Is Woodrow Wilson Elementary a good school?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary ranks 3932 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

Students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Woodrow Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Terrace Hills Middle High : Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Junior Edal Complex

Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Summary:

Woodrow Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school in Colton, California, serving 499 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance and attendance rates well below the district and state averages.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.4% in 2017-2018 to 43.2% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the 36.0% district average at Grand Terrace Elementary. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Colton Joint Unified district and California state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 26.42%, compared to the district's 29.23% and the state's 42.8%.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary's challenges may be linked to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This is higher than the surrounding schools and the district average. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.5 in 2022-2023 may limit the individual attention and support students receive. While nearby schools like Terrace View Elementary perform significantly better, Woodrow Wilson Elementary's subgroup performance, particularly for students with disabilities, is a concern that requires targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-6

750 South Eighth St.
Colton, CA 92324-3573

(909) 580-5015

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3932^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,641

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Terrace Hills Middle
High:	Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Junior Edal Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

African American:

12.1%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodrow Wilson Elementary ranks worse than 67.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.84. (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 (81.5%), African American (12.1%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Elementary is 23.3, which is the 9^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Woodrow Wilson Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodrow Wilson Elementary is $6,641, which is the 8^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodrow Wilson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodrow Wilson Elementary 3932^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Woodrow Wilson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Colton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Joint Unified 1219^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodrow Wilson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.47	4309^th	4809	10.4%
2005	15.96	4260^th	4822	11.7%
2006	10.43	4612^th	4818	4.3%
2007	10.83	4876^th	5113	4.6%
2008	15.38	4641^st	5113	9.2%
2009	17.16	4608^th	5193	11.3%
2010	14.50	4934^th	5314	7.2%
2011	22.45	4509^th	5377	16.1%
2012	21.49	4550^th	5390	15.6%
2013	16.87	4931^st	5530	10.8%
2015	20.92	4532^nd	5611	19.2%
2016	24.76	4197^th	5614	25.2%
2017	19.41	4748^th	5692	16.6%
2018	25.01	4236^th	5662	25.2%
2019	23.32	4508^th	5789	22.1%
2022	32.92	3624^th	5883	38.4%
2023	26.46	4233^rd	5874	27.9%
2024	29.84	3932^nd	5862	32.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.79	1214^th	3246	62.6%
2019	42.77	1621^st	3275	50.5%
2022	48.97	1253^rd	3311	62.2%
2023	36.32	2063^rd	3250	36.5%
2024	32.07	2412^th	3160	23.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.55	3436^th	5084	32.4%
2019	30.43	3840^th	5173	25.8%
2022	43.77	2706^th	5264	48.6%
2023	35.67	3413^th	5374	36.5%
2024	37.35	3337^th	5511	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.26	3891^st	5413	28.1%
2019	22.67	4415^th	5492	19.6%
2022	28.96	3834^th	5635	32.0%
2023	21.71	4553^rd	5617	18.9%
2024	27.77	3997^th	5605	28.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.23	1849^th	2227	17.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.30	4353^rd	5431	19.8%
2019	24.98	4192^nd	5510	23.9%
2022	37.26	3185^th	5663	43.8%
2023	33.23	3523^rd	5650	37.6%
2024	33.67	3504^th	5636	37.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.47	620^th	700	11.4%
2019	43.42	380^th	747	49.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.39	2907^th	4830	39.8%
2019	35.98	3246^th	4963	34.6%
2022	45.73	2478^th	5084	51.3%
2023	38.75	3010^th	5098	41.0%
2024	43.57	2705^th	5102	47.0%

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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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	268	83	47	309	5	n/a	n/a	0	712
1989	203	89	41	364	4	n/a	n/a	0	701
1990	188	108	45	365	5	n/a	n/a	0	711
1991	193	111	43	342	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
1992	195	108	53	366	4	n/a	n/a	0	726
1993	167	113	49	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1994	156	121	43	447	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
1995	87	123	39	540	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
1996	87	123	39	540	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
1997	65	110	53	532	2	n/a	n/a	0	762
1998	82	132	32	543	4	n/a	n/a	0	793
1999	76	130	29	520	3	n/a	n/a	20	778
2000	73	112	37	573	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
2001	90	114	25	572	0	n/a	n/a	0	801
2002	60	116	26	595	1	n/a	n/a	1	799
2003	60	116	26	595	1	n/a	n/a	1	799
2004	57	101	16	593	4	n/a	n/a	0	771
2005	63	94	11	595	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
2006	53	77	13	623	3	n/a	n/a	1	770
2007	35	75	13	564	3	n/a	n/a	0	690
2008	23	64	12	487	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
2009	27	99	10	505	3	2	2	0	648
2010	31	108	8	495	6	1	1	0	650
2011	35	102	5	509	4	1	7	0	663
2012	39	108	3	522	5	4	7	0	688
2013	43	84	6	509	1	3	19	0	665
2014	37	79	8	531	2	3	14	0	674
2015	36	77	7	526	2	4	14	0	666
2016	35	79	11	531	1	4	17	0	678
2017	30	75	9	507	2	3	8	0	634
2018	25	87	12	483	0	2	9	0	618
2019	19	81	12	458	1	0	15	0	586
2020	17	68	9	459	1	0	11	0	565
2021	17	67	8	436	1	0	7	0	536
2022	15	60	10	383	0	0	15	0	483
2023	19	57	5	408	1	0	9	0	499
2024	15	57	6	384	1	0	8	0	471

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

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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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	24.0	29.6	n/a
1989	701	26.0	26.9	n/a
1990	711	25.0	28.4	n/a
1991	691	31.0	22.2	n/a
1992	726	31.5	23.0	65.4
1993	684	27.0	25.3	70.9
1994	770	28.0	27.5	76
1995	792	30.0	26.4	79.2
1996	792	30.0	26.4	79.2
1997	762	34.0	22.4	84.6
1998	793	37.0	21.4	85.4
1999	778	38.0	20.5	92.9
2000	795	35.2	22.6	87.7
2001	801	41.0	19.5	85.4
2002	799	40.6	19.7	74.3
2003	799	40.6	19.7	74.3
2004	771	38.1	20.2	85.2
2005	766	37.0	20.7	86.3
2006	770	40.0	19.3	82.7
2007	690	35.0	19.7	89.6
2008	589	35.0	16.8	89.6
2009	648	34.0	17.5	88.3
2010	650	32.0	20.3	88.6
2011	663	n/a	n/a	86
2012	688	31.0	22.1	n/a
2013	665	31.0	21.4	93.4
2014	674	29.0	23.2	94.2
2015	666	29.0	22.9	94.1
2016	678	28.0	24.2	92.2
2017	634	29.0	21.8	92.9
2018	618	26.5	23.3	93.7
2019	586	25.0	23.4	80.7
2020	565	n/a	n/a	92
2021	536	23.5	22.7	90.3
2022	483	22.2	21.7	74.7
2023	499	21.2	23.5	89.8
2024	471	20.2	23.3	90

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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	24.0	29.6	n/a
1989	701	26.0	26.9	n/a
1990	711	25.0	28.4	n/a
1991	691	31.0	22.2	n/a
1992	726	31.5	23.0	65.4
1993	684	27.0	25.3	70.9
1994	770	28.0	27.5	76
1995	792	30.0	26.4	79.2
1996	792	30.0	26.4	79.2
1997	762	34.0	22.4	84.6
1998	793	37.0	21.4	85.4
1999	778	38.0	20.5	92.9
2000	795	35.2	22.6	87.7
2001	801	41.0	19.5	85.4
2002	799	40.6	19.7	74.3
2003	799	40.6	19.7	74.3
2004	771	38.1	20.2	85.2
2005	766	37.0	20.7	86.3
2006	770	40.0	19.3	82.7
2007	690	35.0	19.7	89.6
2008	589	35.0	16.8	89.6
2009	648	34.0	17.5	88.3
2010	650	32.0	20.3	88.6
2011	663	n/a	n/a	86
2012	688	31.0	22.1	n/a
2013	665	31.0	21.4	93.4
2014	674	29.0	23.2	94.2
2015	666	29.0	22.9	94.1
2016	678	28.0	24.2	92.2
2017	634	29.0	21.8	92.9
2018	618	26.5	23.3	93.7
2019	586	25.0	23.4	80.7
2020	565	n/a	n/a	92
2021	536	23.5	22.7	90.3
2022	483	22.2	21.7	74.7
2023	499	21.2	23.5	89.8
2024	471	20.2	23.3	90

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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