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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Woodland Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 185 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARIPOSA COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 062394003607
Woodland Elementary
3394 Woodland Dr., Mariposa, CA 95338 · (209) 742-0310 · Mariposa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
19.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
281 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.7pp since 2014
Math
22.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -13.2pp 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 23 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 22.2% | 22.6% | 44.1% |
| Math | 7.3% | 15.4% | 31.3% | 46.0% |
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 | 33.3% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.2% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.2% | 24.9% |
| 2018-19 | 49.2% | 42.3% |
| 2017-18 | 46.6% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.6% | 39.1% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Woodland Elementary
Woodland Elementary's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Elementary this school | 435 | 64.6% | 28.7% |
| Rivergold Elementary Coarsegold | 445 | 62.2% | 30.2% |
| Columbia Elementary Columbia | 464 | 65.3% | 35.2% |
| Burney Elementary Burney | 349 | 61.6% | 27.6% |
| Meadow Lane Elementary Anderson | 398 | 65.1% | 36.7% |
| Bella Vista Elementary Bella Vista | 343 | 63.6% | 42.8% |
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 Woodland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mariposa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #3,672 of 5,151 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #4,021 of 5,172 ▼ 640 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,629 of 5,172 ▼ 88 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #371 of 5,116 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #3,220 of 5,915 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #534 of 5,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #2,403 of 5,354 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #3,254 of 5,625 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #491 of 1,139 | N/A |
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
435
+100 (+30%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 435 | 22.9 | 19.0:1 | 65% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 19.4 | 22.9:1 | 69% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 16.9 | 25.0:1 | 62% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 64% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 16.9 | 23.3:1 | 50% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 19 | 20.7:1 | 48% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | N/A | N/A | 51% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 23 | 21.4:1 | 33% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 15 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (393 to 435); teachers up 36% (16.9 to 22.9).
About Woodland Elementary
Woodland Elementary, located in Mariposa, California, is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 435 students in kindergarten through 8.
Woodland Elementary is one of 11 schools in Mariposa County Unified, which enrolls 1,685 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Woodland Elementary, at 64%. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Mariposa County's population at about 77%. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Woodland Elementary was 19.0:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 65%. That tracks the 67% average for public schools in Mariposa County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Woodland Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Woodland Elementary would score about 41.7%. It scores 28.7%, 13.0 points below that figure.
Mariposa County census figures show that the median household income is $68,412, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in Mariposa County, enrolling about 1,893 students in all.
The next-closest public school is County Community, about 3.3 miles away. Woodland Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Woodland Elementary ranks 4th of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.7% against a local average of 37.0%.
Federal data place Woodland Elementary in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 30% from its 2020-21 level of 335. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.9:1 to 19.0:1.
The Woodland Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mariposa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,082
Census ACS
Median income
$68,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,893 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mariposa County Unified
- Mariposa County HighHigh · 461 students
- Mariposa ElementaryElementary · 386 students
- Lake Don Pedro ElementaryElementary · 195 students
- Sierra HomeCombined · 70 students
- Yosemite National Park El PortalElementary · 46 students
- Spring Hill High (Continuation)High · 33 students
Other schools in Mariposa
- Mariposa County HighHigh · 461 students
- Mariposa ElementaryElementary · 386 students
- Sierra HomeCombined · 70 students
- Monarch AcademyCombined · 48 students
- Spring Hill High (Continuation)High · 33 students
- County CommunityCombined · 5 students
Other Woodland Elementary schools
39 other US public schools in 23 states are named Woodland Elementary. Woodland Elementary is the 18th largest of the 40.
- Woodland ElementaryCosta Mesa, CA · 487 students
- Woodland ElementaryGages Lake, IL · 1,386 students
- Woodland ElementaryGreer, SC · 1,293 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 851 students
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLZEPHYRHILLS, FL · 792 students
Nearby schools
- County Community3.3 mi · 5
- Spring Hill High (Continuation)3.3 mi · 33
- Sierra Home3.3 mi · 70
- Mariposa Elementary6.8 mi · 386
- Mariposa County High6.9 mi · 461
- Monarch Academy6.9 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Woodland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Woodland Elementary?
Woodland Elementary enrolls approximately 435 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Woodland Elementary serve?
Woodland Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary is approximately 19.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woodland Elementary?
Student demographics at Woodland Elementary are roughly 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Woodland Elementary public or private?
Woodland Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mariposa County Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.