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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Woodville Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
371
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODVILLE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064317007014
Woodville Elementary
16541 Road 168, Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 686-9713 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
18.6:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
352 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 74% larger than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
34.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.6pp since 2014
Math
31.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 22 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 24.1% | 27.9% | 37.5% |
| Math | 13.9% | 17.3% | 27.4% | 41.4% |
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 | 34.6% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 26.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021-22 | 19.5% | 17.6% |
| 2020-21 | 15.5% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.3% | 21.2% |
| 2017-18 | 17.1% | 16.7% |
| 2016-17 | 15.6% | 21.0% |
| 2015-16 | 14.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Woodville Elementary
Woodville Elementary's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville Elementary this school | 371 | 94.9% | 29.3% |
| Humphreys Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 364 | 94.5% | 39.4% |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary Santa Ana | 380 | 96.3% | 23.8% |
| Booker T. Washington Elementary El Centro | 351 | 94.6% | 25.6% |
| First Street Elementary Los Angeles | 349 | 94.6% | 40.3% |
| Heroes Elementary Santa Ana | 396 | 95.7% | 27.0% |
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 Woodville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,598 of 5,151 | #60 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,103 of 5,172 ▲ 640 | #45 of 102 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,483 of 5,172 ▲ 629 | #62 of 102 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.4pp | #209 of 5,116 | #6 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #4,042 of 5,915 | #83 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #401 of 5,352 | #10 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.6% | #5,330 of 5,354 | #100 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #466 of 5,625 | #14 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #2,103 of 3,837 | #30 of 77 |
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
371
-63 (-15%) vs 2017
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.7:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
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 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 95% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 97% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 84% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 21 | 20.7:1 | 92% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 22 | 20.9:1 | 96% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | N/A | N/A | 97% (509) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | 32 | 18.6:1 | 98% (584) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 32 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (434 to 371); teachers down 5% (21 to 20).
About Woodville Elementary
Woodville Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Porterville, California. It enrolled 371 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 20% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Woodville Elementary is listed under Woodville Union Elementary in federal data.
Most students at Woodville Elementary are Hispanic: 99% of enrollment. For comparison, the population of Tulare County is roughly 67% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Woodville Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 2%.
Federal staffing data show 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at Woodville Elementary and a ratio of 18.6:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 95% of students. On average, public schools in Tulare County report 77%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Woodville Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.9% for Woodville Elementary. The school posts 29.3%, 5.4 points above the prediction.
Within Tulare County, median household income is about $71,300, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Tulare County number 196 and enroll about 101,494.
Of nearby public schools, Buena Vista Community Day is the closest, at about 3.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, Woodville Elementary is behind the 29.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
Federal data place Woodville Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Woodville Elementary saw enrollment fall 15% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.7 to 18.6 over 7 years.
Community posts for Woodville Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Porterville
- Summit Charter AcademyCombined · 2,423 students
- Porterville HighHigh · 2,125 students
- Monache HighHigh · 1,855 students
- Monarch River AcademyCombined · 1,338 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 809 students
Other Woodville Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Woodville Elementary. Woodville Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Woodville Elementary SchoolWOODVILLE, TX · 303 students
- Woodville ElementaryRichmond, VA · 217 students
- Woodville Elementary SchoolClarkesville, GA · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Buena Vista Community Day3.5 mi · 2
- Pleasant View Elementary3.7 mi · 446
- Rockford Elementary5.4 mi · 301
- Tipton Elementary6.5 mi · 485
- Burton Middle6.8 mi · 586
- William R. Buckley Elementary6.9 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Woodville ElementaryHow large is Woodville Elementary?
Woodville Elementary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Woodville Elementary serve?
Woodville Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodville Elementary is approximately 18.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woodville Elementary?
Student demographics at Woodville Elementary are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Woodville Elementary public or private?
Woodville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woodville Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.