Is Woodrow Wilson Elementary a good school?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 342 students attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

Students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Woodrow Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Abraham Lincoln Middle High : Selma High

Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Summary:

Woodrow Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school in Selma, California, serving 331 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Selma Unified School District, which is ranked 1136 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with poor performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.5% of Woodrow Wilson students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.24% for Selma Unified and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 64.0% in 2021-2022 before decreasing to 24.4% in 2022-2023. Additionally, 92.45% of Woodrow Wilson students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The challenges faced by Woodrow Wilson Elementary are not unique, as the nearby Terry Elementary, Indianola Elementary, and Andrew Jackson Elementary schools also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage. This suggests that the issues within the Woodrow Wilson Elementary are systemic throughout the Selma Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

1325 Stillman St.
Selma, CA 93662-3221

(559) 898-6730

District: Selma Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4583^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,728

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Abraham Lincoln Middle
High:	Selma High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

7.0%

Asian:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodrow Wilson Elementary ranks worse than 78.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Selma Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.92. (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 (89.2%), White (7%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Selma Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Elementary is 21.2, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Selma Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Woodrow Wilson Elementary employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodrow Wilson Elementary is $13,728. 4 elementary schools in the Selma Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodrow Wilson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodrow Wilson Elementary 4583^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Woodrow Wilson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Selma Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Selma Unified 1136^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodrow Wilson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.75	4289^th	4809	10.8%
2005	26.36	3524^th	4822	26.9%
2006	21.89	3861^st	4818	19.9%
2007	21.21	4198^th	5113	17.9%
2008	18.97	4402^nd	5113	13.9%
2009	40.74	3014^th	5193	42.0%
2010	48.09	2685^th	5314	49.5%
2011	37.91	3388^th	5377	37.0%
2012	43.38	3047^th	5390	43.5%
2013	51.83	2569^th	5530	53.5%
2015	34.15	3387^th	5611	39.6%
2016	32.07	3600^th	5614	35.9%
2017	28.50	3959^th	5692	30.4%
2018	29.52	3866^th	5662	31.7%
2019	25.29	4323^rd	5789	25.3%
2022	17.80	5076^th	5883	13.7%
2023	17.18	5139^th	5874	12.5%
2024	22.92	4583^rd	5862	21.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.54	2426^th	3246	25.3%
2019	28.11	2619^th	3275	20.0%
2022	33.75	2299^th	3311	30.6%
2023	30.24	2517^th	3250	22.6%
2024	53.97	973^rd	3160	69.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.87	3407^th	5084	33.0%
2019	32.62	3669^th	5173	29.1%
2022	23.15	4405^th	5264	16.3%
2023	19.14	4776^th	5374	11.1%
2024	25.94	4297^th	5511	22.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.89	3091^st	5413	42.9%
2019	31.56	3706^th	5492	32.5%
2022	19.49	4766^th	5635	15.4%
2023	18.70	4824^th	5617	14.1%
2024	24.68	4277^th	5605	23.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.29	4249^th	5431	21.8%
2019	21.91	4483^rd	5510	18.6%
2022	18.75	4840^th	5663	14.5%
2023	16.69	5023^rd	5650	11.1%
2024	23.30	4424^th	5636	21.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.12	3130^th	4830	35.2%
2019	33.39	3434^th	4963	30.8%
2022	23.96	4201^st	5084	17.4%
2023	21.87	4340^th	5098	14.9%
2024	28.15	3865^th	5102	24.2%

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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 Wilson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	150	0	0	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1989	152	3	5	222	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
1990	136	2	8	226	3	n/a	n/a	0	375
1991	153	2	8	250	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
1992	163	3	9	244	4	n/a	n/a	0	423
1993	161	2	14	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1994	89	2	1	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	351
1995	87	6	4	268	3	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	87	6	4	268	3	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	84	7	7	290	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	102	2	9	288	3	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	103	4	8	342	3	n/a	n/a	0	460
2000	99	4	9	371	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
2001	85	2	7	335	2	n/a	n/a	34	465
2002	74	5	6	351	4	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	74	5	6	351	4	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	63	3	9	340	3	n/a	n/a	21	439
2005	48	3	9	344	5	n/a	n/a	27	436
2006	40	4	7	346	4	n/a	n/a	24	425
2007	39	5	11	362	7	n/a	n/a	12	436
2008	30	2	15	338	5	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	22	0	7	324	2	0	18	0	373
2010	29	1	7	348	2	0	0	0	387
2011	34	0	7	367	4	0	0	0	412
2012	42	0	5	350	0	0	0	0	397
2013	32	0	9	338	1	0	0	0	380
2014	30	1	7	379	1	0	0	0	418
2015	28	0	5	374	0	0	1	0	408
2016	25	1	9	388	0	0	0	0	423
2017	24	0	11	370	0	1	0	0	406
2018	23	0	8	370	0	2	0	0	403
2019	19	0	3	348	1	1	1	0	373
2020	20	1	7	331	1	1	0	0	361
2021	23	2	6	309	1	1	0	0	342
2022	18	4	4	291	0	1	0	0	318
2023	17	5	7	300	1	1	0	0	331
2024	24	2	8	305	2	0	1	0	342

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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	321	13.0	24.6	n/a
1989	383	13.0	29.4	n/a
1990	375	14.0	26.7	n/a
1991	415	16.0	25.9	n/a
1992	423	16.3	25.9	49.4
1993	433	15.0	28.9	52
1994	351	14.8	23.7	70.7
1995	368	17.0	21.6	83.2
1996	368	17.0	21.6	83.2
1997	390	18.0	21.7	79
1998	404	21.0	19.2	70.5
1999	460	22.0	20.9	77.2
2000	484	22.0	22.0	74
2001	465	22.0	21.1	91.2
2002	440	21.0	21.0	73.2
2003	440	21.0	21.0	73.2
2004	439	20.0	22.0	90.4
2005	436	22.0	19.8	78.7
2006	425	21.0	20.2	76.3
2007	436	21.0	20.8	80.4
2008	390	27.0	14.4	87.7
2009	373	24.8	13.0	88.2
2010	387	21.5	18.0	85.8
2011	412	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	397	16.6	23.8	n/a
2013	380	15.5	24.4	85.3
2014	418	17.1	24.4	68.2
2015	408	17.0	24.0	84.8
2016	423	16.0	26.4	84.9
2017	406	15.6	25.8	85.5
2018	403	15.9	25.3	85.9
2019	373	14.8	25.1	86.9
2020	361	n/a	n/a	87
2021	342	14.7	23.2	88.9
2022	318	14.4	21.9	88.1
2023	331	16.0	20.6	92.4
2024	342	16.1	21.2	86

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 Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	321	13.0	24.6	n/a
1989	383	13.0	29.4	n/a
1990	375	14.0	26.7	n/a
1991	415	16.0	25.9	n/a
1992	423	16.3	25.9	49.4
1993	433	15.0	28.9	52
1994	351	14.8	23.7	70.7
1995	368	17.0	21.6	83.2
1996	368	17.0	21.6	83.2
1997	390	18.0	21.7	79
1998	404	21.0	19.2	70.5
1999	460	22.0	20.9	77.2
2000	484	22.0	22.0	74
2001	465	22.0	21.1	91.2
2002	440	21.0	21.0	73.2
2003	440	21.0	21.0	73.2
2004	439	20.0	22.0	90.4
2005	436	22.0	19.8	78.7
2006	425	21.0	20.2	76.3
2007	436	21.0	20.8	80.4
2008	390	27.0	14.4	87.7
2009	373	24.8	13.0	88.2
2010	387	21.5	18.0	85.8
2011	412	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	397	16.6	23.8	n/a
2013	380	15.5	24.4	85.3
2014	418	17.1	24.4	68.2
2015	408	17.0	24.0	84.8
2016	423	16.0	26.4	84.9
2017	406	15.6	25.8	85.5
2018	403	15.9	25.3	85.9
2019	373	14.8	25.1	86.9
2020	361	n/a	n/a	87
2021	342	14.7	23.2	88.9
2022	318	14.4	21.9	88.1
2023	331	16.0	20.6	92.4
2024	342	16.1	21.2	86

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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