Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Norwood Creek Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Norwood Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061314007708
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Norwood Creek Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools.

#50 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
24.1:1
large classes for California
22.6%
free-lunch eligible

Norwood Creek Elementary has class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Norwood Creek Elementary ranks #50 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Norwood Creek Elementary held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 061314007708 · San Jose, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

530 enr · 24.1:1 · 22.6% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Quimby Oak Middle (857 students)

Norwood Creek Elementary held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Norwood Creek Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Norwood Creek Elementary reports 530 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Norwood Creek Elementary compares

Norwood Creek Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.1:1 ▲ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.6% ▼ 59% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.6%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 72% in California - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,099
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 69.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
Two or More 4.0%
White 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Asian at 69.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, Norwood Creek Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Evergreen Elementary reports $15,099 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Norwood Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Quimby Oak Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chaboya Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tom Matsumoto Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
James Franklin Smith Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Evergreen Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Norwood Creek Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Evergreen Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Norwood Creek Elementary

How many students attend Norwood Creek Elementary?

Norwood Creek Elementary has 530 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 558 (2022-23) → 551 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Norwood Creek Elementary is 24.1:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Norwood Creek Elementary?

22.6% of students at Norwood Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norwood Creek Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Norwood Creek Elementary is Asian at 69.4% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Norwood Creek Elementary?

Norwood Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Norwood Creek Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Norwood Creek Elementary ranks #50 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Evergreen Elementary?

Besides Norwood Creek Elementary, Evergreen Elementary also operates Quimby Oak Middle (857 students), Chaboya Middle (815 students), and Tom Matsumoto Elementary (727 students). See the Evergreen Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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