Is Woodson Elementary a good school?

Woodson Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 489 students attended Woodson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodson Elementary?

Students at Woodson Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Woodson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Maywood Middle High : Corning High

Woodson Elementary

Summary:

Woodson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Corning, CA, serving grades KG-6 with a total enrollment of 585 students. The school is part of the Corning Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1447 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodson Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Olive View Elementary (18.3%) and West Street Elementary (25.2%). Academically, Woodson Elementary's performance, as measured by state assessments, is consistently lower than the Corning Union Elementary District and the state of California averages, with only 22.69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 21.8% in Mathematics.

Interestingly, while Woodson Elementary struggles academically, the nearby Lake Elementary and Capay Joint Union Elementary, which are outside the Corning Union Elementary district, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, indicating that the district-level factors may be contributing to the low performance of Woodson Elementary and other schools in the district. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by Woodson Elementary students, as well as the relatively high student-teacher ratio, may be significant factors contributing to the school's struggles.

Detail:

Public K-6

N 150 Toomes Ave.
Corning, CA 96021-2077

(530) 824-7720

District: Corning Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4866^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,830

Students who attend Woodson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maywood Middle
High:	Corning High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 489

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

25.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodson Elementary ranks worse than 83% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Corning Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.93. (See more...)

Compare Details Woodson Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.19. (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 (69.9%), White (25.2%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodson Elementary is 22.1, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Corning Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Woodson Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodson Elementary is $9,830, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Corning Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodson Elementary 4866^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Woodson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Corning Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Corning Union Elementary 1447^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodson Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	40.62	2871^st	5113	43.8%
2008	47.79	2507^th	5113	51.0%
2009	40.76	3010^th	5193	42.0%
2010	47.62	2715^th	5314	48.9%
2011	44.59	2921^st	5377	45.7%
2012	59.51	2077^th	5390	61.5%
2013	42.38	3158^th	5530	42.9%
2015	24.09	4215^th	5611	24.9%
2016	13.04	5212^th	5614	7.2%
2017	19.89	4705^th	5692	17.3%
2018	23.81	4341^st	5662	23.3%
2019	30.37	3903^rd	5789	32.6%
2021	17.45	1222^nd	1417	13.8%
2022	13.85	5464^th	5883	7.1%
2023	15.27	5297^th	5874	9.8%
2024	19.93	4866^th	5862	17.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.43	1545^th	3246	52.4%
2019	50.73	1211^th	3275	63.0%
2021	37.27	355^th	602	41.0%
2022	25.38	2921^st	3311	11.8%
2023	31.54	2422^nd	3250	25.5%
2024	37.98	1956^th	3160	38.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.03	3850^th	5084	24.3%
2019	34.99	3509^th	5173	32.2%
2021	24.63	920^th	1110	17.1%
2022	15.64	4932^nd	5264	6.3%
2023	20.74	4653^rd	5374	13.4%
2024	26.27	4272^nd	5511	22.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.21	4298^th	5413	20.6%
2019	34.71	3434^th	5492	37.5%
2021	21.09	1021^st	1267	19.4%
2022	13.66	5305^th	5635	5.9%
2023	13.22	5307^th	5617	5.5%
2024	17.65	4908^th	5605	12.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.37	2431^st	2585	6.0%
2021	31.60	175^th	293	40.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.14	4096^th	5431	24.6%
2019	25.78	4119^th	5510	25.2%
2021	15.58	1145^th	1272	10.0%
2022	15.69	5151^st	5663	9.0%
2023	18.13	4899^th	5650	13.3%
2024	24.11	4348^th	5636	22.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.72	3923^rd	4830	18.8%
2019	30.11	3685^th	4963	25.8%
2022	14.64	4819^th	5084	5.2%
2023	21.02	4415^th	5098	13.4%
2024	23.33	4243^rd	5102	16.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.63	2383^rd	2737	12.9%
2019	27.75	2203^rd	2834	22.3%
2022	8.02	2573^rd	2726	5.6%
2023	5.16	2581^st	2662	3.0%
2024	16.16	2299^th	2647	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Woodson Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	43.23	1341^st	2379	43.6%
2015	34.00	1499^th	2477	39.5%
2016	20.65	2002^nd	2497	19.8%
2017	11.83	2327^th	2508	7.2%
2018	12.39	2273^rd	2480	8.3%
2019	10.11	2552^nd	2715	6.0%
2021	14.15	826^th	894	7.6%
2022	12.01	2572^nd	2740	6.1%
2023	10.19	2701^st	2802	3.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.52	833^rd	1364	38.9%
2019	38.08	749^th	1442	48.1%
2021	41.89	165^th	363	54.5%
2022	24.95	1465^th	1540	4.9%
2023	34.12	1029^th	1529	32.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.47	1948^th	2230	12.6%
2019	12.60	2210^th	2369	6.7%
2021	16.51	674^th	721	6.5%
2022	11.32	2363^rd	2458	3.9%
2023	11.39	2451^st	2549	3.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.15	2002^nd	2262	11.5%
2019	10.78	2251^st	2380	5.4%
2021	14.72	681^st	738	7.7%
2022	12.41	2362^nd	2509	5.9%
2023	10.10	2473^rd	2547	2.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.93	325^th	354	8.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.62	2192^nd	2273	3.6%
2019	9.55	2310^th	2407	4.0%
2021	15.15	710^th	763	6.9%
2022	12.75	2378^th	2527	5.9%
2023	11.58	2436^th	2558	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.47	1958^th	2072	5.5%
2019	9.66	2126^th	2213	3.9%
2022	13.26	2234^th	2359	5.3%
2023	9.98	2324^th	2391	2.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Woodson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.81	1447^th	1496	3.3%
2019	7.07	1530^th	1602	4.5%
2023	5.44	1512^th	1552	2.6%

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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 Woodson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	237	5	4	190	2	n/a	n/a	1	439
2006	210	3	4	195	1	n/a	n/a	3	416
2007	222	2	7	184	0	n/a	n/a	1	416
2008	215	3	11	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
2009	203	4	9	219	1	1	1	0	438
2010	209	3	11	204	1	2	3	0	433
2011	181	2	7	240	2	4	0	0	436
2012	151	0	6	258	2	3	4	0	424
2013	208	4	7	296	5	2	3	0	525
2014	214	2	9	322	6	2	2	0	557
2015	224	7	9	349	10	2	1	0	602
2016	207	9	11	394	12	1	0	0	634
2017	201	11	15	408	9	3	1	0	648
2018	179	10	17	454	11	0	1	0	672
2019	168	4	19	437	12	0	2	0	642
2020	150	4	17	429	12	0	0	0	612
2021	149	2	17	417	11	0	4	0	600
2022	124	1	16	442	11	1	6	1	602
2023	143	1	8	408	10	1	14	0	585
2024	123	0	5	342	7	0	12	0	489

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 Woodson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	439	22.0	20.0	65.5
2006	416	22.4	18.6	82.8
2007	416	21.0	19.8	81.4
2008	421	23.0	18.3	69.8
2009	438	20.0	19.9	75.1
2010	433	18.0	24.0	78.1
2011	436	n/a	n/a	80.5
2012	424	16.3	26.0	n/a
2013	525	18.2	28.8	48.6
2014	557	21.1	26.3	82.4
2015	602	23.0	26.1	84.1
2016	634	25.0	25.3	79.7
2017	648	25.0	25.9	81.3
2018	672	25.3	26.5	84.4
2019	642	24.3	26.3	83.5
2020	612	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	600	24.0	25.0	76
2022	602	24.2	24.8	67.1
2023	585	25.0	23.4	89.9
2024	489	22.0	22.1	89.4

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 Woodson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	439	22.0	20.0	65.5
2006	416	22.4	18.6	82.8
2007	416	21.0	19.8	81.4
2008	421	23.0	18.3	69.8
2009	438	20.0	19.9	75.1
2010	433	18.0	24.0	78.1
2011	436	n/a	n/a	80.5
2012	424	16.3	26.0	n/a
2013	525	18.2	28.8	48.6
2014	557	21.1	26.3	82.4
2015	602	23.0	26.1	84.1
2016	634	25.0	25.3	79.7
2017	648	25.0	25.9	81.3
2018	672	25.3	26.5	84.4
2019	642	24.3	26.3	83.5
2020	612	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	600	24.0	25.0	76
2022	602	24.2	24.8	67.1
2023	585	25.0	23.4	89.9
2024	489	22.0	22.1	89.4

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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