Northam Elementary

Summary:

Northam Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Puente, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 375. It is part of the Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked 759 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Northam Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Northam Elementary struggles with several key issues that set it apart from other schools in the area. The school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with a 26.6% rate in 2022-2023, compared to the district's 18.7% and the state's 12.5%. Academically, Northam students consistently perform below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.5% of Northam students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.81% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, also perform significantly worse than their counterparts at the district and state levels.

Interestingly, Northam Elementary is located relatively close (within 2 miles) to several higher-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, such as Wedgeworth Elementary and Valinda School of Academics, which have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Northam. The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at Northam Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's consistently low academic performance, presenting significant barriers to student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public K-6

 17800 East Renault
       La Puente, CA  91744-5333


(626) 965-2404

District: Rowland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4905th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Northam Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Giano Intermediate
High:    Nogales High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.1%
Asian:
3.2%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.9% Help


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Compare Details Northam Elementary ranks worse than 83.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Rowland Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northam Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northam Elementary 4905th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Northam Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rowland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowland Unified 759th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northam Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.80 2820th 4809 41.4%
2005 41.34 2641st 4822 45.2%
2006 45.35 2419th 4818 49.8%
2007 41.04 2846th 5113 44.3%
2008 33.07 3384th 5113 33.8%
2009 34.36 3411th 5193 34.3%
2010 24.54 4253rd 5314 20.0%
2011 16.50 4878th 5377 9.3%
2012 23.72 4401st 5390 18.3%
2013 32.34 3872nd 5530 30.0%
2015 18.22 4815th 5611 14.2%
2016 24.15 4247th 5614 24.3%
2017 31.64 3705th 5692 34.9%
2018 29.71 3843rd 5662 32.1%
2019 21.47 4669th 5789 19.3%
2022 25.81 4267th 5883 27.5%
2023 23.13 4545th 5874 22.6%
2024 19.40 4905th 5862 16.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.27 2581st 3246 20.5%
2019 26.39 2751st 3275 16.0%
2022 42.43 1645th 3311 50.3%
2023 33.03 2320th 3250 28.6%
2024 24.47 2869th 3160 9.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.30 2991st 5084 41.2%
2019 30.28 3848th 5173 25.6%
2022 37.12 3247th 5264 38.3%
2023 31.25 3800th 5374 29.3%
2024 25.21 4358th 5511 20.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Northam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.46 139th 356 61.0%
2023 51.81 132nd 336 60.7%
2024 35.61 252nd 364 30.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Northam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.21 3191st 5413 41.0%
2019 27.51 4028th 5492 26.7%
2022 24.16 4295th 5635 23.8%
2023 21.18 4593rd 5617 18.2%
2024 20.29 4679th 5605 16.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Northam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.22 4251st 5431 21.7%
2019 17.84 4829th 5510 12.4%
2022 28.74 3899th 5663 31.1%
2023 26.91 4046th 5650 28.4%
2024 20.27 4689th 5636 16.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.27 2839th 4830 41.2%
2019 29.04 3757th 4963 24.3%
2022 37.16 3132nd 5084 38.4%
2023 32.28 3526th 5098 30.8%
2024 26.12 4016th 5102 21.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Northam Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 73 22 54 645 1 n/a n/a 0 795
1989 73 15 46 673 2 n/a n/a 0 809
1990 71 29 61 731 2 n/a n/a 0 894
1991 59 17 45 750 1 n/a n/a 0 872
1992 53 21 40 788 1 n/a n/a 0 903
1993 47 26 28 805 3 n/a n/a 0 909
1994 37 15 27 790 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1995 24 15 27 751 0 n/a n/a 0 817
1996 24 15 27 751 0 n/a n/a 0 817
1997 16 14 29 812 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1998 16 12 24 791 0 n/a n/a 0 843
1999 17 7 23 784 0 n/a n/a 0 831
2000 11 10 19 803 0 n/a n/a 0 843
2001 13 17 30 784 1 n/a n/a 0 845
2002 9 5 27 779 0 n/a n/a 9 829
2003 9 5 27 779 0 n/a n/a 9 829
2004 7 6 26 747 0 n/a n/a 11 797
2005 3 5 17 736 0 n/a n/a 11 772
2006 4 4 18 721 0 n/a n/a 8 755
2007 5 4 27 687 0 n/a n/a 7 730
2008 4 1 22 672 n/a n/a n/a 0 699
2009 6 4 23 659 1 0 6 0 699
2010 5 2 19 620 1 0 3 0 650
2011 3 3 21 601 0 0 4 0 632
2012 6 4 19 503 1 0 3 0 536
2013 5 1 12 536 0 1 2 0 557
2014 3 2 5 524 0 2 1 0 537
2015 4 5 10 497 0 2 2 0 520
2016 0 3 9 483 1 3 2 0 501
2017 1 2 10 496 0 3 2 0 514
2018 4 0 10 472 0 3 2 0 491
2019 6 1 8 458 0 3 2 0 478
2020 3 0 14 435 0 3 1 0 456
2021 3 2 19 397 0 1 2 0 424
2022 3 1 10 362 0 1 2 0 379
2023 5 2 12 353 1 0 2 0 375

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northam Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 795 28.0 28.3 n/a
1989 809 28.0 28.8 n/a
1990 894 30.0 29.8 n/a
1991 872 32.0 27.2 n/a
1992 903 32.5 27.7 74.8
1993 909 31.4 28.9 77.6
1994 869 30.4 28.6 76.9
1995 817 28.4 28.8 80.7
1996 817 28.4 28.8 80.7
1997 871 35.0 24.9 88.2
1998 843 40.0 21.1 75.3
1999 831 39.0 21.3 83.2
2000 843 39.8 21.2 92.5
2001 845 39.0 21.7 72.5
2002 829 39.0 21.3 87.4
2003 829 39.0 21.3 87.4
2004 797 37.0 21.5 89.1
2005 772 35.2 21.9 95.4
2006 755 35.0 21.6 88.2
2007 730 33.0 22.1 88.5
2008 699 35.0 20.0 72.5
2009 699 34.4 19.2 91.8
2010 650 30.0 21.6 94.6
2011 632 n/a n/a 97.8
2012 536 25.0 21.4 99.4
2013 557 27.6 20.1 92.8
2014 537 25.0 21.4 93.7
2015 520 23.0 22.6 87.7
2016 501 22.0 22.7 88
2017 514 21.0 24.4 92.4
2018 491 20.0 24.5 93.9
2019 478 20.0 23.9 93.5
2020 456 n/a n/a 97.6
2021 424 19.6 21.6 87.3
2022 379 18.3 20.6 89.7
2023 375 17.5 21.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northam Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 795 28.0 28.3 n/a
1989 809 28.0 28.8 n/a
1990 894 30.0 29.8 n/a
1991 872 32.0 27.2 n/a
1992 903 32.5 27.7 74.8
1993 909 31.4 28.9 77.6
1994 869 30.4 28.6 76.9
1995 817 28.4 28.8 80.7
1996 817 28.4 28.8 80.7
1997 871 35.0 24.9 88.2
1998 843 40.0 21.1 75.3
1999 831 39.0 21.3 83.2
2000 843 39.8 21.2 92.5
2001 845 39.0 21.7 72.5
2002 829 39.0 21.3 87.4
2003 829 39.0 21.3 87.4
2004 797 37.0 21.5 89.1
2005 772 35.2 21.9 95.4
2006 755 35.0 21.6 88.2
2007 730 33.0 22.1 88.5
2008 699 35.0 20.0 72.5
2009 699 34.4 19.2 91.8
2010 650 30.0 21.6 94.6
2011 632 n/a n/a 97.8
2012 536 25.0 21.4 99.4
2013 557 27.6 20.1 92.8
2014 537 25.0 21.4 93.7
2015 520 23.0 22.6 87.7
2016 501 22.0 22.7 88
2017 514 21.0 24.4 92.4
2018 491 20.0 24.5 93.9
2019 478 20.0 23.9 93.5
2020 456 n/a n/a 97.6
2021 424 19.6 21.6 87.3
2022 379 18.3 20.6 89.7
2023 375 17.5 21.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Northam Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201397.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202096.3%1.2%1.2%
202191.5%0.0%0.0%91.5%96.3%91.5%91.5%91.5%
202294.6%0.0%0.0%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northam Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4669th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4545th of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Northam Elementary)23.140.5
 17.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rowland Unified)46.744
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northam Elementary)22.729.7
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rowland Unified)50.344.2
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Northam Elementary)32.831.8
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rowland Unified)47.541.2
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northam Elementary)18.624.4
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rowland Unified)4339
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Northam Elementary)29.731
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rowland Unified)5145.3
 5.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northam Elementary)18.98.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rowland Unified)37.530.7
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Northam Elementary)10.813.8
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Rowland Unified)29.327.5
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Northam Elementary)48.325.4
 22.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rowland Unified)51.748.2
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northam Elementary)32.810.2
 22.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rowland Unified)43.332.1
 11.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students478375
 21.5%
African American12
 100%
American Indian01
Asian812
 50%
Hispanic458353
 22.9%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White65
 16.7%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.5%93.9%
 0.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Northam Elementary.

Northam Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.3% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Northam Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Giano Intermediate
High : Nogales High

Students at Northam Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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