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What do you wish you knew before starting at Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary?
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Enrollment
772
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODLAND JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 064308008435
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary
720 Homestead Way, Woodland, CA 95776 · (530) 666-4324 · Yolo County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
25.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
629 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is 20% larger than its 6th grade class (114).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
32.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.5pp since 2014
Math
24.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 46.4% |
| Math | 9.6% | 15.1% | 23.1% | 52.3% |
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 | 32.5% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.6% | 21.7% |
| 2018-19 | 41.6% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.4% | 31.6% |
| 2016-17 | 36.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
30.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary's state test result (30.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary this school | 772 | 81.5% | 30.0% |
| Lois E. Borchardt Elementary Lodi | 755 | 83.3% | 31.5% |
| Central Elementary Fresno | 762 | 81.5% | 42.8% |
| Tarpey Elementary Clovis | 643 | 77.1% | 38.5% |
| Melville S. Jacobson Elementary Tracy | 644 | 82.3% | 23.9% |
| Halkin Elementary San Leandro | 724 | 83.1% | 29.6% |
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 Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,510 of 5,151 | #16 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #3,809 of 5,172 ▼ 424 | #19 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #3,730 of 5,172 ▼ 589 | #20 of 29 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #2,334 of 5,116 | #4 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #458 of 5,915 | #4 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,694 of 5,352 | #31 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #1,304 of 5,354 | #14 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #2,038 of 5,625 | #10 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #3,040 of 3,837 | #16 of 23 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
772
-60 (-7%) vs 2017
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 717
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 26.8:1
% White
9%
was 17%
% Hispanic
54%
was 61%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
20%
was 15%
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 | 772 | 30.2 | 25.6:1 | 81% (629) |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 29.5 | 26.5:1 | 81% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 30.4 | 25.8:1 | 77% (600) |
| 2017-18 | 832 | 31 | 26.8:1 | 61% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 31 | 26.4:1 | 69% (568) |
| 2010-11 | 887 | N/A | N/A | 63% (558) |
| 2000-01 | 717 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 40% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (832 to 772); teachers down 3% (31 to 30.2).
About Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Woodland, California. It had 772 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 66% higher.
Woodland Joint Unified is made up of 17 schools with 9,304 students in all.
The share of Hispanic students at Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary is 54%, a majority. It is also 20% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% White, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Yolo County is roughly 33% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Classroom staffing at Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary totals 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.6:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary is about 81%. The average for public schools in Yolo County is 59%.
Among California public elementary schools, Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary is 1.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 30.0%. Predicted: 31.8%.
The school's county is Yolo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $91,752 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Yolo County number 67, with about 29,820 students.
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary's nearest public school is Pioneer High (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary had a net loss of 60 students, or 7%. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 17% to 9% of enrollment. The school's ratio dropped from 26.8:1 to 25.6:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Yolo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,564
Census ACS
Median income
$91,752
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
29,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodland Joint Unified
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Woodland Senior HighHigh · 1,155 students
- Douglass MiddleMiddle · 768 students
- Woodland Prairie ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Lee MiddleMiddle · 575 students
- Beamer ElementaryElementary · 496 students
Other schools in Woodland
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Woodland Senior HighHigh · 1,155 students
- Douglass MiddleMiddle · 768 students
- Woodland Prairie ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Lee MiddleMiddle · 575 students
- Beamer ElementaryElementary · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer High0.7 mi · 1,582
- Woodland Prairie Elementary0.8 mi · 713
- Dan Jacobs0.9 mi · 8
- Douglass Middle1.8 mi · 768
- Spring Lake Elementary1.9 mi · 387
- Dingle Elementary2.0 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Ramon S. Tafoya ElementaryHow large is Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary?
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary enrolls approximately 772 students in grades KG-06.
Is Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary have?
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary?
Student demographics at Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary are roughly 9% White, 54% Hispanic, 3% Black, 20% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary in?
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary is part of Woodland Joint Unified.
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