About This School
Preschool | Grades 3-8 | Redwood City Elementary
North Star Academy is located in Redwood City, CA and is one of 16 schools in Redwood City Elementary School District. It is a magnet school that serves 540 students in grades 3-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
North Star Academy made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See North Star Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
North Star Academy had an API growth score of 990 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. North Star Academy's 2012 base score was 992, however the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, North Star Academy had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about North Star Academy's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
North Star Academy made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See North Star Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
North Star Academy had an API growth score of 990 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. North Star Academy's 2012 base score was 992, however the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, North Star Academy had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about North Star Academy's students and teachers. more
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Doug Finlay: Northstar Academy is an academic magnet school in the Redwood City Elementary District. Students apply for admission; admission decisions are based, in part, on academic performance. The standard curriculum is compressed into the morning, and afternoons are used for enrichment classes. Test scores are among the highest in the State of California.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 540
57%
43%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, North Star Academy had 14% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
64%
Hispanic
21%
Asian/Pacific Islander
13%
Black
1%
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Redwood City Elementary District Spending
$10,368Per Pupil
The Redwood City Elementary spends $10,368 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 30% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Redwood City Elementary District
24:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, North Star Academy had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Redwood City Elementary School DistrictTest Scores
About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
Language
school
89%
district
46%
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46%
Mathematics
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99%
district
58%
state
56%
Reading
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80%
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35%
state
38%
Spelling
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91%
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50%
state
58%
English Language Arts
school
85%
district
36%
state
37%
Math
school
100%
district
59%
state
58%
English Language Arts
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99%
district
51%
state
51%
Math
school
98%
district
64%
state
56%
English Language Arts
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95%
district
44%
state
44%
Math
school
94%
district
48%
state
49%
English Language Arts
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96%
district
40%
state
42%
Math
school
95%
district
37%
state
42%
Language
school
98%
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45%
state
45%
Mathematics
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99%
district
55%
state
51%
Reading
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95%
district
47%
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47%
Spelling
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88%
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58%
state
59%
English Language Arts
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99%
district
49%
state
46%
Math
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96%
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46%
state
39%
Algebra I
school
86%
district
53%
state
38%
English Language Arts
school
95%
district
47%
state
41%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
96%
district
31%
state
35%
change 3%
Language
school
92%
district
45%
state
47%
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Mathematics
school
96%
district
58%
state
56%
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Reading
school
88%
district
34%
state
38%
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Spelling
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99%
district
54%
state
60%
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English Language Arts
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94%
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37%
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38%
no change
Math
school
100%
district
64%
state
61%
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English Language Arts
school
100%
district
55%
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55%
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Math
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99%
district
64%
state
61%
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English Language Arts
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96%
district
46%
state
48%
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Math
school
100%
district
54%
state
51%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
96%
district
39%
state
46%
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English Language Arts
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93%
district
42%
state
47%
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Math
school
92%
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39%
state
44%
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Language
school
94%
district
44%
state
47%
no change
Mathematics
school
99%
district
50%
state
52%
change 1%
Reading
school
94%
district
43%
state
49%
no change
Spelling
school
88%
district
52%
state
60%
no change
English Language Arts
school
99%
district
48%
state
49%
change 1%
Math
school
95%
district
44%
state
41%
change 3%
Algebra I
school
89%
district
55%
state
42%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
98%
district
49%
state
45%
change 5%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
school
91%
district
31%
state
36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
97%
district
46%
state
52%
change 3%
English Language Arts
school
97%
district
40%
state
44%
change 1%
Math
school
99%
district
65%
state
64%
no change
English Language Arts
school
100%
district
62%
state
61%
change 1%
Math
school
100%
district
67%
state
66%
change 2%
English Language Arts
school
98%
district
53%
state
54%
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Math
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98%
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56%
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57%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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96%
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43%
state
49%
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English Language Arts
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98%
district
47%
state
52%
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Math
school
99%
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48%
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49%
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English Language Arts
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98%
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47%
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54%
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Math
school
93%
district
43%
state
43%
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Algebra I
school
85%
district
61%
state
44%
change 1%
English Language Arts
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97%
district
49%
state
48%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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100%
district
46%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
91%
district
34%
state
42%
change 3%
English Language Arts
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94%
district
39%
state
44%
change 1%
Math
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100%
district
66%
state
65%
no change
English Language Arts
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100%
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61%
state
63%
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Math
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100%
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70%
state
68%
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English Language Arts
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96%
district
58%
state
58%
change 2%
Math
school
100%
district
65%
state
60%
change 4%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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100%
district
48%
state
56%
change 8%
English Language Arts
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90%
district
49%
state
56%
change 13%
Math
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86%
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English Language Arts
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96%
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51%
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55%
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Math
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98%
district
48%
state
49%
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Algebra I
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76%
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46%
state
46%
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English Language Arts
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95%
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47%
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54%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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97%
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47%
state
59%
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Social Science Grade 8
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English Language Arts
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97%
district
40%
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Math
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99%
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68%
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English Language Arts
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56%
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Math
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98%
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English Language Arts
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99%
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Math
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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100%
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English Language Arts
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95%
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52%
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55%
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Math
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97%
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English Language Arts
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97%
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54%
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57%
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Math
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94%
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48%
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Algebra I
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86%
district
48%
state
47%
change 2%
English Language Arts
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97%
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52%
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57%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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100%
district
57%
state
63%
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Social Science Grade 8
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98%
district
42%
state
50%
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English Language Arts
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97%
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42%
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Math
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English Language Arts
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100%
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58%
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Math
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98%
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English Language Arts
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99%
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Math
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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100%
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no change
English Language Arts
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95%
district
54%
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59%
no change
Math
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97%
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50%
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55%
no change
English Language Arts
school
97%
district
63%
state
62%
no change
Math
school
94%
district
54%
state
52%
no change
Algebra I
school
86%
district
45%
state
49%
no change
English Language Arts
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97%
district
61%
state
59%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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100%
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59%
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66%
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Social Science Grade 8
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98%
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