Is Walter Woodward Elementary a good school?

Walter Woodward Elementary ranks 3619 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walter Woodward Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 998 students attended Walter Woodward Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walter Woodward Elementary?

Students at Walter Woodward Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 21% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Walter Woodward Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walter Woodward Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Manteca High

Walter Woodward Elementary

Summary:

Walter Woodward Elementary is a public K-8 school in Manteca, California, serving 935 students as part of the Manteca Unified school district. While the school generally outperforms other Manteca Unified elementary schools, its overall academic performance and statewide ranking have declined in recent years, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One key area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen significantly from 9.7% in 2017-2018 to 30.6% in 2021-2022, well above the district average. Additionally, Walter Woodward Elementary has particularly low rankings for its Asian and White student populations, while its Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform better in comparison. The school's strongest academic performance is in 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts, where it exceeds both the district and state averages.

Despite these challenges, Walter Woodward Elementary does have some areas of strength, such as its effective support for students with special needs, who have ranked in the top 25% of California elementary schools in recent years. The school also generally outperforms other Manteca Unified elementary schools, suggesting that addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and supporting its underperforming student subgroups could help the school improve its overall academic outcomes and statewide ranking.

Detail:

Public K-8

575 Tannehill Dr.
Manteca, CA 95337-8709

(209) 858-7430

District: Manteca Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3619^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,510

Students who attend Walter Woodward Elementary usually attend:

High:

Manteca High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 998

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

Asian:

23.7%

White:

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter Woodward Elementary ranks worse than 61.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Walter Woodward Elementary ranks better than 55.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.09. (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 Student population at Walter Woodward Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.2%), Asian (23.7%), White (20.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter Woodward Elementary is 23.7, which is the 6^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Walter Woodward Elementary employs 41.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter Woodward Elementary is $5,510, which is the 9^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walter Woodward Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter Woodward Elementary 3619^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walter Woodward Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Walter Woodward Elementary 1240^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Walter Woodward Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Manteca Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manteca Unified 1142^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walter Woodward Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	26.14	3850^th	5113	24.7%
2008	40.27	2928^th	5113	42.7%
2009	50.42	2459^th	5193	52.6%
2010	44.45	2878^th	5314	45.8%
2011	40.66	3198^th	5377	40.5%
2012	35.80	3537^th	5390	34.4%
2013	32.37	3864^th	5530	30.1%
2015	31.57	3578^th	5611	36.2%
2016	31.95	3612^th	5614	35.7%
2017	38.07	3236^th	5692	43.1%
2018	47.52	2686^th	5662	52.6%
2019	52.91	2427^th	5789	58.1%
2022	41.29	3003^rd	5883	49.0%
2023	38.96	3213^th	5874	45.3%
2024	33.69	3619^th	5862	38.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.67	1021^st	3246	68.5%
2019	65.55	661^st	3275	79.8%
2022	43.11	1599^th	3311	51.7%
2023	49.54	1222^nd	3250	62.4%
2024	34.69	2200^th	3160	30.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.78	1608^th	2420	33.6%
2024	30.99	1764^th	2634	33.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.19	2664^th	5084	47.6%
2019	41.64	2993^rd	5173	42.1%
2022	39.08	3089^th	5264	41.3%
2023	38.15	3213^th	5374	40.2%
2024	39.83	3155^th	5511	42.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.35	3059^th	5413	43.5%
2019	49.60	2521^st	5492	54.1%
2022	41.06	2935^th	5635	47.9%
2023	46.77	2594^th	5617	53.8%
2024	38.41	3182^nd	5605	43.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.83	664^th	2128	68.8%
2019	63.69	637^th	2585	75.4%
2022	41.06	1033^rd	2227	53.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.43	2258^th	5431	58.4%
2019	55.42	2175^th	5510	60.5%
2022	41.61	2914^th	5663	48.5%
2023	32.30	3595^th	5650	36.4%
2024	30.48	3779^th	5636	32.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.34	885^th	1071	17.4%
2019	22.15	962^nd	1149	16.3%
2022	8.22	1049^th	1154	9.1%
2023	14.47	1036^th	1190	12.9%
2024	11.22	1068^th	1203	11.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.13	2341^st	4830	51.5%
2019	50.60	2245^th	4963	54.8%
2022	47.46	2367^th	5084	53.4%
2023	46.14	2479^th	5098	51.4%
2024	36.63	3209^th	5102	37.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.34	2227^th	2737	18.6%
2019	34.34	2032^nd	2834	28.3%
2022	28.86	2042^nd	2726	25.1%
2023	14.65	2357^th	2662	11.5%
2024	18.26	2260^th	2647	14.6%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	33.56	1302^nd	1999	34.9%
2008	31.37	1390^th	2005	30.7%
2009	49.14	1000^th	2063	51.5%
2010	45.85	1143^rd	2179	47.5%
2011	55.27	958^th	2236	57.2%
2012	53.49	1008^th	2259	55.4%
2013	51.72	1112^th	2379	53.3%
2015	40.02	1334^th	2477	46.1%
2016	33.21	1541^st	2497	38.3%
2017	36.67	1492^nd	2508	40.5%
2018	40.41	1349^th	2480	45.6%
2019	41.48	1399^th	2715	48.5%
2022	50.57	1159^th	2740	57.7%
2023	55.45	1021^st	2802	63.6%
2024	47.09	1240^th	2777	55.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.17	534^th	1364	60.9%
2022	43.59	640^th	1540	58.4%
2023	63.60	230^th	1529	85.0%
2024	47.98	488^th	1477	67.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.04	482^nd	1538	68.7%
2024	33.11	995^th	1550	35.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.61	1306^th	2230	41.4%
2019	42.07	1269^th	2369	46.4%
2022	47.20	1106^th	2458	55.0%
2023	63.56	663^rd	2549	74.0%
2024	51.47	989^th	2575	61.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.18	1528^th	2262	32.4%
2019	34.61	1457^th	2380	38.8%
2022	47.88	1114^th	2509	55.6%
2023	52.41	1002^nd	2547	60.7%
2024	48.43	1105^th	2546	56.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.51	553^rd	1369	59.6%
2019	32.00	971^st	1491	34.9%
2022	77.63	200^th	1531	86.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.78	1025^th	2273	54.9%
2019	47.22	1095^th	2407	54.5%
2022	52.25	994^th	2527	60.7%
2023	56.45	909^th	2558	64.5%
2024	43.74	1234^th	2547	51.6%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.56	677^th	700	3.3%
2019	7.39	689^th	745	7.5%
2022	20.16	601^st	733	18.0%
2023	32.52	524^th	718	27.0%
2024	14.72	637^th	741	14.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.87	1238^th	2072	40.3%
2019	37.42	1329^th	2213	39.9%
2022	46.74	1084^th	2359	54.0%
2023	65.29	624^th	2391	73.9%
2024	43.03	1194^th	2383	49.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Walter Woodward Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.56	1115^th	1496	25.5%
2019	29.46	1143^rd	1602	28.7%
2022	45.25	829^th	1555	46.7%
2023	26.54	1140^th	1552	26.5%
2024	46.27	796^th	1535	48.1%

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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 Walter Woodward Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	254	82	123	226	5	n/a	n/a	0	690
2006	269	80	133	230	8	n/a	n/a	0	720
2007	290	81	157	282	10	n/a	n/a	0	820
2008	319	94	156	305	8	n/a	n/a	0	882
2009	348	85	164	333	8	15	2	0	955
2010	352	86	178	351	11	14	12	0	1004
2011	361	71	178	356	5	10	22	0	1003
2012	368	51	189	346	5	7	33	0	999
2013	375	46	180	335	4	8	42	0	990
2014	330	62	167	345	5	9	45	0	963
2015	311	43	172	328	6	9	45	0	914
2016	304	40	167	310	3	7	49	0	880
2017	289	44	148	319	2	9	53	0	864
2018	255	37	157	312	2	8	55	0	826
2019	275	37	179	317	2	10	47	0	867
2020	258	45	179	356	2	15	55	0	910
2021	239	45	170	337	3	13	41	0	848
2022	206	50	192	399	3	12	44	0	906
2023	206	46	221	398	4	15	45	0	935
2024	205	61	237	431	1	14	48	1	998

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 Walter Woodward Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	690	28.0	24.6	25.8
2006	720	33.0	21.8	27.4
2007	820	37.0	22.2	28
2008	882	44.0	20.0	27.6
2009	955	43.0	20.3	29.9
2010	1004	37.0	27.1	32
2011	1003	n/a	n/a	32.4
2012	999	37.8	26.4	n/a
2013	990	37.8	26.1	39
2014	963	35.0	27.4	38.2
2015	914	34.0	26.8	35.4
2016	880	33.0	26.6	34.7
2017	864	33.5	25.7	30.1
2018	826	32.5	25.3	39.2
2019	867	35.0	24.7	33.6
2020	910	n/a	n/a	35.6
2021	848	36.3	23.3	45.9
2022	906	36.7	24.6	29.1
2023	935	38.9	24.0	37.3
2024	998	41.9	23.7	52.5

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 Walter Woodward Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	690	28.0	24.6	25.8
2006	720	33.0	21.8	27.4
2007	820	37.0	22.2	28
2008	882	44.0	20.0	27.6
2009	955	43.0	20.3	29.9
2010	1004	37.0	27.1	32
2011	1003	n/a	n/a	32.4
2012	999	37.8	26.4	n/a
2013	990	37.8	26.1	39
2014	963	35.0	27.4	38.2
2015	914	34.0	26.8	35.4
2016	880	33.0	26.6	34.7
2017	864	33.5	25.7	30.1
2018	826	32.5	25.3	39.2
2019	867	35.0	24.7	33.6
2020	910	n/a	n/a	35.6
2021	848	36.3	23.3	45.9
2022	906	36.7	24.6	29.1
2023	935	38.9	24.0	37.3
2024	998	41.9	23.7	52.5

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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