Northwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Northwood Elementary School

2760 East Trimble Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132

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Top 5%

Tel: (408) 923-1940

Serving 454 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 5% in CA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
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 454 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwood Elementary School
Kind	93
1	70
2	76
3	80
4	79
5	56

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2023	432
2022	488
2021	542
2020	574
2019	574
2018	484
2017	484
2016	462
2015	450
2014	467
2013	464
2012	479
2011	488
2010	468
2009	475
2008	446
2007	445
2006	442
2005	419
2004	414
2003	412
2002	385
2001	395
2000	417
1999	417
1998	419
1997	461
1996	476
1995	453
1994	458
1993	501
1992	498
1991	559
1990	518
1989	523
1988	479
1987	492

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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	20
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	20
2012	21
2010	24
2009	23
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	20
2004	20
2003	22
2002	19
2001	22
2000	21
1999	21
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	23
1993	19
1992	24
1991	24
1990	21

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School Rankings

Northwood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwood Elementary School is 0.34, which is less 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)

#465 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School
2023	#465
2022	#431
2019	#314
2018	#701
2017	#737
2016	#660
2015	#850
2013	#1371
2012	#1513
2011	#1423
2010	#2463

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74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	74%	34%	55%
2022	75%	33%	54%
2019	82%	40%	58%
2018	73%	39%	56%
2017	75%	38%	55%
2016	72%	37%	54%
2015	66%	34%	50%
2013	85%	59%	65%
2012	81%	59%	64%
2011	81%	58%	64%
2010	64%	56%	58%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2022	79%	47%	66%
2019	81%	51%	65%
2018	76%	50%	56%
2017	72%	48%	59%
2016	75%	48%	59%
2015	68%	44%	56%
2013	68%	57%	66%
2012	70%	58%	66%
2011	69%	56%	64%
2010	66%	54%	60%

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70-74%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	20:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	21:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

81%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	80%	12%	63%
2022	82%	12%	65%
2021	86%	12%	66%
2020	84%	12%	64%
2019	84%	12%	64%
2018	82%	11%	65%
2017	82%	11%	65%
2016	79%	11%	64%
2015	75%	11%	62%
2014	69%	11%	61%
2013	64%	11%	60%
2012	62%	11%	61%
2011	64%	11%	62%
2010	66%	11%	61%
2009	69%	11%	65%
2008	68%	12%	65%
2007	66%	12%	64%
2006	67%	12%	64%
2005	61%	12%	63%
2004	59%	12%	63%
2003	64%	11%	64%
2002	57%	11%	63%
2001	54%	11%	61%
2000	50%	11%	59%
1999	51%	11%	59%
1998	48%	11%	56%
1997	47%	11%	55%
1996	47%	11%	54%
1995	47%	11%	52%
1994	43%	11%	50%
1993	39%	11%	47%
1992	40%	11%	45%
1991	39%	11%	44%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	7%	55%	25%
2022	9%	56%	24%
2021	6%	56%	23%
2020	8%	55%	23%
2019	8%	55%	23%
2018	11%	54%	24%
2017	11%	54%	24%
2016	13%	54%	24%
2015	16%	54%	24%
2014	17%	53%	24%
2013	19%	53%	24%
2012	20%	52%	22%
2011	17%	51%	20%
2010	23%	50%	25%
2009	24%	49%	24%
2008	26%	50%	24%
2007	26%	49%	24%
2006	25%	48%	23%
2005	28%	47%	23%
2004	27%	46%	21%
2003	24%	45%	20%
2002	25%	44%	19%
2001	23%	43%	18%
2000	20%	42%	19%
1999	18%	41%	18%
1998	19%	40%	19%
1997	18%	40%	19%
1996	17%	39%	19%
1995	18%	38%	19%
1994	18%	37%	19%
1993	27%	36%	19%
1992	22%	35%	19%
1991	20%	34%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	10%	9%	5%
1999	7%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	5%
1992	5%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	7%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	4%
2020	4%	23%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	2%	24%	5%
2017	2%	24%	5%
2016	2%	24%	5%
2015	2%	24%	6%
2014	3%	25%	5%
2013	3%	25%	5%
2012	3%	26%	6%
2011	2%	27%	6%
2010	2%	27%	6%
2009	3%	28%	7%
2008	2%	29%	7%
2007	3%	29%	8%
2006	3%	31%	9%
2005	5%	31%	10%
2004	7%	32%	11%
2003	8%	34%	12%
2002	12%	35%	14%
2001	15%	36%	15%
2000	19%	37%	16%
1999	22%	38%	18%
1998	27%	39%	20%
1997	28%	39%	21%
1996	30%	40%	22%
1995	30%	41%	23%
1994	34%	42%	25%
1993	30%	43%	28%
1992	33%	44%	30%
1991	34%	45%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	4%	1%	4%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	0.35	0.64	0.54
2022	0.32	0.63	0.54
2021	0.26	0.62	0.52
2020	0.29	0.63	0.53
2019	0.29	0.63	0.53
2018	0.32	0.64	0.53
2017	0.32	0.64	0.53
2016	0.36	0.64	0.53
2015	0.41	0.64	0.53
2014	0.49	0.65	0.57
2013	0.55	0.65	0.58
2012	0.57	0.65	0.58
2011	0.55	0.67	0.58
2010	0.51	0.67	0.57
2009	0.47	0.71	0.53
2008	0.47	0.65	0.52
2007	0.50	0.67	0.53
2006	0.49	0.66	0.54
2005	0.55	0.67	0.55
2004	0.57	0.67	0.55
2003	0.54	0.67	0.54
2002	0.62	0.67	0.55
2001	0.63	0.67	0.58
2000	0.67	0.67	0.59
1999	0.66	0.67	0.59
1998	0.67	0.67	0.61
1997	0.67	0.67	0.62
1996	0.66	0.67	0.63
1995	0.67	0.67	0.64
1994	0.67	0.67	0.66
1993	0.69	0.67	0.67
1992	0.69	0.67	0.67
1991	0.69	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2023	14%	51%	25%
2022	13%	51%	24%
2021	11%	53%	23%
2020	13%	52%	25%
2019	13%	52%	25%
2018	15%	49%	23%
2017	15%	49%	23%
2016	21%	50%	25%
2015	26%	50%	26%
2014	30%	49%	28%
2013	32%	48%	28%
2011	32%	46%	28%
2010	34%	46%	27%
2009	30%	43%	24%
2008	27%	41%	22%
2007	25%	40%	20%
2006	28%	40%	21%
2005	26%	40%	18%
2004	27%	40%	17%
2003	32%	39%	19%
2002	4%	39%	4%
2001	20%	39%	14%
2000	23%	40%	17%
1999	19%	40%	15%
1998	32%	47%	22%
1997	30%	47%	25%
1996	28%	46%	25%
1995	23%	45%	25%
1994	25%	43%	23%
1993	32%	41%	22%
1992	25%	38%	20%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Northwood Elementary School	California	Berryessa Union Elementary School District
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	9%
2014	6%	9%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	13%	8%	9%
2010	15%	9%	10%
2009	17%	10%	11%
2008	13%	10%	10%
2007	14%	10%	10%
2006	14%	9%	7%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berryessa Union Elementary 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 #465 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Northwood Elementary School?

454 students attend Northwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Northwood Elementary School students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Northwood Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, 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-5

What school district is Northwood Elementary School part of?

Northwood Elementary School is part of Berryessa Union Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Northwood Elementary School located?

Northwood Elementary School is located in the North Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in North Berryessa.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education