Woodlake Unified School District

300 W. Whitney Ave.
Woodlake, CA 93286-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,368 students in Woodlake Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodlake Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,099 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Woodlake Unified School District, which is ranked #1639 of all 1,931 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1649 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woodlake Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodlake Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodlake Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodlake Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Woodlake Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,891 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
54%
# Black Students
9 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
170 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
193
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,031 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woodlake Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woodlake Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,403
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woodlake Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,031
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woodlake Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Woodlake Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Castle Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
360 N. Castle Rock St.
Woodlake, CA 93286
(559) 564-8001
Grades: 3-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Woodlake Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
497 N. Palm St.
Woodlake, CA 93286
(559) 564-8061
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: n/an/a
Francis J. White Learning Center
Magnet School
700 N. Cypress St.
Woodlake, CA 93286
(559) 564-8021
Grades: K-2
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,099 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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