Is William G. Paden Elementary a good school?

William G. Paden Elementary ranks 1482 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William G. Paden Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended William G. Paden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William G. Paden Elementary?

Students at William G. Paden Elementary are 31% White, 26% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of William G. Paden Elementary attend?

Students who attend William G. Paden Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Will C. Wood Middle High : Encinal Junior/Senior High

William G. Paden Elementary

Summary:

William G. Paden Elementary is a public elementary school in Alameda, California, serving 330 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alameda Unified School District, which is ranked 239 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, William G. Paden Elementary has shown consistent performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1,095 to 2,285 out of over 5,000 California elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state average, with 56.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 55.61% in Mathematics. However, the school's performance lags behind the Alameda Unified School District average in both subjects. Notably, the school's performance for English Language Learner students is particularly strong, ranking in the top 2% of California elementary schools in this category.

While William G. Paden Elementary has respectable academic performance, the school faces some challenges. Chronic absenteeism has steadily increased, reaching 22.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratio has also increased, from 21.2 in 2020-2021 to 25.3 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Love Elementary, Maya Lin, and Ruby Bridges Elementary, William G. Paden Elementary stands out with its stronger performance for English Language Learner students, but the Academy of Alameda, a public charter school, outperforms it in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

444 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501-3615

(510) 748-4014

District: Alameda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1482^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,270

Students who attend William G. Paden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle
High:	Encinal Junior/Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.6%

Asian:

26.1%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William G. Paden Elementary ranks better than 74.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Alameda Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at William G. Paden Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (30.6%), Asian (26.1%), Hispanic (20.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William G. Paden Elementary is 25.3. 5 elementary schools in the Alameda Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William G. Paden Elementary is $16,270, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Alameda Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William G. Paden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William G. Paden Elementary 1482^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See William G. Paden Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alameda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alameda Unified 239^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William G. Paden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.73	761^st	4809	84.2%
2005	77.65	1030^th	4822	78.6%
2006	78.06	1028^th	4818	78.7%
2007	74.47	1188^th	5113	76.8%
2008	78.28	1052^nd	5113	79.4%
2009	69.45	1465^th	5193	71.8%
2010	70.81	1424^th	5314	73.2%
2011	67.05	1634^th	5377	69.6%
2012	55.70	2285^th	5390	57.6%
2013	58.71	2189^th	5530	60.4%
2015	80.41	1095^th	5611	80.5%
2016	75.00	1307^th	5614	76.7%
2017	71.37	1501^st	5692	73.6%
2018	64.35	1845^th	5662	67.4%
2019	60.27	2056^th	5789	64.5%
2022	81.86	1103^rd	5883	81.3%
2023	66.24	1747^th	5874	70.3%
2024	72.28	1482^nd	5862	74.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.60	592^nd	669	11.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.78	362^nd	3246	88.8%
2019	76.48	378^th	3275	88.5%
2022	98.07	58^th	3311	98.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.14	2288^th	5084	55.0%
2019	50.82	2350^th	5173	54.6%
2022	71.79	1092^nd	5264	79.3%
2023	49.49	2403^rd	5374	55.3%
2024	52.84	2208^th	5511	59.9%

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Rank History for Female students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.37	1692^nd	5413	68.7%
2019	57.10	2110^th	5492	61.6%
2022	87.01	777^th	5635	86.2%
2023	65.16	1712^th	5617	69.5%
2024	79.74	1106^th	5605	80.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.77	1753^rd	2585	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.73	1891^st	5431	65.2%
2019	60.78	1920^th	5510	65.2%
2022	68.49	1592^nd	5663	71.9%
2023	64.87	1732^nd	5650	69.3%
2024	59.39	2010^th	5636	64.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.74	951^st	1071	11.2%
2019	29.63	906^th	1149	21.1%
2022	46.31	762^nd	1154	34.0%
2023	34.86	875^th	1190	26.5%
2024	33.93	903^rd	1203	24.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.70	2435^th	4963	50.9%
2022	65.48	1363^rd	5084	73.2%
2023	36.89	3148^th	5098	38.3%
2024	49.04	2333^rd	5102	54.3%

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Rank History for White students at William G. Paden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.95	630^th	2834	77.8%
2022	70.80	780^th	2726	71.4%
2023	56.74	1242^nd	2662	53.3%
2024	68.29	862^nd	2647	67.4%

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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 William G. Paden Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	148	52	38	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	262
1994	204	54	54	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
1995	215	51	84	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	379
1996	215	51	84	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	379
1997	240	29	84	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
1998	229	29	101	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	212	21	95	33	4	n/a	n/a	65	430
2000	184	12	105	24	2	n/a	n/a	73	400
2001	165	11	110	21	1	n/a	n/a	77	385
2002	156	27	150	50	2	n/a	n/a	17	402
2003	156	27	150	50	2	n/a	n/a	17	402
2004	152	31	154	39	6	n/a	n/a	11	393
2005	145	50	160	35	5	n/a	n/a	5	400
2006	140	42	165	31	4	n/a	n/a	8	390
2007	125	56	148	33	2	n/a	n/a	6	370
2008	120	63	144	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
2009	127	58	137	24	1	4	2	0	353
2010	118	53	138	16	2	5	29	0	361
2011	103	66	138	47	1	6	3	0	364
2012	93	68	118	53	0	5	8	0	345
2013	89	56	104	56	1	6	18	0	330
2014	84	43	109	60	1	5	27	0	329
2015	75	34	110	61	2	1	33	0	316
2016	70	20	101	63	2	1	40	0	297
2017	68	27	97	64	2	2	41	0	301
2018	81	28	133	64	3	2	63	0	374
2019	96	30	126	76	2	3	64	0	397
2020	117	26	125	74	3	2	74	0	421
2021	114	25	107	75	2	2	69	0	394
2022	105	14	88	70	1	2	47	1	328
2023	101	21	86	69	1	0	51	1	330

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 William G. Paden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	262	10.5	25.0	34.4
1994	335	13.8	24.3	28.7
1995	379	15.4	24.6	32.2
1996	379	15.4	24.6	32.2
1997	388	19.9	19.5	29.4
1998	398	20.4	19.5	24.9
1999	430	21.6	19.9	31.2
2000	400	20.6	19.4	30
2001	385	21.6	17.8	30.5
2002	402	20.2	19.9	30.4
2003	402	20.2	19.9	30.4
2004	393	23.2	16.9	36.1
2005	400	23.0	17.4	35.4
2006	390	23.0	17.0	38
2007	370	22.5	16.4	37.4
2008	358	22.8	15.7	35.8
2009	353	20.4	16.1	35.4
2010	361	21.8	16.5	44.9
2011	364	n/a	n/a	46.2
2012	345	18.4	18.6	n/a
2013	330	16.7	19.7	49.1
2014	329	15.0	21.9	47.7
2015	316	13.0	24.3	44.3
2016	297	12.0	24.7	42.1
2017	301	12.0	25.0	46.2
2018	374	15.0	24.9	44.7
2019	397	16.0	24.8	45.6
2020	421	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	394	18.5	21.2	38.3
2022	328	15.2	21.5	32
2023	330	13.0	25.3	40.9

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 William G. Paden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	262	10.5	25.0	34.4
1994	335	13.8	24.3	28.7
1995	379	15.4	24.6	32.2
1996	379	15.4	24.6	32.2
1997	388	19.9	19.5	29.4
1998	398	20.4	19.5	24.9
1999	430	21.6	19.9	31.2
2000	400	20.6	19.4	30
2001	385	21.6	17.8	30.5
2002	402	20.2	19.9	30.4
2003	402	20.2	19.9	30.4
2004	393	23.2	16.9	36.1
2005	400	23.0	17.4	35.4
2006	390	23.0	17.0	38
2007	370	22.5	16.4	37.4
2008	358	22.8	15.7	35.8
2009	353	20.4	16.1	35.4
2010	361	21.8	16.5	44.9
2011	364	n/a	n/a	46.2
2012	345	18.4	18.6	n/a
2013	330	16.7	19.7	49.1
2014	329	15.0	21.9	47.7
2015	316	13.0	24.3	44.3
2016	297	12.0	24.7	42.1
2017	301	12.0	25.0	46.2
2018	374	15.0	24.9	44.7
2019	397	16.0	24.8	45.6
2020	421	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	394	18.5	21.2	38.3
2022	328	15.2	21.5	32
2023	330	13.0	25.3	40.9

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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