Is Elmer Wood Elementary a good school?

Elmer Wood Elementary ranks 2152 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elmer Wood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended Elmer Wood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elmer Wood Elementary?

Students at Elmer Wood Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Elmer Wood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elmer Wood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mitchell Intermediate High : Atwater High

Elmer Wood Elementary

Summary:

Elmer Wood Elementary is a public elementary school in Atwater, California, serving 537 students in grades K-6. This school consistently outperforms the Atwater Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores, particularly among Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

Elmer Wood Elementary has a 4-star rating for its Hispanic students and English Language Learners, placing it in the top 25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's White students and Special Education students have lower rankings, indicating an achievement gap that the school may need to address. Additionally, Elmer Wood has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.6% in 2018-2019 to 29.7% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend that the school and district should investigate and address.

Compared to nearby schools, Elmer Wood Elementary generally outperforms other elementary schools in the Atwater Elementary District, but the nearby Frank Sparkes Elementary, which is part of the Winton School District, has higher student performance in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. This suggests that factors beyond just the school district, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and community engagement, may play a significant role in student achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

1271 West Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA 95301-2716

(209) 357-6143

District: Atwater Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2152^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $3,935

Students who attend Elmer Wood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mitchell Intermediate
High:	Atwater High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 537

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

White:

18.8%

African American:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elmer Wood Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Atwater Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.87. (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 (72.6%), White (18.8%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elmer Wood Elementary is 23.3. 3 elementary schools in the Atwater Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elmer Wood Elementary is $3,935, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Atwater Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elmer Wood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmer Wood Elementary 2152^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Elmer Wood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Atwater Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Atwater Elementary 737^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elmer Wood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.88	2213^th	4809	54.0%
2005	50.54	2172^nd	4822	55.0%
2006	35.71	2958^th	4818	38.6%
2007	53.58	2131^st	5113	58.3%
2008	57.09	1994^th	5113	61.0%
2009	48.14	2599^th	5193	50.0%
2010	50.45	2548^th	5314	52.1%
2011	50.93	2544^th	5377	52.7%
2012	51.25	2543^rd	5390	52.8%
2013	46.06	2922^nd	5530	47.2%
2015	33.71	3420^th	5611	39.0%
2016	52.35	2373^rd	5614	57.7%
2017	60.30	2000^th	5692	64.9%
2018	61.35	1981^st	5662	65.0%
2019	62.67	1933^rd	5789	66.6%
2022	60.95	1980^th	5883	66.3%
2023	62.48	1924^th	5874	67.2%
2024	57.87	2152^nd	5862	63.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.54	459^th	3311	86.1%
2023	57.68	870^th	3250	73.2%
2024	56.25	867^th	3160	72.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.58	1216^th	2634	53.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.34	1216^th	5084	76.1%
2019	72.20	1072^nd	5173	79.3%
2022	66.47	1341^st	5264	74.5%
2023	69.75	1244^th	5374	76.9%
2024	63.98	1566^th	5511	71.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.93	1758^th	5413	67.5%
2019	68.14	1595^th	5492	71.0%
2022	58.45	2007^th	5635	64.4%
2023	63.96	1765^th	5617	68.6%
2024	58.30	2022^nd	5605	63.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.52	414^th	2128	80.5%
2019	82.22	304^th	2585	88.2%
2022	67.16	466^th	2227	79.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.90	2129^th	5431	60.8%
2019	56.04	2141^st	5510	61.1%
2022	60.96	1918^th	5663	66.1%
2023	58.81	2002^nd	5650	64.6%
2024	55.66	2184^th	5636	61.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.06	1182^nd	4830	75.5%
2019	72.63	1036^th	4963	79.1%
2022	77.14	849^th	5084	83.3%
2023	76.22	913^th	5098	82.1%
2024	70.78	1149^th	5102	77.5%

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Rank History for White students at Elmer Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.16	1410^th	2737	48.5%
2019	49.40	1566^th	2834	44.7%
2022	37.46	1814^th	2726	33.5%
2023	52.57	1354^th	2662	49.1%
2024	43.62	1601^st	2647	39.5%

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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 Elmer Wood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	381	36	31	69	3	n/a	n/a	520
1989	407	45	41	92	3	n/a	n/a	588
1990	462	52	46	88	3	n/a	n/a	651
1991	481	50	46	98	4	n/a	n/a	679
1992	494	47	59	102	12	n/a	n/a	714
1993	498	52	55	105	7	n/a	n/a	717
1994	492	51	63	100	8	n/a	n/a	714
1995	362	39	28	105	10	n/a	n/a	544
1996	362	39	28	105	10	n/a	n/a	544
1997	335	40	46	103	7	n/a	n/a	531
1998	323	35	40	118	5	n/a	n/a	521
1999	319	34	32	149	5	n/a	n/a	539
2000	329	26	36	167	2	n/a	n/a	560
2001	350	31	47	150	3	n/a	n/a	581
2002	265	35	41	208	3	n/a	n/a	552
2003	265	35	41	208	3	n/a	n/a	552
2004	243	30	33	252	3	n/a	n/a	561
2005	237	40	28	232	2	n/a	n/a	539
2006	235	38	21	259	3	n/a	n/a	556
2007	215	33	17	271	3	n/a	n/a	539
2008	218	29	10	236	4	n/a	n/a	497
2009	209	31	9	251	2	2	6	510
2010	202	34	9	257	3	3	3	511
2011	196	32	10	279	4	3	9	533
2012	175	29	10	285	5	4	11	519
2013	159	22	12	300	4	3	10	510
2014	161	14	10	289	2	3	12	491
2015	155	14	8	318	3	1	17	516
2016	147	12	10	332	2	1	18	522
2017	146	10	9	348	6	1	17	537
2018	155	7	9	358	1	1	12	543
2019	152	8	7	376	2	0	15	560
2020	133	6	8	392	3	0	20	562
2021	113	7	6	382	3	0	16	527
2022	118	8	9	395	3	2	13	548
2023	101	17	12	390	2	2	13	537

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 Elmer Wood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	22.2	23.4	n/a
1989	588	24.2	24.2	n/a
1990	651	24.2	26.9	n/a
1991	679	25.9	26.2	n/a
1992	714	26.3	27.1	18.9
1993	717	26.0	27.6	31
1994	714	27.0	26.4	30.3
1995	544	20.1	27.1	41.2
1996	544	20.1	27.1	41.2
1997	531	24.0	22.1	40.9
1998	521	24.5	21.3	51.1
1999	539	25.5	21.1	49.4
2000	560	27.0	20.7	53.2
2001	581	27.0	21.5	43
2002	552	26.3	21.0	49.1
2003	552	26.3	21.0	49.1
2004	561	25.2	22.3	50.8
2005	539	25.1	21.5	57.7
2006	556	26.1	21.3	55.9
2007	539	25.0	21.6	59.7
2008	497	25.0	19.9	48.1
2009	510	23.0	21.3	62.2
2010	511	20.0	25.5	48.7
2011	533	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	519	20.0	25.9	n/a
2013	510	19.0	26.8	82.5
2014	491	18.0	27.2	78.6
2015	516	20.0	25.8	81.2
2016	522	21.0	24.8	82
2017	537	16.0	33.5	79.1
2018	543	19.0	28.5	79.7
2019	560	22.0	25.4	72.7
2020	562	n/a	n/a	76
2021	527	22.0	23.9	76.7
2022	548	24.7	22.1	76.3
2023	537	23.0	23.3	74.9

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 Elmer Wood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	22.2	23.4	n/a
1989	588	24.2	24.2	n/a
1990	651	24.2	26.9	n/a
1991	679	25.9	26.2	n/a
1992	714	26.3	27.1	18.9
1993	717	26.0	27.6	31
1994	714	27.0	26.4	30.3
1995	544	20.1	27.1	41.2
1996	544	20.1	27.1	41.2
1997	531	24.0	22.1	40.9
1998	521	24.5	21.3	51.1
1999	539	25.5	21.1	49.4
2000	560	27.0	20.7	53.2
2001	581	27.0	21.5	43
2002	552	26.3	21.0	49.1
2003	552	26.3	21.0	49.1
2004	561	25.2	22.3	50.8
2005	539	25.1	21.5	57.7
2006	556	26.1	21.3	55.9
2007	539	25.0	21.6	59.7
2008	497	25.0	19.9	48.1
2009	510	23.0	21.3	62.2
2010	511	20.0	25.5	48.7
2011	533	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	519	20.0	25.9	n/a
2013	510	19.0	26.8	82.5
2014	491	18.0	27.2	78.6
2015	516	20.0	25.8	81.2
2016	522	21.0	24.8	82
2017	537	16.0	33.5	79.1
2018	543	19.0	28.5	79.7
2019	560	22.0	25.4	72.7
2020	562	n/a	n/a	76
2021	527	22.0	23.9	76.7
2022	548	24.7	22.1	76.3
2023	537	23.0	23.3	74.9

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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