65	0.66
2013	0.73	0.65	0.66
2012	0.71	0.65	0.65
2011	0.72	0.67	0.66
2010	0.72	0.67	0.66
2009	0.70	0.71	0.65
2008	0.64	0.65	0.61
2007	0.69	0.67	0.61
2006	0.68	0.66	0.61
2005	0.68	0.67	0.61
2004	0.68	0.67	0.60
2003	0.67	0.67	0.59
2002	0.66	0.67	0.58
2001	0.68	0.67	0.57
2000	0.60	0.67	0.56
1999	0.59	0.67	0.55
1998	0.52	0.67	0.54
1997	0.54	0.67	0.53
1996	0.52	0.67	0.52
1995	0.47	0.67	0.51
1994	0.41	0.67	0.49
1993	0.38	0.67	0.47
1992	0.39	0.67	0.46
1991	0.39	0.67	0.45

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	29%	51%	19%
2022	26%	51%	18%
2021	35%	53%	19%
2020	26%	52%	17%
2019	26%	52%	17%
2018	16%	49%	10%
2017	16%	49%	10%
2016	19%	50%	11%
2015	20%	50%	10%
2014	19%	49%	10%
2013	15%	48%	10%
2011	10%	46%	9%
2010	10%	46%	7%
2009	6%	43%	5%
2008	6%	41%	4%
2007	7%	40%	4%
2006	10%	40%	4%
2005	9%	40%	5%
2004	9%	40%	5%
2003	8%	39%	5%
2002	7%	39%	4%
2001	5%	39%	4%
2000	4%	40%	5%
1999	5%	40%	6%
1998	10%	47%	10%
1997	10%	47%	10%
1996	10%	46%	11%
1995	9%	45%	11%
1994	7%	43%	9%
1993	6%	41%	7%
1992	2%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	3%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	4%	10%	2%
2008	5%	10%	2%
2007	4%	10%	2%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	5%	9%	2%
2003	6%	9%	3%
2002	4%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Irvine Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwood Elementary School's ranking?

Northwood Elementary School is ranked #1071 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Northwood Elementary School often compared to?

Northwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Deerfield Elementary School, Stonegate Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

518 students attend Northwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Northwood Elementary School students are Asian, 20% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Northwood Elementary School?

Northwood Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Northwood Elementary School offer ?

Northwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Northwood Elementary School part of?

Northwood Elementary School is part of Irvine Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Northwood Elementary School located?

Northwood Elementary School is located in the Northwood neighborhood of Irvine, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Northwood.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 518 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education