Is Plainfield Elementary a good school?

Plainfield Elementary ranks 2340 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plainfield Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 262 students attended Plainfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Plainfield Elementary?

Students at Plainfield Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Plainfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plainfield Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lee Middle High : Woodland Senior High

Plainfield Elementary

Summary:

Plainfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Woodland, CA, serving 262 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Woodland Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 997 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plainfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 67.31% of its 6th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41.04% for the district and 45.82% for the state. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% to 31.1% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, Plainfield Elementary serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need, with 52.53% to 54.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the district, Plainfield Elementary's performance is generally stronger, particularly in test scores. For example, Spring Lake Elementary, the highest-performing school in the district, had 89.74% of its 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.31% at Plainfield Elementary. However, Plainfield Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tending to perform better than Hispanic students and students with disabilities, suggesting a need to address achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public K-6

20450 County Road 97
Woodland, CA 95695-9378

(530) 662-9301

District: Woodland Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2340^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,975

Students who attend Plainfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lee Middle
High:	Woodland Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 262

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

42.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainfield Elementary ranks better than 60.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (50.4%), White (42.7%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainfield Elementary is 22.9, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Plainfield Elementary employs 11.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainfield Elementary is $6,975, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield Elementary 2340^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Plainfield 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 Plainfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.55	1460^th	4809	69.6%
2005	61.53	1677^th	4822	65.2%
2006	68.60	1408^th	4818	70.8%
2007	68.77	1423^rd	5113	72.2%
2008	67.84	1501^st	5113	70.6%
2009	77.28	1120^th	5193	78.4%
2010	49.85	2574^th	5314	51.6%
2011	48.96	2653^rd	5377	50.7%
2012	53.81	2410^th	5390	55.3%
2013	58.75	2185^th	5530	60.5%
2015	52.61	2308^th	5611	58.9%
2016	56.67	2149^th	5614	61.7%
2017	41.96	2978^th	5692	47.7%
2018	46.36	2765^th	5662	51.2%
2019	45.53	2849^th	5789	50.8%
2022	65.91	1789^th	5883	69.6%
2023	66.26	1746^th	5874	70.3%
2024	54.01	2340^th	5862	60.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.30	1306^th	2420	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.85	4341^st	5084	14.6%
2019	31.29	3767^th	5173	27.2%
2022	62.68	1530^th	5264	70.9%
2023	68.51	1299^th	5374	75.8%
2024	44.25	2791^st	5511	49.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.57	1998^th	5413	63.1%
2019	57.48	2085^th	5492	62.0%
2022	63.80	1782^nd	5635	68.4%
2023	65.78	1684^th	5617	70.0%
2024	60.52	1933^rd	5605	65.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.95	1102^nd	2585	57.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.36	3441^st	5431	36.6%
2019	36.63	3278^th	5510	40.5%
2022	65.31	1712^th	5663	69.8%
2023	65.02	1726^th	5650	69.5%
2024	47.87	2580^th	5636	54.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.05	3615^th	4830	25.2%
2019	28.99	3761^st	4963	24.2%
2022	58.71	1705^th	5084	66.5%
2023	60.37	1642^nd	5098	67.8%
2024	51.23	2188^th	5102	57.1%

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Rank History for White students at Plainfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.22	1753^rd	2737	36.0%
2019	40.92	1825^th	2834	35.6%
2022	65.46	972^nd	2726	64.3%
2023	60.35	1099^th	2662	58.7%
2024	47.87	1481^st	2647	44.0%

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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 Plainfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	168	3	3	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1989	152	4	3	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
1990	155	3	2	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1991	151	1	5	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1992	156	3	3	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1993	140	2	1	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1994	138	0	4	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1995	134	1	11	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	206
1996	134	1	11	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	206
1997	152	1	8	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	231
1998	167	1	9	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	233
1999	165	0	11	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2000	163	1	8	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2001	171	1	7	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2002	200	1	4	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2003	200	1	4	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2004	187	6	4	84	2	n/a	n/a	3	286
2005	181	3	3	79	1	n/a	n/a	6	273
2006	194	4	3	69	1	n/a	n/a	9	280
2007	189	6	5	75	1	n/a	n/a	12	288
2008	198	6	8	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
2009	188	4	10	90	3	1	16	0	312
2010	203	3	6	187	3	1	7	0	410
2011	174	2	9	151	2	1	4	0	343
2012	164	2	11	160	2	1	5	0	345
2013	159	1	7	138	2	1	5	0	313
2014	150	1	4	141	1	0	7	0	304
2015	160	2	7	138	0	0	3	0	310
2016	168	4	12	149	1	0	6	0	340
2017	189	3	14	144	3	0	6	0	359
2018	190	4	13	148	1	0	4	0	360
2019	188	1	9	146	1	0	6	0	351
2020	173	1	11	136	1	0	9	0	331
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	110	0	8	128	1	0	10	0	257
2023	112	0	6	132	0	0	12	0	262

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 Plainfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	232	11.3	20.5	n/a
1989	206	8.0	25.7	n/a
1990	211	8.3	25.4	n/a
1991	214	10.9	19.6	n/a
1992	220	11.1	19.8	27.3
1993	196	8.9	22.0	41.3
1994	195	8.2	23.8	47.7
1995	206	9.5	21.7	39.3
1996	206	9.5	21.7	39.3
1997	231	11.5	20.1	42.9
1998	233	12.8	18.2	40.8
1999	259	13.5	19.2	40.9
2000	252	14.5	17.4	31
2001	265	14.7	18.0	31.7
2002	292	14.5	20.1	25
2003	292	14.5	20.1	25
2004	286	14.7	19.5	35.3
2005	273	13.5	20.2	34.5
2006	280	15.5	18.1	27.7
2007	288	13.5	21.3	35.9
2008	301	16.0	18.8	34.9
2009	312	15.2	19.5	34.6
2010	410	20.0	20.5	52.7
2011	343	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	345	13.9	24.8	99.1
2013	313	12.8	24.3	44.4
2014	304	11.0	27.6	44.1
2015	310	11.0	28.1	45.2
2016	340	13.0	26.1	46.2
2017	359	14.0	25.6	39.6
2018	360	14.0	25.7	38.3
2019	351	14.0	25.0	39
2020	331	n/a	n/a	34.7
2021	0	15.1	0.0	n/a
2022	257	11.4	22.5	52.5
2023	262	11.4	22.9	54.6

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 Plainfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	232	11.3	20.5	n/a
1989	206	8.0	25.7	n/a
1990	211	8.3	25.4	n/a
1991	214	10.9	19.6	n/a
1992	220	11.1	19.8	27.3
1993	196	8.9	22.0	41.3
1994	195	8.2	23.8	47.7
1995	206	9.5	21.7	39.3
1996	206	9.5	21.7	39.3
1997	231	11.5	20.1	42.9
1998	233	12.8	18.2	40.8
1999	259	13.5	19.2	40.9
2000	252	14.5	17.4	31
2001	265	14.7	18.0	31.7
2002	292	14.5	20.1	25
2003	292	14.5	20.1	25
2004	286	14.7	19.5	35.3
2005	273	13.5	20.2	34.5
2006	280	15.5	18.1	27.7
2007	288	13.5	21.3	35.9
2008	301	16.0	18.8	34.9
2009	312	15.2	19.5	34.6
2010	410	20.0	20.5	52.7
2011	343	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	345	13.9	24.8	99.1
2013	313	12.8	24.3	44.4
2014	304	11.0	27.6	44.1
2015	310	11.0	28.1	45.2
2016	340	13.0	26.1	46.2
2017	359	14.0	25.6	39.6
2018	360	14.0	25.7	38.3
2019	351	14.0	25.0	39
2020	331	n/a	n/a	34.7
2021	0	15.1	0.0	n/a
2022	257	11.4	22.5	52.5
2023	262	11.4	22.9	54.6

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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