North Star Academy

400 Duane St., Redwood City CA, 94062 | Redwood City Elementary School District | 650-482-2411
  • grades 3-8
  • students 536
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 96% 123% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Redwood City
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
47%Redwood City
43%California

North Star Academy is a school servicing grades 3 to 8 and is located in the district of "Redwood City Elementary School District" in Redwood City, CA. There are a total of 536 students and 20 teachers at North Star Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

North Star Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 96.0%, which is 123% higher than the California average.

North Star Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Star Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3>= 95%
4>= 95%
5>= 95%
6>= 95%
790-94%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3>= 95%
4>= 95%
5>= 95%
6>= 95%
7>= 95%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Star Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 59.6% 23.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.2% 3.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.0% 66.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Redwood City demographics profile

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaNational
Population84,51839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,37125691
Median age36.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English53%56%79%
Speak Spanish29%29%13%

Education level achieved in Redwood City

IndexRedwood CityCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school83.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college68.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters20.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The North Star Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.