Is ACORN Woodland Elementary a good school?

ACORN Woodland Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend ACORN Woodland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended ACORN Woodland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of ACORN Woodland Elementary?

Students at ACORN Woodland Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of ACORN Woodland Elementary attend?

Students who attend ACORN Woodland Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Castlemont High

ACORN Woodland Elementary

Summary:

ACORN Woodland Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 290 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ACORN Woodland Elementary faces significant challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates reaching 60.1% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the Oakland Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 33.09% for Oakland Unified and 47.04% for California. Additionally, ACORN Woodland has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92% to 95.52%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary and East Oakland Pride Elementary, ACORN Woodland Elementary's performance is notably worse across various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's struggles may be attributed to the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which are often associated with challenges in student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

1025 81st Ave.
Oakland, CA 94621-2455

(510) 879-5165

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4927^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,567

Students who attend ACORN Woodland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Castlemont High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

African American:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details ACORN Woodland Elementary ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 26^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.05. (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 (83.4%), African American (5.5%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at ACORN Woodland Elementary is 22.3, which is the 20^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare ACORN Woodland Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at ACORN Woodland Elementary is $7,567, which is the 12^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

ACORN Woodland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks ACORN Woodland Elementary 4927^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See ACORN Woodland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for ACORN Woodland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	29.29	3624^th	5113	29.1%
2008	55.26	2094^th	5113	59.0%
2009	54.34	2222^nd	5193	57.2%
2010	54.52	2295^th	5314	56.8%
2011	69.98	1490^th	5377	72.3%
2012	69.92	1539^th	5390	71.4%
2013	61.80	2012^th	5530	63.6%
2015	43.37	2837^th	5611	49.4%
2016	32.05	3602^nd	5614	35.8%
2017	32.94	3610^th	5692	36.6%
2018	33.87	3549^th	5662	37.3%
2019	41.33	3108^th	5789	46.3%
2022	40.73	3044^th	5883	48.3%
2023	31.53	3762^nd	5874	36.0%
2024	19.05	4927^th	5862	16.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.36	2901^st	3246	10.6%
2019	59.34	854^th	3275	73.9%
2022	61.41	714^th	3311	78.4%
2023	67.00	580^th	3250	82.2%
2024	36.75	2048^th	3160	35.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.65	298^th	2420	87.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.80	2503^rd	5084	50.8%
2019	53.46	2171^st	5173	58.0%
2022	52.32	2137^th	5264	59.4%
2023	43.13	2833^rd	5374	47.3%
2024	24.84	4389^th	5511	20.4%

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Rank History for Female students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.66	3043^rd	5413	43.8%
2019	42.46	2951^st	5492	46.3%
2022	40.03	2996^th	5635	46.8%
2023	34.51	3377^th	5617	39.9%
2024	20.81	4629^th	5605	17.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.21	1666^th	2585	35.6%

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Rank History for Male students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.03	3771^st	5431	30.6%
2019	42.32	2892^nd	5510	47.5%
2022	41.37	2924^th	5663	48.4%
2023	30.23	3761^st	5650	33.4%
2024	18.78	4831^st	5636	14.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at ACORN Woodland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.60	2318^th	4830	52.0%
2019	55.09	1964^th	4963	60.4%
2022	55.38	1880^th	5084	63.0%
2023	41.34	2809^th	5098	44.9%
2024	28.40	3840^th	5102	24.7%

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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 ACORN Woodland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	1	59	10	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
2006	1	56	15	182	0	n/a	n/a	4	258
2007	1	43	5	187	0	n/a	n/a	14	250
2008	1	46	8	184	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	239
2009	1	38	4	193	0	0	8	0	244
2010	1	30	4	200	0	0	8	0	243
2011	0	23	5	206	0	1	7	0	242
2012	2	19	5	206	0	1	3	0	236
2013	1	26	5	232	0	0	3	0	267
2014	1	23	3	253	0	0	5	0	285
2015	4	24	3	261	0	1	3	0	296
2016	5	23	3	256	0	0	5	0	292
2017	7	23	4	261	0	0	3	0	298
2018	7	22	4	264	0	0	3	0	300
2019	6	18	3	256	0	0	3	0	286
2020	5	13	4	255	1	0	3	0	281
2021	4	15	4	251	0	0	2	0	276
2022	6	17	8	239	0	1	4	0	275
2023	7	16	7	242	0	2	16	0	290

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 ACORN Woodland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	241	14.0	17.2	0
2006	258	13.0	19.8	78.3
2007	250	14.0	17.9	95.8
2008	239	15.0	15.9	93.3
2009	244	14.0	16.3	89.8
2010	243	13.9	17.4	89.3
2011	242	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	236	11.0	21.4	87.7
2013	267	14.0	19.0	98.9
2014	285	14.0	20.3	94
2015	296	14.0	21.1	91.6
2016	292	15.0	19.4	93.8
2017	298	16.0	18.6	94
2018	300	13.0	23.0	92
2019	286	14.0	20.4	92
2020	281	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	276	12.0	23.0	93.5
2022	275	11.0	25.0	92
2023	290	13.0	22.3	95.5

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 ACORN Woodland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	241	14.0	17.2	0
2006	258	13.0	19.8	78.3
2007	250	14.0	17.9	95.8
2008	239	15.0	15.9	93.3
2009	244	14.0	16.3	89.8
2010	243	13.9	17.4	89.3
2011	242	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	236	11.0	21.4	87.7
2013	267	14.0	19.0	98.9
2014	285	14.0	20.3	94
2015	296	14.0	21.1	91.6
2016	292	15.0	19.4	93.8
2017	298	16.0	18.6	94
2018	300	13.0	23.0	92
2019	286	14.0	20.4	92
2020	281	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	276	12.0	23.0	93.5
2022	275	11.0	25.0	92
2023	290	13.0	22.3	95.5

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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