The brief
An Evergreen Elementary elementary school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 4,531 of 9,557 schools in California and 6 of 16 in Evergreen Elementary.
Norwood Creek Elementary is listed in Evergreen Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202570%
- 202470%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202270%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 201967%
- 201867%
- 201767%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95148; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the San Jose school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $160,729
- Median home value
- $1,211,400
- Median rent
- $3,217/mo
- College educated
- 39.8%
- Homeownership
- 79.9%
- Poverty rate
- 6.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95148; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 50
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 28
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 42
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,893/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Jose. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Jose), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 21.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Norwood Creek Elementary serve?
Norwood Creek Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend Norwood Creek Elementary?
Norwood Creek Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 551 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Norwood Creek Elementary is 25:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Norwood Creek Elementary rank in CA?
Norwood Creek Elementary ranks #4,531 of 9,557 schools in CA.
What is Norwood Creek Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Norwood Creek Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Norwood Creek Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Norwood Creek Elementary has 69% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Norwood Creek Elementary a charter school?
No, Norwood Creek Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Norwood Creek Elementary a Title I school?
No, Norwood Creek Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Norwood Creek Elementary?
21.2% of students at Norwood Creek Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 551
- Student-teacher ratio
- 25:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 22
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Phone
- (408) 270-6727
- Rank in district
- #6 of 16
- Schools in district
- 16
- District spending per student
- $15,110
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 95148)
- 45,392
- Area average commute
- 32.2 min
- Area median age
- 41
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.