Is Woodcrest Elementary a good school?

Woodcrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodcrest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 310 students attended Woodcrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodcrest Elementary?

Students at Woodcrest Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Woodcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodcrest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nicolas Junior High High : Fullerton Union High

Woodcrest Elementary

Summary:

Woodcrest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fullerton, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The school faces several key challenges, including underperformance compared to nearby schools, high rates of socioeconomic disadvantage, and increasing chronic absenteeism.

Woodcrest Elementary consistently underperforms the Fullerton Elementary District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.09% of Woodcrest students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.95% in the Fullerton Elementary District and 47.04% statewide. The performance gap is even more pronounced in Mathematics, with only 23.81% of Woodcrest students proficient or better, compared to 50.34% in the district and 35.54% statewide. Additionally, Woodcrest Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 92.84% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the nearby Orangethorpe Elementary (89.29%) and Maple Elementary (89.84%).

The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Woodcrest Elementary, rising from 7.8% in 2018-2019 to 26.8% in 2021-2022, is a concerning trend that may be contributing to the school's academic struggles. This rate is notably higher than the nearby Orangethorpe Elementary (18.7%) and Maple Elementary (13.4%). The combination of low test scores, high rates of socioeconomic disadvantage, and increasing chronic absenteeism suggests that Woodcrest Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school and its student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

455 West Baker Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832-3269

(714) 447-7760

District: Fullerton Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4414^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,131

Students who attend Woodcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicolas Junior High
High:	Fullerton Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

White:

4.8%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodcrest Elementary ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.45. (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 (89.4%), White (4.8%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodcrest Elementary is 22.1, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Woodcrest Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodcrest Elementary is $6,131, which is the 5^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodcrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodcrest Elementary 4414^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Woodcrest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fullerton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Elementary 498^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodcrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.24	4245^th	4809	11.7%
2005	25.70	3576^th	4822	25.8%
2006	34.92	3001^st	4818	37.7%
2007	26.77	3803^rd	5113	25.6%
2008	27.47	3784^th	5113	26.0%
2009	39.09	3107^th	5193	40.2%
2010	37.62	3316^th	5314	37.6%
2011	34.78	3635^th	5377	32.4%
2012	28.30	4060^th	5390	24.7%
2013	14.96	5048^th	5530	8.7%
2015	34.32	3378^th	5611	39.8%
2016	39.97	3075^th	5614	45.2%
2017	26.92	4092^nd	5692	28.1%
2018	29.64	3851^st	5662	32.0%
2019	17.54	5029^th	5789	13.1%
2022	11.75	5616^th	5883	4.5%
2023	10.57	5681^st	5874	3.3%
2024	24.45	4414^th	5862	24.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.27	490^th	3246	84.9%
2019	59.69	832^nd	3275	74.6%
2022	33.32	2336^th	3311	29.4%
2023	31.83	2406^th	3250	26.0%
2024	47.97	1299^th	3160	58.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.91	3021^st	5084	40.6%
2019	23.19	4346^th	5173	16.0%
2022	16.54	4880^th	5264	7.3%
2023	13.53	5141^st	5374	4.3%
2024	35.28	3498^th	5511	36.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.29	4217^th	5413	22.1%
2019	16.78	4889^th	5492	11.0%
2022	15.76	5117^th	5635	9.2%
2023	15.54	5104^th	5617	9.1%
2024	27.80	3993^rd	5605	28.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.27	3203^rd	5431	41.0%
2019	19.97	4667^th	5510	15.3%
2022	9.50	5570^th	5663	1.6%
2023	7.23	5617^th	5650	0.6%
2024	21.57	4561^st	5636	19.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodcrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.35	3197^th	4830	33.8%
2019	22.72	4201^st	4963	15.4%
2022	15.09	4794^th	5084	5.7%
2023	14.00	4848^th	5098	4.9%
2024	30.56	3698^th	5102	27.5%

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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 Woodcrest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	123	14	90	159	10	n/a	n/a	0	396
1989	155	19	81	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
1990	142	9	73	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
1991	131	13	84	203	2	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	122	16	81	203	8	n/a	n/a	0	430
1993	111	18	67	199	6	n/a	n/a	0	401
1994	93	18	58	195	5	n/a	n/a	0	369
1995	78	29	42	269	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
1996	78	29	42	269	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
1997	80	21	50	325	2	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	105	24	58	349	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1999	105	25	55	327	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	114	15	56	344	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	111	20	49	346	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
2002	96	12	36	433	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2003	96	12	36	433	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2004	85	18	31	411	2	n/a	n/a	5	552
2005	68	18	31	402	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	58	14	34	398	1	n/a	n/a	1	506
2007	51	11	23	406	0	n/a	n/a	10	501
2008	47	6	28	395	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	476
2009	38	14	19	380	2	2	15	0	470
2010	35	17	20	402	4	0	7	0	485
2011	26	18	17	414	4	0	8	0	487
2012	23	12	19	415	2	0	11	0	482
2013	18	9	20	392	2	0	14	0	455
2014	23	10	28	394	3	0	5	0	463
2015	16	6	22	382	4	1	3	0	434
2016	8	6	21	390	6	1	7	0	439
2017	15	6	14	362	6	1	15	0	419
2018	14	5	16	347	0	1	16	0	399
2019	17	7	11	329	2	0	10	0	376
2020	22	5	14	337	2	0	9	0	389
2021	12	4	13	315	3	0	8	0	355
2022	13	6	14	294	3	0	5	0	335
2023	16	2	9	296	2	0	5	0	330
2024	15	1	11	277	0	0	6	0	310

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 Woodcrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	22.5	17.6	n/a
1989	410	21.0	19.5	n/a
1990	419	25.5	16.4	n/a
1991	433	26.0	16.6	n/a
1992	430	26.4	16.2	64.9
1993	401	22.0	18.2	66.6
1994	369	24.0	15.4	65.9
1995	421	24.8	17.0	66.3
1996	421	24.8	17.0	66.3
1997	478	29.6	16.1	70.7
1998	537	32.0	16.8	67.4
1999	513	31.4	16.3	60.2
2000	531	28.4	18.7	60.5
2001	529	28.0	18.9	65
2002	580	30.0	19.3	61
2003	580	30.0	19.3	61
2004	552	30.0	18.4	65.3
2005	520	29.0	17.9	77.7
2006	506	28.0	18.1	73.7
2007	501	23.4	21.4	76.2
2008	476	29.4	16.2	79.4
2009	470	23.0	16.8	75.1
2010	485	23.2	20.9	77.5
2011	487	n/a	n/a	85
2012	482	21.3	22.6	n/a
2013	455	21.7	20.9	80.9
2014	463	19.5	23.6	82.1
2015	434	20.0	21.7	82.7
2016	439	19.0	23.1	85.2
2017	419	17.1	24.4	82.1
2018	399	16.0	24.9	62.2
2019	376	14.5	25.9	89.1
2020	389	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	355	14.0	25.3	88.5
2022	335	15.7	21.2	92.8
2023	330	13.3	24.8	84.8
2024	310	14.0	22.1	74.8

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 Woodcrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	22.5	17.6	n/a
1989	410	21.0	19.5	n/a
1990	419	25.5	16.4	n/a
1991	433	26.0	16.6	n/a
1992	430	26.4	16.2	64.9
1993	401	22.0	18.2	66.6
1994	369	24.0	15.4	65.9
1995	421	24.8	17.0	66.3
1996	421	24.8	17.0	66.3
1997	478	29.6	16.1	70.7
1998	537	32.0	16.8	67.4
1999	513	31.4	16.3	60.2
2000	531	28.4	18.7	60.5
2001	529	28.0	18.9	65
2002	580	30.0	19.3	61
2003	580	30.0	19.3	61
2004	552	30.0	18.4	65.3
2005	520	29.0	17.9	77.7
2006	506	28.0	18.1	73.7
2007	501	23.4	21.4	76.2
2008	476	29.4	16.2	79.4
2009	470	23.0	16.8	75.1
2010	485	23.2	20.9	77.5
2011	487	n/a	n/a	85
2012	482	21.3	22.6	n/a
2013	455	21.7	20.9	80.9
2014	463	19.5	23.6	82.1
2015	434	20.0	21.7	82.7
2016	439	19.0	23.1	85.2
2017	419	17.1	24.4	82.1
2018	399	16.0	24.9	62.2
2019	376	14.5	25.9	89.1
2020	389	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	355	14.0	25.3	88.5
2022	335	15.7	21.2	92.8
2023	330	13.3	24.8	84.8
2024	310	14.0	22.1	74.8

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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