Is Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary a good school?

Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary?

Students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Woodrow Wallace Middle High : Kern Valley High

Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Summary:

Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Isabella, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the Kernville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1295 out of 1568 districts in California and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary consistently performs below the Kernville Union Elementary district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.91% of Woodrow W. Wallace students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.33% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 27.5% in 2017-2018 to 62.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the 51.9% chronic absenteeism rate at the nearby Kernville Elementary school.

Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the 68.29% free/reduced-lunch rate at Kernville Elementary. The school's declining academic performance, with a steady drop in its statewide ranking, and the particularly low performance of certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these underperforming groups and learning from the practices and strategies employed at higher-performing schools within the same Kernville Union Elementary School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

3240 Erskine Creek Rd.
Lake Isabella, CA 93240-9608

(760) 379-2621

District: Kernville Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5289^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,299

Students who attend Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wallace Middle
High:	Kern Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

American Indian:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary ranks worse than 90.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.09. (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: White (71.1%), Hispanic (21%), American Indian (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary is $8,299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary 5289^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kernville Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kernville Union Elementary 1295^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.30	3464^th	4809	28.0%
2005	28.98	3346^th	4822	30.6%
2006	34.88	3004^th	4818	37.7%
2007	31.94	3435^th	5113	32.8%
2008	38.59	3028^th	5113	40.8%
2009	40.22	3042^nd	5193	41.4%
2010	28.25	3988^th	5314	25.0%
2011	60.45	1998^th	5377	62.8%
2012	56.06	2270^th	5390	57.9%
2013	58.85	2182^nd	5530	60.5%
2015	30.49	3670^th	5611	34.6%
2016	28.48	3887^th	5614	30.8%
2017	28.55	3955^th	5692	30.5%
2018	16.42	4971^st	5662	12.2%
2019	23.69	4470^th	5789	22.8%
2022	17.79	5078^th	5883	13.7%
2023	23.74	4488^th	5874	23.6%
2024	15.09	5289^th	5862	9.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.06	2235^th	2420	7.6%
2024	15.36	2613^th	2634	0.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.37	4640^th	5084	8.7%
2019	24.14	4285^th	5173	17.2%
2022	23.69	4357^th	5264	17.2%
2023	30.94	3830^th	5374	28.7%
2024	15.84	5088^th	5511	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.55	4733^rd	5413	12.6%
2019	22.12	4451^st	5492	19.0%
2022	16.88	5011^th	5635	11.1%
2023	28.40	3920^th	5617	30.2%
2024	16.62	4992^nd	5605	10.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.22	2222^nd	2585	14.0%
2022	22.42	1894^th	2227	15.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.61	4851^st	5431	10.7%
2019	26.00	4100^th	5510	25.6%
2022	20.39	4675^th	5663	17.4%
2023	20.31	4686^th	5650	17.1%
2024	16.31	5048^th	5636	10.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.97	2736^th	4830	43.4%
2019	43.64	2704^th	4963	45.5%
2022	21.47	4403^rd	5084	13.4%
2023	30.29	3678^th	5098	27.9%
2024	23.06	4261^st	5102	16.5%

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Rank History for White students at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.75	2695^th	2737	1.5%
2019	7.53	2701^st	2834	4.7%
2022	4.60	2654^th	2726	2.6%
2023	7.57	2527^th	2662	5.1%
2024	3.68	2597^th	2647	1.9%

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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 W. Wallace Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	566	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1989	587	0	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
1990	546	2	3	43	6	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	576	1	2	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	609
1992	563	1	4	42	12	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	572	1	9	41	16	n/a	n/a	0	639
1994	622	1	14	40	12	n/a	n/a	0	689
1995	464	4	16	54	19	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	464	4	16	54	19	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	469	3	18	60	22	n/a	n/a	0	572
1998	451	4	17	48	25	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	464	3	10	46	24	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	408	3	12	39	27	n/a	n/a	0	489
2001	388	3	12	48	21	n/a	n/a	0	472
2002	352	2	6	46	19	n/a	n/a	0	425
2003	352	2	6	46	19	n/a	n/a	0	425
2004	348	3	4	32	16	n/a	n/a	33	436
2005	355	5	7	50	17	n/a	n/a	18	452
2006	368	4	4	40	12	n/a	n/a	13	441
2007	376	7	41	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	438
2008	374	2	5	27	11	n/a	n/a	0	419
2009	614	3	5	49	19	3	14	0	707
2010	596	2	5	57	17	2	9	0	688
2011	279	2	3	27	2	0	0	0	313
2012	299	2	3	29	3	0	0	0	336
2013	266	3	3	37	6	0	0	0	315
2014	289	3	2	61	12	0	1	0	368
2015	312	7	2	55	11	0	2	0	389
2016	317	6	3	69	13	0	2	0	410
2017	308	7	3	79	21	0	2	0	420
2018	347	8	3	98	19	0	3	0	478
2019	363	8	2	97	18	0	3	0	491
2020	329	5	5	96	14	0	4	0	453
2021	294	3	3	98	12	0	6	0	416
2022	284	9	3	85	13	0	7	0	401
2023	292	10	3	93	12	1	7	0	418
2024	288	9	2	85	11	1	9	0	405

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	28.0	20.2	n/a
1989	602	28.0	21.5	n/a
1990	600	28.8	20.8	n/a
1991	609	28.0	21.7	n/a
1992	622	28.5	21.8	43.6
1993	639	28.0	22.8	56.3
1994	689	30.0	23.0	62.7
1995	557	27.5	20.3	66.2
1996	557	27.5	20.3	66.2
1997	572	28.2	20.3	81.8
1998	545	32.0	17.0	78.7
1999	547	30.9	17.7	67.3
2000	489	31.0	15.8	76.7
2001	472	25.1	18.8	76.1
2002	425	22.0	19.3	68.9
2003	425	22.0	19.3	68.9
2004	436	22.5	19.4	76.4
2005	452	22.5	20.1	75.1
2006	441	22.0	20.0	72.9
2007	438	24.0	18.3	64.5
2008	419	27.2	15.4	72.8
2009	707	35.5	18.8	62.8
2010	688	29.5	23.3	84
2011	313	n/a	n/a	71.9
2012	336	13.2	25.3	99.1
2013	315	14.2	22.1	79.7
2014	368	14.9	24.6	76.4
2015	389	16.0	24.3	82.3
2016	410	18.0	22.7	83.2
2017	420	20.1	20.8	81.9
2018	478	21.6	22.0	84.5
2019	491	23.2	21.1	78.4
2020	453	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	416	21.3	19.4	87.5
2022	401	22.5	17.8	86.3
2023	418	21.3	19.5	86.1
2024	405	20.7	19.4	87.2

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 W. Wallace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	28.0	20.2	n/a
1989	602	28.0	21.5	n/a
1990	600	28.8	20.8	n/a
1991	609	28.0	21.7	n/a
1992	622	28.5	21.8	43.6
1993	639	28.0	22.8	56.3
1994	689	30.0	23.0	62.7
1995	557	27.5	20.3	66.2
1996	557	27.5	20.3	66.2
1997	572	28.2	20.3	81.8
1998	545	32.0	17.0	78.7
1999	547	30.9	17.7	67.3
2000	489	31.0	15.8	76.7
2001	472	25.1	18.8	76.1
2002	425	22.0	19.3	68.9
2003	425	22.0	19.3	68.9
2004	436	22.5	19.4	76.4
2005	452	22.5	20.1	75.1
2006	441	22.0	20.0	72.9
2007	438	24.0	18.3	64.5
2008	419	27.2	15.4	72.8
2009	707	35.5	18.8	62.8
2010	688	29.5	23.3	84
2011	313	n/a	n/a	71.9
2012	336	13.2	25.3	99.1
2013	315	14.2	22.1	79.7
2014	368	14.9	24.6	76.4
2015	389	16.0	24.3	82.3
2016	410	18.0	22.7	83.2
2017	420	20.1	20.8	81.9
2018	478	21.6	22.0	84.5
2019	491	23.2	21.1	78.4
2020	453	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	416	21.3	19.4	87.5
2022	401	22.5	17.8	86.3
2023	418	21.3	19.5	86.1
2024	405	20.7	19.4	87.2

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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