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Woodland Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,092 students in Woodland Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
9,446 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woodland Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1142 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1148 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
17%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,734 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,802
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,734
$18,396
Best Woodland Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Lake Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2209 Miekle Ave.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-3172
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-3172
Grades: K-6
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Zamora Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1716 Cottonwood St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-3641
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-3641
Grades: K-6
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Plainfield Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20450 County Road 97
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-9301
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-9301
Grades: K-6
| 277 students
Rank: #44.
Science & Technology Academy At Knights Landing
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9544 Mill St.
Knights Landing, CA 95645
(530) 735-6435
Knights Landing, CA 95645
(530) 735-6435
Grades: K-6
| 224 students
Rank: #55.
Beamer Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
525 Beamer St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1769
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1769
Grades: K-6
| 494 students
Rank: #66.
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 North West St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1758
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1758
Grades: K-6
| 421 students
Rank: #77.
Gibson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
312 Gibson Rd.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-3944
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-3944
Grades: K-6
| 369 students
Rank: #88.
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 Homestead Way
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 666-4324
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 666-4324
Grades: K-6
| 783 students
Rank: #99.
T. L. Whitehead Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
624 West Southwood Dr.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-2824
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-2824
Grades: K-6
| 317 students
Rank: #1010.
Woodland Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1444 Stetson St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-2898
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-2898
Grades: K-6
| 730 students
Rank: #1111.
Rhoda Maxwell Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Ashley Ave.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1784
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1784
Grades: K-6
| 370 students
Rank: #1212.
Dingle Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
625 Elm St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-7084
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-7084
Grades: K-6
| 344 students
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