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What's the most underrated thing about Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
676
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 064074010331
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary
1698 Oakwood Ave., Vallejo, CA 94591 · (707) 556-8730 · Solano County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
446 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 54% larger than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
27.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 24.5% | 21.4% | 39.7% |
| Math | 11.2% | 16.5% | 28.9% | 43.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 30.1% |
| 2022-23 | 40.2% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 34.9% |
| 2018-19 | 51.6% | 43.6% |
| 2017-18 | 51.7% | 39.7% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 40.1% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary this school | 676 | 66.0% | 33.0% |
| Natomas Park Elementary Sacramento | 745 | 69.4% | 29.4% |
| Regency Park Elementary Sacramento | 619 | 71.6% | 48.6% |
| Diablo Vista Elementary Antioch | 496 | 61.1% | 31.4% |
| Ruby Bridges Elementary Alameda | 458 | 65.7% | 40.5% |
| Legacy Academy Chino | 866 | 53.3% | 48.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,172 of 5,151 | #27 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #3,450 of 5,172 ▼ 383 | #29 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #3,054 of 5,172 ▲ 71 | #23 of 55 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.2pp | #282 of 5,116 | #5 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 676 | #867 of 5,915 | #14 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.1:1 | #5,246 of 5,352 | #55 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.0% | #35 of 5,354 | #3 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #3,174 of 5,625 | #32 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #2,962 of 3,837 | #28 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
676
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 888
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
was 27.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 676 | 24.1 | 28.1:1 | 66% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 24.8 | 27.7:1 | 62% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 717 | 26.1 | 27.5:1 | 64% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 25 | 27.8:1 | 53% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 26.7 | 27.5:1 | 53% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 29 | 27.9:1 | 52% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | N/A | N/A | 39% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 888 | 43 | 20.6:1 | 23% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (734 to 676); teachers down 10% (26.7 to 24.1).
About Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Vallejo, California. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 676 students enrolled. That is 45% larger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary belongs to Vallejo City Unified, a district of 20 schools and 9,638 students.
The largest group at Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary is Hispanic students, at 28%. Smaller groups are 27% Asian, 24% Black, 12% multiracial, and 7% White. Census estimates put Solano County at about 30% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary is 77%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary has 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.1:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 5.8 students per teacher. At Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of California public elementary schools.
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary scores 33.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.9%.
Census data for Solano County show median household income comes to about $100,401, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 110 public schools in the county, enrolling about 60,765, Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary among them.
Jesse M. Bethel High is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 676 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Solano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
451,918
Census ACS
Median income
$100,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
60,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vallejo City Unified
- Jesse M. Bethel HighHigh · 1,418 students
- Vallejo HighHigh · 1,146 students
- Hogan MiddleMiddle · 785 students
- Solano Widenmann Leadership AcademyElementary · 615 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Cave Language AcademyElementary · 505 students
Other schools in Vallejo
- Jesse M. Bethel HighHigh · 1,418 students
- Vallejo HighHigh · 1,146 students
- Caliber: ChangeMakers AcademyElementary · 975 students
- Hogan MiddleMiddle · 785 students
- Solano Widenmann Leadership AcademyElementary · 615 students
- Elite PublicCombined · 612 students
Nearby schools
- Jesse M. Bethel High0.3 mi · 1,418
- Vallejo Charter0.8 mi · 350
- Cave Language Academy1.0 mi · 505
- Hogan Middle1.2 mi · 785
- Highland Elementary1.4 mi · 510
- Annie Pennycook Elementary1.4 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph H. Wardlaw ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary?
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary enrolls approximately 676 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary serve?
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary have?
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary?
Student demographics at Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary are roughly 7% White, 28% Hispanic, 24% Black, 27% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary?
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary is overseen by Vallejo City Unified in Solano County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.