Is Beamer Elementary a good school?

Beamer Elementary ranks 4315 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Beamer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Beamer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Beamer Elementary?

Students at Beamer Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Beamer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beamer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Douglass Middle High : Pioneer High

Beamer Elementary

Summary:

Beamer Elementary is a public elementary school in Woodland, California, serving 510 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Woodland Joint Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Beamer Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and significant performance gaps between student groups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 7.0% in 2018-2019 to 27.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Beamer Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30.92% of Beamer Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing significantly lower than their peers.

Interestingly, Beamer Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Spring Lake Elementary and Zamora Elementary schools within the Woodland Joint Unified School District, which consistently outperform Beamer in test scores and other metrics. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Beamer Elementary, coupled with the lower test scores, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's performance. Addressing the root causes of the chronic absenteeism issue and prioritizing equity and inclusion in educational strategies could be crucial for improving Beamer Elementary's overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

525 Beamer St.
Woodland, CA 95695-3209

(530) 662-1769

District: Woodland Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4315^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,030

Students who attend Beamer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Douglass Middle
High:	Pioneer High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

White:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beamer Elementary ranks worse than 73.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.51. (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 (91.5%), White (5.5%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beamer Elementary is 24.7. 7 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Beamer Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beamer Elementary is $6,030. 7 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beamer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Beamer Elementary 4315^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Beamer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Woodland Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodland Joint Unified 997^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beamer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Beamer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.41	4227^th	4809	12.1%
2005	27.37	3453^rd	4822	28.4%
2006	31.84	3183^rd	4818	33.9%
2007	34.20	3283^rd	5113	35.8%
2008	39.69	2962^nd	5113	42.1%
2009	42.70	2897^th	5193	44.2%
2010	21.84	4476^th	5314	15.8%
2011	34.06	3677^th	5377	31.6%
2012	38.78	3340^th	5390	38.0%
2013	36.23	3580^th	5530	35.3%
2015	35.92	3257^th	5611	42.0%
2016	38.31	3188^th	5614	43.2%
2017	31.42	3722^nd	5692	34.6%
2018	24.85	4251^st	5662	24.9%
2019	28.31	4078^th	5789	29.6%
2022	39.10	3148^th	5883	46.5%
2023	34.61	3528^th	5874	39.9%
2024	25.51	4315^th	5862	26.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Beamer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.43	2893^rd	3246	10.9%
2019	35.66	2080^th	3275	36.5%
2022	42.16	1666^th	3311	49.7%
2023	26.70	2774^th	3250	14.6%
2024	19.00	3104^th	3160	1.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beamer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.74	4137^th	5084	18.6%
2019	25.78	4175^th	5173	19.3%
2022	48.57	2360^th	5264	55.2%
2023	35.74	3410^th	5374	36.5%
2024	25.94	4299^th	5511	22.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Beamer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.44	3646^th	5413	32.6%
2019	27.90	4000^th	5492	27.2%
2022	36.20	3252^nd	5635	42.3%
2023	32.09	3567^th	5617	36.5%
2024	25.81	4159^th	5605	25.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Beamer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.98	86^th	118	27.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Beamer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.73	4766^th	5431	12.2%
2019	30.59	3755^th	5510	31.9%
2022	42.49	2867^th	5663	49.4%
2023	38.01	3190^th	5650	43.5%
2024	26.40	4136^th	5636	26.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beamer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.66	3780^th	4830	21.7%
2019	32.96	3476^th	4963	30.0%
2022	51.46	2105^th	5084	58.6%
2023	40.72	2855^th	5098	44.0%
2024	31.83	3583^rd	5102	29.8%

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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 Beamer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	167	6	15	232	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
1989	179	6	13	229	2	n/a	n/a	0	429
1990	158	5	16	253	10	n/a	n/a	0	442
1991	158	7	20	245	5	n/a	n/a	0	435
1992	156	11	21	265	5	n/a	n/a	0	458
1993	145	9	19	303	5	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	155	8	12	308	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
1995	93	6	23	372	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	93	6	23	372	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	99	4	21	376	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1998	80	5	20	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	103	10	18	389	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
2000	108	10	16	374	1	n/a	n/a	23	532
2001	127	10	14	375	1	n/a	n/a	3	530
2002	100	10	12	379	3	n/a	n/a	5	509
2003	100	10	12	379	3	n/a	n/a	5	509
2004	77	4	10	349	2	n/a	n/a	1	443
2005	60	2	10	336	2	n/a	n/a	11	421
2006	63	2	10	316	0	n/a	n/a	17	408
2007	58	0	11	322	0	n/a	n/a	15	406
2008	48	1	11	312	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	372
2009	48	0	11	291	0	0	27	0	377
2010	43	0	10	350	1	0	8	0	412
2011	46	0	11	376	1	0	9	0	443
2012	51	0	7	407	1	0	8	0	474
2013	50	3	5	438	1	0	7	0	504
2014	43	4	5	474	1	0	7	0	534
2015	42	5	4	493	1	0	7	0	552
2016	45	4	4	509	1	0	4	0	567
2017	37	3	4	496	0	0	5	0	545
2018	36	3	3	480	0	0	6	0	528
2019	38	2	3	464	0	0	6	0	513
2020	42	2	2	475	0	0	7	0	528
2021	37	0	2	450	0	0	7	0	496
2022	29	0	1	457	0	0	8	0	495
2023	25	1	1	468	0	0	15	0	510
2024	27	2	3	452	0	0	10	0	494

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 Beamer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	18.0	23.5	n/a
1989	429	19.0	22.5	n/a
1990	442	20.0	22.1	n/a
1991	435	21.3	20.4	n/a
1992	458	21.6	21.2	19.4
1993	481	17.8	27.0	46.6
1994	485	18.8	25.8	61.6
1995	497	21.4	23.2	65.6
1996	497	21.4	23.2	65.6
1997	500	25.6	19.5	69.6
1998	479	20.1	23.8	68.3
1999	524	27.5	19.1	70
2000	532	27.3	19.5	73.7
2001	530	27.6	19.2	69.8
2002	509	29.0	17.6	65.7
2003	509	29.0	17.6	65.7
2004	443	23.1	19.2	71.5
2005	421	25.5	16.5	72.2
2006	408	25.3	16.1	56
2007	406	22.2	18.3	66.2
2008	372	22.9	16.2	62.9
2009	377	22.0	16.4	69
2010	412	21.0	19.6	85
2011	443	n/a	n/a	71.3
2012	474	19.3	24.4	n/a
2013	504	21.3	23.6	70.4
2014	534	21.0	25.4	74.3
2015	552	22.0	25.0	69.9
2016	567	23.0	24.6	70.2
2017	545	22.0	24.7	71
2018	528	21.0	25.1	67.2
2019	513	21.0	24.4	68.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	62.1
2021	496	23.4	21.1	51.8
2022	495	21.4	23.0	67.5
2023	510	20.4	24.9	73.7
2024	494	20.0	24.7	76.5

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 Beamer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	18.0	23.5	n/a
1989	429	19.0	22.5	n/a
1990	442	20.0	22.1	n/a
1991	435	21.3	20.4	n/a
1992	458	21.6	21.2	19.4
1993	481	17.8	27.0	46.6
1994	485	18.8	25.8	61.6
1995	497	21.4	23.2	65.6
1996	497	21.4	23.2	65.6
1997	500	25.6	19.5	69.6
1998	479	20.1	23.8	68.3
1999	524	27.5	19.1	70
2000	532	27.3	19.5	73.7
2001	530	27.6	19.2	69.8
2002	509	29.0	17.6	65.7
2003	509	29.0	17.6	65.7
2004	443	23.1	19.2	71.5
2005	421	25.5	16.5	72.2
2006	408	25.3	16.1	56
2007	406	22.2	18.3	66.2
2008	372	22.9	16.2	62.9
2009	377	22.0	16.4	69
2010	412	21.0	19.6	85
2011	443	n/a	n/a	71.3
2012	474	19.3	24.4	n/a
2013	504	21.3	23.6	70.4
2014	534	21.0	25.4	74.3
2015	552	22.0	25.0	69.9
2016	567	23.0	24.6	70.2
2017	545	22.0	24.7	71
2018	528	21.0	25.1	67.2
2019	513	21.0	24.4	68.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	62.1
2021	496	23.4	21.1	51.8
2022	495	21.4	23.0	67.5
2023	510	20.4	24.9	73.7
2024	494	20.0	24.7	76.5

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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