Wood School

Summary:

Wood School is an elementary school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 516. The school is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 197 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Wood School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Wood School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently lower than the Tempe School District and the state of Arizona averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33-46% for the district and state. The math proficiency rates were even lower, with only 21-24% of students meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 26-43% for the district and state. Additionally, Wood School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite being located in the same school district, Wood School is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Rover Elementary School and Kyrene del Norte School, which are both ranked in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools. This highlights the significant disparity in educational opportunities within the Tempe School District, and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for all students at Wood School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 727 W Cornell Dr
       Tempe, AZ  85283-2705


(480) 838-0711

District: Tempe School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
762nd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Students who attend Wood School usually attend:

Middle:    Fees College Preparatory Middle School
High:    Marcos De Niza High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  516

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.4%
African American:
18.8%
White:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.8% Help


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Compare Details Wood School ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 7th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Tempe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.4%), African American (18.8%), White (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wood School is 14, which is the 9th best among 13 elementary schools in the Tempe School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wood School 762nd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Wood School in the ranking list.)

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Tempe School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tempe School District 197th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wood School

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Rank History for all students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 51.53 517th 1062 51.3%
2010 38.98 677th 1090 37.9%
2011 50.57 516th 1075 52.0%
2012 50.68 573rd 1141 49.8%
2013 42.34 706th 1158 39.0%
2014 34.87 711th 1079 34.1%
2015 14.89 856th 955 10.4%
2016 34.80 665th 1079 38.4%
2017 27.55 783rd 1106 29.2%
2018 23.75 844th 1109 23.9%
2019 20.96 814th 1039 21.7%
2021 22.65 933rd 1226 23.9%
2022 18.80 783rd 1000 21.7%
2023 34.91 745th 1245 40.2%
2024 15.96 762nd 904 15.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.14 829th 1027 19.3%
2022 25.37 405th 444 8.8%
2023 30.83 499th 617 19.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.23 166th 975 83.0%
2023 33.13 253rd 451 43.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.49 399th 417 4.3%
2021 26.19 1002nd 1201 16.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.71 550th 820 32.9%
2023 41.72 621st 1116 44.4%
2024 16.65 499th 546 8.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.07 213th 423 49.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.11 739th 1023 27.8%
2019 19.48 696th 862 19.3%
2021 21.08 991st 1219 18.7%
2023 33.66 750th 1219 38.5%
2024 15.18 516th 593 13.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.47 11th 306 96.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.65 762nd 1032 26.2%
2019 14.49 749th 850 11.9%
2021 27.41 849th 1220 30.4%
2022 18.21 696th 830 16.1%
2023 33.85 755th 1216 37.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.94 477th 620 23.1%
2023 20.02 293rd 316 7.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.11 71st 100 29.0%
2021 36.21 566th 895 36.8%
2023 18.31 549th 607 9.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.42 531st 911 41.7%
2019 27.72 507th 709 28.5%
2021 24.85 958th 1198 20.0%
2022 30.92 499th 716 30.3%
2023 44.29 600th 1170 48.7%
2024 22.26 369th 472 21.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.08 168th 654 74.3%
2022 67.44 31st 82 62.2%
2023 50.91 98th 219 55.3%
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Rank History for White students at Wood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.68 859th 1161 26.0%
2023 18.73 900th 1024 12.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wood School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 369 30 28 197 31 n/a n/a -6 649
1989 401 29 24 205 41 n/a n/a -45 655
1990 405 27 26 184 46 n/a n/a -34 654
1991 426 28 22 185 51 n/a n/a -43 669
1992 366 34 19 205 53 n/a n/a 1 678
1993 356 56 15 179 84 n/a n/a 0 690
1994 362 57 17 198 94 n/a n/a 0 728
1995 304 72 19 206 142 n/a n/a 0 743
1996 304 72 19 206 142 n/a n/a 0 743
1997 315 63 23 234 135 n/a n/a 0 770
1998 281 69 23 259 147 n/a n/a 0 779
1999 272 66 33 261 157 n/a n/a 0 789
2000 171 37 23 196 161 n/a n/a 0 588
2001 147 52 25 199 158 n/a n/a 0 581
2002 134 59 37 267 148 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 134 59 37 267 148 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 126 78 37 250 147 n/a n/a 0 638
2005 130 71 37 256 137 n/a n/a 0 631
2006 117 61 32 259 133 n/a n/a 0 602
2007 112 68 30 272 123 n/a n/a 0 605
2008 106 82 20 307 106 n/a n/a 0 621
2009 96 57 19 328 90 n/a n/a 0 590
2010 76 74 18 306 86 n/a n/a 0 560
2011 66 62 25 289 74 1 8 0 525
2012 68 66 30 371 54 5 17 0 611
2013 78 49 25 379 36 8 17 0 592
2014 69 72 24 379 38 12 21 0 615
2015 66 65 24 359 39 8 21 0 582
2016 44 72 18 333 32 10 20 0 529
2017 46 64 17 320 39 7 23 0 516
2018 52 73 16 285 39 6 24 0 495
2019 55 71 22 293 38 5 22 0 506
2020 55 72 15 282 27 4 32 0 487
2021 41 67 14 277 31 1 29 0 460
2022 49 71 14 303 41 1 20 0 499
2023 56 97 14 291 30 5 23 0 516

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wood School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 649 29.0 22.3 n/a
1989 655 28.9 22.6 n/a
1990 654 31.5 20.7 n/a
1991 669 37.5 17.8 n/a
1992 678 40.5 16.7 n/a
1993 690 40.5 17.0 n/a
1994 728 44.3 16.4 n/a
1995 743 47.5 15.6 n/a
1996 743 47.5 15.6 n/a
1997 770 44.4 17.3 n/a
1998 779 47.2 16.5 n/a
1999 789 48.7 16.2 n/a
2000 588 36.3 16.2 n/a
2001 581 32.8 17.7 n/a
2002 645 36.7 17.6 n/a
2003 645 36.7 17.6 n/a
2004 638 36.8 17.3 71
2005 631 36.1 17.5 78.6
2006 602 36.6 16.4 99.5
2007 605 39.7 15.2 73.4
2008 621 37.1 16.7 78.1
2009 590 34.8 17.0 71.9
2010 560 32.0 17.4 12.9
2011 525 32.8 16.0 79.8
2012 611 32.2 18.9 78.2
2013 592 30.9 19.1 81.8
2014 615 34.9 17.6 75
2015 582 33.0 17.6 79.9
2016 529 31.0 17.0 79.6
2017 516 29.1 17.6 85.7
2018 495 29.9 16.5 80.8
2019 506 28.9 17.4 78.9
2020 487 29.7 16.3 71.9
2021 460 29.2 15.7 n/a
2022 499 43.2 11.5 33.7
2023 516 36.6 14.0 50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wood School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 649 29.0 22.3 n/a
1989 655 28.9 22.6 n/a
1990 654 31.5 20.7 n/a
1991 669 37.5 17.8 n/a
1992 678 40.5 16.7 n/a
1993 690 40.5 17.0 n/a
1994 728 44.3 16.4 n/a
1995 743 47.5 15.6 n/a
1996 743 47.5 15.6 n/a
1997 770 44.4 17.3 n/a
1998 779 47.2 16.5 n/a
1999 789 48.7 16.2 n/a
2000 588 36.3 16.2 n/a
2001 581 32.8 17.7 n/a
2002 645 36.7 17.6 n/a
2003 645 36.7 17.6 n/a
2004 638 36.8 17.3 71
2005 631 36.1 17.5 78.6
2006 602 36.6 16.4 99.5
2007 605 39.7 15.2 73.4
2008 621 37.1 16.7 78.1
2009 590 34.8 17.0 71.9
2010 560 32.0 17.4 12.9
2011 525 32.8 16.0 79.8
2012 611 32.2 18.9 78.2
2013 592 30.9 19.1 81.8
2014 615 34.9 17.6 75
2015 582 33.0 17.6 79.9
2016 529 31.0 17.0 79.6
2017 516 29.1 17.6 85.7
2018 495 29.9 16.5 80.8
2019 506 28.9 17.4 78.9
2020 487 29.7 16.3 71.9
2021 460 29.2 15.7 n/a
2022 499 43.2 11.5 33.7
2023 516 36.6 14.0 50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wood School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $824 (8.2%) $76 (0.8%) $1,725 (17.2%) $7,872 (78.6%) $1,243 (12.4%) $9,115 (91.0%) $10,015
2020 $891 (8.5%) $72 (0.7%) $1,854 (17.7%) $8,329 (79.6%) $1,175 (11.2%) $9,504 (90.8%) $10,468
2021 $948 (7.5%) $574 (4.6%) $2,469 (19.6%) $9,514 (75.4%) $1,579 (12.5%) $11,093 (87.9%) $12,614

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wood School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 814th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 745th of 1245 Elementary schools
 18.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students506516
 2%
African American7197
 36.6%
American Indian3830
 21.1%
Asian2214
 36.4%
Hispanic293291
 0.7%
Pacific Islander55
White5556
 1.8%
Two or More Races2223
 4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.9%50.8%
 28.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 516 students attended Wood School.

Students at Wood School are 56% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% White, 6% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Wood School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Arizona elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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