Is Woodlake Elementary a good school?

Woodlake Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodlake Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 329 students attended Woodlake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlake Elementary?

Students at Woodlake Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 26% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Woodlake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodlake Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rio Tierra Junior High High : Grant Union High

Woodlake Elementary

Summary:

Woodlake Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 321 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodlake Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a student population that is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen sharply from 23.3% in 2017-2018 to 54.4% in 2022-2023, much higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 27.1% to 49.4%. Academically, Woodlake Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 23.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 16.96% in Mathematics, compared to 33.41% and 23.53% for the district, respectively. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 21.4, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 21.1 to 26.0 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District, such as Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hagginwood Elementary, and Fairbanks Elementary, Woodlake Elementary's performance is significantly lower. When compared to schools in other districts, such as Theodore Judah Elementary and Caleb Greenwood Elementary in the Sacramento City Unified School District, Woodlake Elementary's performance is even more concerning.

Detail:

Public K-6

700 Southgate Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95815-3895

(916) 566-2755

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5138^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Woodlake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio Tierra Junior High
High:	Grant Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

African American:

26.4%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodlake Elementary ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.8%), African American (26.4%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodlake Elementary is 21.9, which is the 5^th best among 28 elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Woodlake Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodlake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodlake Elementary 5138^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Woodlake Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodlake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	34.55	3520^th	5314	33.8%
2011	22.72	4484^th	5377	16.6%
2012	21.41	4558^th	5390	15.4%
2013	13.30	5145^th	5530	7.0%
2015	14.33	5169^th	5611	7.9%
2016	13.71	5160^th	5614	8.1%
2017	19.92	4700^th	5692	17.4%
2018	29.69	3846^th	5662	32.1%
2019	22.78	4560^th	5789	21.2%
2022	14.85	5374^th	5883	8.7%
2023	12.23	5548^th	5874	5.5%
2024	16.78	5138^th	5862	12.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.32	2734^th	3311	17.4%
2024	28.83	2624^th	3160	17.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.32	1923^rd	2634	27.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.38	3060^th	5084	39.8%
2019	33.42	3606^th	5173	30.3%
2022	14.70	4984^th	5264	5.3%
2023	14.62	5077^th	5374	5.5%
2024	22.95	4539^th	5511	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.09	3342^nd	5413	38.3%
2019	27.82	4005^th	5492	27.1%
2022	15.89	5108^th	5635	9.4%
2023	14.38	5202^nd	5617	7.4%
2024	21.62	4547^th	5605	18.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.15	1154^th	2585	55.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.05	4272^nd	5431	21.3%
2019	19.71	4694^th	5510	14.8%
2022	16.21	5102^nd	5663	9.9%
2023	12.07	5378^th	5650	4.8%
2024	15.21	5141^st	5636	8.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.36	178^th	700	74.6%
2019	17.59	692^nd	747	7.4%
2022	26.84	512^th	663	22.8%
2023	31.38	448^th	662	32.3%
2024	21.31	522^nd	593	12.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.63	3030^th	4830	37.3%
2019	37.51	3130^th	4963	36.9%
2022	22.35	4326^th	5084	14.9%
2023	14.33	4831^st	5098	5.2%
2024	26.23	4009^th	5102	21.4%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodlake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	81	75	19	201	6	7	19	408
2010	66	59	10	213	3	4	30	385
2011	62	86	12	247	4	6	30	447
2012	64	95	21	242	4	4	35	465
2013	67	85	19	243	7	10	39	470
2014	66	102	12	240	5	9	34	468
2015	65	87	13	244	6	10	49	474
2016	61	99	13	226	5	6	55	465
2017	55	89	11	225	5	6	53	444
2018	53	95	14	213	3	8	53	439
2019	39	94	8	172	0	4	42	359
2020	32	65	16	145	0	4	29	291
2021	29	64	18	138	0	3	23	275
2022	32	55	19	133	0	2	25	266
2023	33	73	26	156	0	5	28	321
2024	27	87	24	154	0	6	31	329

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 Woodlake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	408	22.0	15.7	93.6
2010	385	18.0	21.3	92.5
2011	447	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	465	18.0	25.8	n/a
2013	470	18.0	26.1	82.3
2014	468	18.0	26.0	96.8
2015	474	19.0	24.9	96.8
2016	465	18.0	25.8	97
2017	444	18.0	24.6	95.7
2018	439	17.0	25.8	96.6
2019	359	15.0	23.9	93.9
2020	291	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	275	13.0	21.0	94.9
2022	266	12.0	22.1	85.7
2023	321	15.0	21.4	93.5
2024	329	15.0	21.9	92.7

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 Woodlake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	408	22.0	15.7	93.6
2010	385	18.0	21.3	92.5
2011	447	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	465	18.0	25.8	n/a
2013	470	18.0	26.1	82.3
2014	468	18.0	26.0	96.8
2015	474	19.0	24.9	96.8
2016	465	18.0	25.8	97
2017	444	18.0	24.6	95.7
2018	439	17.0	25.8	96.6
2019	359	15.0	23.9	93.9
2020	291	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	275	13.0	21.0	94.9
2022	266	12.0	22.1	85.7
2023	321	15.0	21.4	93.5
2024	329	15.0	21.9	92.7

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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