📍 17800 E. Renault, La Puente, Los Angeles County, 91744
Northam Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in La Puente, Los Angeles County. The school has 375 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Karen Magana. It is part of the Rowland Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Northam Elementary enrolls 375 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian and 1.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 353 | 94% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.2% |
| White | 5 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
352 of the school's 375 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northam Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Northam Elementary is one of 23 schools in Rowland Unified, based in Rowland Heights, California. The district serves 11,558 students district-wide and employs 543 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 375 students, Northam Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 503 students per school.