Is Dingle Elementary a good school?

Dingle Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Dingle Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Dingle Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dingle Elementary?

Students at Dingle Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Dingle Elementary

Summary:

Dingle Elementary is a public elementary school in Woodland, California, serving 346 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Woodland Joint Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Dingle Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has much higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.1% to 51.6%, while nearby schools have rates between 12.9% and 38.2%. Academically, Dingle Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 18.33% of students proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy and 11.7% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district's 38.98% and 24.89% and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, also rank in the bottom 10-20% of their statewide subgroups. Additionally, Dingle Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.97% to 82.66%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

In comparison, nearby schools like Spring Lake Elementary generally outperform Dingle Elementary across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and student group performance. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the high percentage of students from low-income families at Dingle Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and support will be crucial for Dingle Elementary to improve its educational outcomes and provide a more equitable learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

625 Elm St.
Woodland, CA 95695-3921

(530) 662-7084

District: Woodland Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5536^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,889

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

White:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dingle Elementary ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^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 12.19. (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 (79.4%), White (9.9%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dingle Elementary is 22.9. 5 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dingle Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dingle Elementary is $6,889, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dingle Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dingle Elementary 5536^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dingle 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 Dingle Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dingle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.18	3122^nd	4809	35.1%
2005	42.46	2575^th	4822	46.6%
2006	25.11	3646^th	4818	24.3%
2007	35.15	3220^th	5113	37.0%
2008	33.20	3379^th	5113	33.9%
2009	43.40	2854^th	5193	45.0%
2010	28.63	3950^th	5314	25.7%
2011	16.52	4875^th	5377	9.3%
2012	28.52	4044^th	5390	25.0%
2013	19.69	4761^st	5530	13.9%
2015	21.69	4455^th	5611	20.6%
2016	17.02	4868^th	5614	13.3%
2017	17.91	4871^st	5692	14.4%
2018	15.33	5065^th	5662	10.5%
2019	13.70	5335^th	5789	7.8%
2022	16.31	5240^th	5883	10.9%
2023	13.95	5404^th	5874	8.0%
2024	12.19	5536^th	5862	5.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dingle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.39	2825^th	3246	13.0%
2019	15.26	3271^st	3275	0.1%
2022	27.47	2786^th	3311	15.9%
2023	18.00	3206^th	3250	1.4%
2024	18.33	3122^nd	3160	1.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dingle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.87	4607^th	5084	9.4%
2019	13.99	4890^th	5173	5.5%
2022	17.83	4789^th	5264	9.0%
2023	12.73	5177^th	5374	3.7%
2024	12.48	5296^th	5511	3.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Dingle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.04	4842^nd	5413	10.5%
2019	20.05	4626^th	5492	15.8%
2022	25.16	4197^th	5635	25.5%
2023	15.53	5105^th	5617	9.1%
2024	15.94	5043^rd	5605	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Dingle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.16	4736^th	5431	12.8%
2019	11.55	5289^th	5510	4.0%
2022	12.17	5431^st	5663	4.1%
2023	15.88	5088^th	5650	9.9%
2024	14.02	5230^th	5636	7.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dingle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.67	4205^th	4830	12.9%
2019	22.11	4237^th	4963	14.6%
2022	17.60	4664^th	5084	8.3%
2023	14.39	4828^th	5098	5.3%
2024	11.30	4956^th	5102	2.9%

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Rank History for White students at Dingle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.23	2337^th	2726	14.3%

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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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by a citizen
Thursday, January 3, 2019

The reason I gave given this rating is because I had the chance to share accomindation with these girls and one thing is clear. That is that these girls are a reflection of their school. Many of the girls in our cabin treated my school as second class citizens, and thought highly of themselves. Many inappropriate behaviors were cause because of these girls (e.g. swearing and name calling ) One of my friends was a victim of these incidents where a girl from this school pointed her middle finger at my friend, who was deeply offended. I hope that justice is served, and these girls receive the appropriate pusiment for their actions because this is unappreciated.
I would like to make people aware of this situation because this is something that nobody should be in. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dingle Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	203	8	4	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	356
1989	220	7	7	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	355
1990	222	6	6	115	5	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	164	10	7	148	9	n/a	n/a	0	338
1992	145	13	3	170	6	n/a	n/a	0	337
1993	151	12	3	164	4	n/a	n/a	0	334
1994	172	16	9	176	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1995	155	13	15	178	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	155	13	15	178	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	155	8	18	193	8	n/a	n/a	0	382
1998	154	10	20	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
1999	160	9	20	210	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
2000	179	5	25	212	6	n/a	n/a	0	427
2001	166	6	20	222	6	n/a	n/a	1	421
2002	158	4	9	216	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2003	158	4	9	216	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2004	122	7	14	279	0	n/a	n/a	5	427
2005	140	8	6	265	3	n/a	n/a	6	428
2006	137	9	11	291	2	n/a	n/a	13	463
2007	116	7	7	273	3	n/a	n/a	11	417
2008	104	7	7	290	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
2009	101	8	5	291	3	1	25	0	434
2010	93	9	8	365	3	1	10	0	489
2011	95	8	9	396	1	1	8	0	518
2012	79	7	7	378	1	1	5	0	478
2013	67	9	6	317	3	1	3	0	406
2014	50	9	7	310	1	0	5	0	382
2015	51	8	4	307	2	0	5	0	377
2016	54	7	7	314	2	0	3	0	387
2017	51	8	9	270	1	0	4	0	343
2018	53	6	11	282	1	1	7	0	361
2019	45	7	7	266	2	0	11	0	338
2020	46	4	9	257	1	0	7	0	324
2021	45	3	8	249	1	0	9	0	315
2022	50	7	10	255	1	0	9	0	332
2023	45	5	13	261	1	3	18	0	346
2024	34	7	10	273	0	7	13	0	344

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 Dingle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	15.2	23.4	n/a
1989	355	15.2	23.3	n/a
1990	354	15.2	23.2	n/a
1991	338	14.7	22.9	n/a
1992	337	14.9	22.6	50.4
1993	334	12.2	27.4	51.2
1994	374	13.3	28.1	66.3
1995	366	15.1	24.2	62
1996	366	15.1	24.2	62
1997	382	18.4	20.8	75.4
1998	373	19.4	19.2	77.5
1999	401	20.2	19.9	75.3
2000	427	21.6	19.8	70.3
2001	421	22.2	19.0	56.4
2002	390	19.8	19.7	55.6
2003	390	19.8	19.7	55.6
2004	427	17.8	24.0	63
2005	428	21.2	20.2	69.2
2006	463	23.8	19.5	55.6
2007	417	22.5	18.5	76.8
2008	410	23.0	17.8	80
2009	434	22.0	18.9	78.3
2010	489	22.0	22.2	87.3
2011	518	n/a	n/a	79.7
2012	478	20.9	22.8	n/a
2013	406	18.2	22.2	80.5
2014	382	13.5	28.2	85.6
2015	377	15.0	25.1	87.3
2016	387	14.0	27.6	86
2017	343	15.1	22.7	85.1
2018	361	16.0	22.5	70.1
2019	338	15.0	22.5	73.4
2020	324	n/a	n/a	71.6
2021	315	15.1	20.8	74
2022	332	14.6	22.7	82.5
2023	346	15.2	22.7	82.7
2024	344	15.0	22.9	83.1

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 Dingle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	15.2	23.4	n/a
1989	355	15.2	23.3	n/a
1990	354	15.2	23.2	n/a
1991	338	14.7	22.9	n/a
1992	337	14.9	22.6	50.4
1993	334	12.2	27.4	51.2
1994	374	13.3	28.1	66.3
1995	366	15.1	24.2	62
1996	366	15.1	24.2	62
1997	382	18.4	20.8	75.4
1998	373	19.4	19.2	77.5
1999	401	20.2	19.9	75.3
2000	427	21.6	19.8	70.3
2001	421	22.2	19.0	56.4
2002	390	19.8	19.7	55.6
2003	390	19.8	19.7	55.6
2004	427	17.8	24.0	63
2005	428	21.2	20.2	69.2
2006	463	23.8	19.5	55.6
2007	417	22.5	18.5	76.8
2008	410	23.0	17.8	80
2009	434	22.0	18.9	78.3
2010	489	22.0	22.2	87.3
2011	518	n/a	n/a	79.7
2012	478	20.9	22.8	n/a
2013	406	18.2	22.2	80.5
2014	382	13.5	28.2	85.6
2015	377	15.0	25.1	87.3
2016	387	14.0	27.6	86
2017	343	15.1	22.7	85.1
2018	361	16.0	22.5	70.1
2019	338	15.0	22.5	73.4
2020	324	n/a	n/a	71.6
2021	315	15.1	20.8	74
2022	332	14.6	22.7	82.5
2023	346	15.2	22.7	82.7
2024	344	15.0	22.9	83.1

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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