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Northridge Elementary

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Northridge Elementary ranks 3946 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3946^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Northridge Elementary serves 423 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in Fair Oaks, near several other elementary and K–8 schools. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were below California’s in ELA, math and science, and it ranked third-lowest among ten nearby schools in all three subjects.

Science was the school’s weakest subject against nearby schools: Northridge’s 21% proficiency rate was 18 points below the nearby average. ELA was 34%, 13 points below its nearby average, and math was 29%, 11 points below. Math is its strongest result relative to the district: it was 1 point above the San Juan Unified average, while ELA was 6 points and science 9 points below. All three subjects remained below state results, with gaps of 9 points in math and about 15 points in ELA and science. Sixth grade is a particular concern: math proficiency was 13% and ELA was 24%, each second-lowest among nearby schools that offer sixth grade; only Kingswood K-8 scored lower in either subject.

Results over time are mixed: math improved by 9 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while ELA was essentially unchanged and science fell by 6 points. SchoolDigger raised Northridge’s overall ranking from the 20th percentile to the 32nd percentile year over year, but its latest ranking remains below the nearby average of about the 56th percentile; the school has a 2-star rating. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.5, close to the nearby average of 23.8. Also that year, 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 50%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notably stronger statewide standing for English Language Learner Students: the group ranked at the 76th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with 28th overall. For White Students, the 2025–2026 ranking was 13th percentile, compared with 32nd overall.

423

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,488

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

91%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

5150 Cocoa Palm Way
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-3798

(916) 971-2066

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Northridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
High:	Bella Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.0%

White:

37.4%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

California avg42%

3,946^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

987^th of 1,530San Juan Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3946 of 5817	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	4701 of 5857	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	4209 of 5869	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3859 of 5859	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	4594 of 5883	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	4829 of 5789	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	4019 of 5662	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	5101 of 5692	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	4934 of 5614	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	4894 of 5611	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	4942 of 5530	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	4931 of 5390	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	4524 of 5377	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	4878 of 5314	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	3312 of 5193	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	2982 of 5113	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	2864 of 5113	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	2407 of 4818	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	1859 of 4822	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.1	2057 of 4809	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	31.3	1376 of 2128	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	755 of 3162	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	1014 of 3245	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	2149 of 3311	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1769 of 3275	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	3000 of 3246	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	3745 of 5581	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.7	4549 of 5597	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3929 of 5612	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3909 of 5609	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	4471 of 5635	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	4939 of 5492	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3953 of 5413	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3511 of 5094	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.7	4471 of 5107	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3270 of 5107	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3628 of 5087	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	4307 of 5084	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4598 of 4963	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3591 of 4830	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3828 of 5423	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	4446 of 5460	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3628 of 5517	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3224 of 5363	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4711 of 5264	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	4695 of 5173	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3833 of 5084	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3819 of 5603	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	4423 of 5628	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3981 of 5643	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	3524 of 5638	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4170 of 5663	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	4180 of 5510	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3756 of 5431	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1575 of 2927	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	1096 of 2847	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1206 of 2635	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	1448 of 2420	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	2198 of 2536	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	2416 of 2598	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2319 of 2651	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	2196 of 2661	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	2562 of 2726	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	2661 of 2834	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	2430 of 2737	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2018)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5150 Cocoa Palm Way	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2066	423	18	23.5	59.8%	158 (37.4%)	25 (5.9%)	165 (39.0%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	40 (9.5%)	30.7	3946^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.2%		21.6	4701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%	755	21.1		21.1	36.5	39.7	35.2	23.5			34.3	38.1	39.7	22.8	13.2			29.5	91%	0%	$20,488	$2,151	$18,337
Earl Legette Elementary	Public	K-6	4623 Kenneth Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8430	622	25	24.8	37.0%	402 (64.6%)	7 (1.1%)	135 (21.7%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.0%)	76.4	1302^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	77.6%		72.2	1509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%	207	49.4		49.4	59.8	61.3	55.4	64.8			59.9	67.4	60.0	39.8	53.7			55.6	92%	0%	$18,814	$1,665	$17,149
Kingswood K-8	Public	K-8	5700 Primrose Dr.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5246	546	27	20.0	81.1%	155 (28.4%)	49 (9.0%)	258 (47.3%)	31 (5.7%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	41 (7.5%)	14	5306^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.8%		16.3	5165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%	141	23.5	6.1	15.0	12.2	21.2	34.0	19.7	39.7	14.3	24.1	20.0	15.4	11.5	9.8	22.2	4.2	14.1	96%	1%	$22,651	$2,663	$19,988
Orangevale Open K-8	Public	K-8	5630 Illinois Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8067	593	24	24.4	32.7%	423 (71.3%)	5 (0.8%)	102 (17.2%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	69	1634^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.9%		69	1646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%	12	58.8	41.7	50.7	51.0	65.5	61.3	52.8	57.6	50.7	56.3	51.0	55.2	33.8	42.2	39.3	52.1	44.9	≥ 98%		$16,042	$1,186	$14,856
Skycrest Elementary	Public	K-5	5641 Mariposa Ave.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2098	436	19	22.9	67.7%	193 (44.3%)	24 (5.5%)	169 (38.8%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.5%)	25.6	4337^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.3	4186^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%	151	25.4		25.4	26.7	32.3	21.1				26.5	25.0	41.5	19.7				28.6	95%	1%	$22,987	$2,391	$20,596
Trajan Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Trajan Dr.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5200	391	16	24.4	48.6%	246 (62.9%)	10 (2.6%)	83 (21.2%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	58.5	2134^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.6	1817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%	317	37.8		37.8	42.0	57.9	58.1				53.6	44.9	56.1	28.4				41.7	97%	0%	$22,123	$2,049	$20,074
Cambridge Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	5555 Fleetwood Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2000	348	13	26.7	50.0%	203 (58.3%)	4 (1.1%)	75 (21.6%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.8%)	68	1686^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.0%		77.4	1265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%	421	47.4		47.4	65.4	46.4	47.4				52.7	71.2	55.4	36.8				53.9	97%	0%	$18,902	$1,422	$17,480
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	9010 Pershing Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8076	494	19	26.0	44.5%	279 (56.5%)	7 (1.4%)	118 (23.9%)	37 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.5%)	79.4	1160^th of 5817 public elementary schools	80.1%		82.3	1056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.0%	104	56.3		56.3	62.8	53.4	62.5	52.4			58.6	65.4	54.8	62.5	56.1			60.3	96%	0%	$18,671	$1,409	$17,262
Gold River Discovery Center K-8	Public	K-8	2200 Roaring Camp Dr.	Gold River	95670	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5349	712	30	23.4	31.2%	414 (58.1%)	20 (2.8%)	135 (19.0%)	56 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	82 (11.5%)	64.2	1863^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	68.0%		72.5	1499^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%	364	45.0	44.4	44.8	53.7	75.8	58.2	46.7	67.7	55.7	58.7	68.7	64.5	27.9	26.7	51.6	31.8	43.5	98%	0%	$18,228	$1,221	$17,007
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	7025 Falcon Rd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2020	408	19	22.0	44.9%	261 (64.0%)	7 (1.7%)	89 (21.8%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.4%)	46.5	2816^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.6%		53.7	2386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%	430	42.4		42.4	32.3	56.5	39.0	49.1			44.1	34.4	50.0	11.9	36.4			33.3	91%	2%	$21,863	$1,972	$19,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Elementary?

Students at Northridge Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 37% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Northridge Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

Is Northridge Elementary a good school?

Northridge Elementary ranks 3946^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Northridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Northridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle
High : Bella Vista High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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