Is T. L. Whitehead Elementary a good school?

T. L. Whitehead Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend T. L. Whitehead Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 317 students attended T. L. Whitehead Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of T. L. Whitehead Elementary?

Students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of T. L. Whitehead Elementary attend?

Students who attend T. L. Whitehead Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lee Middle High : Woodland Senior High

T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Summary:

T. L. Whitehead Elementary is a public elementary school in Woodland, CA, serving 333 students in grades K-6 as part of the Woodland Joint Unified School District.

While the district and state averages for academic proficiency are around 40% in English Language Arts and 35% in Math, T. L. Whitehead Elementary lags significantly behind, with only 16% of students proficient in ELA and 11% in Math. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, with 36.6% of students chronically absent, much higher than the district and state. Additionally, 86.19% of T. L. Whitehead students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which research shows can present barriers to academic success. The school's student-teacher ratio of 21.8 is also higher than nearby schools like Spring Lake Elementary.

These factors suggest T. L. Whitehead Elementary is facing significant challenges in supporting student learning and achievement. Targeted interventions and support programs, such as initiatives to improve attendance and provide additional academic resources, may be beneficial in addressing the school's performance gaps and helping students succeed. Engaging with families and the broader community will also be crucial in overcoming the barriers faced by this school.

Detail:

Public K-6

624 West Southwood Dr.
Woodland, CA 95695-4304

(530) 662-2824

District: Woodland Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5589^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,729

Students who attend T. L. Whitehead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lee Middle
High:	Woodland Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 317

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

White:

11.0%

Asian:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details T. L. Whitehead Elementary ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.33. (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 (77.6%), White (11%), Asian (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at T. L. Whitehead Elementary is 21.1, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare T. L. Whitehead Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at T. L. Whitehead Elementary is $5,729. 9 elementary schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

T. L. Whitehead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks T. L. Whitehead Elementary 5589^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See T. L. Whitehead 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 T. L. Whitehead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.43	3671^st	4809	23.7%
2005	21.19	3887^th	4822	19.4%
2006	28.33	3426^th	4818	28.9%
2007	27.71	3721^st	5113	27.2%
2008	27.01	3826^th	5113	25.2%
2009	17.89	4581^st	5193	11.8%
2010	9.55	5175^th	5314	2.6%
2011	28.54	4087^th	5377	24.0%
2012	42.06	3133^rd	5390	41.9%
2013	45.89	2934^th	5530	46.9%
2015	44.50	2767^th	5611	50.7%
2016	42.52	2927^th	5614	47.9%
2017	40.04	3098^th	5692	45.6%
2018	29.09	3905^th	5662	31.0%
2019	37.43	3354^th	5789	42.1%
2022	20.16	4833^rd	5883	17.8%
2023	12.07	5568^th	5874	5.2%
2024	11.33	5589^th	5862	4.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.13	2917^th	3246	10.1%
2019	27.01	2708^th	3275	17.3%
2022	28.75	2701^st	3311	18.4%
2023	23.63	2973^rd	3250	8.5%
2024	23.51	2918^th	3160	7.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.83	3333^rd	5084	34.4%
2019	47.94	2543^rd	5173	50.8%
2022	27.45	4043^rd	5264	23.2%
2023	15.42	5009^th	5374	6.8%
2024	14.86	5154^th	5511	6.5%

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Rank History for Female students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.79	3940^th	5413	27.2%
2019	34.16	3484^th	5492	36.6%
2022	19.02	4808^th	5635	14.7%
2023	11.03	5452^nd	5617	2.9%
2024	12.67	5308^th	5605	5.3%

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Rank History for Male students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.28	3603^rd	5431	33.7%
2019	42.01	2914^th	5510	47.1%
2022	23.18	4414^th	5663	22.1%
2023	17.30	4971^st	5650	12.0%
2024	13.80	5251^st	5636	6.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.15	3966^th	4830	17.9%
2019	40.01	2966^th	4963	40.2%
2022	26.17	4022^nd	5084	20.9%
2023	14.58	4814^th	5098	5.6%
2024	12.25	4914^th	5102	3.7%

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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 T. L. Whitehead Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	364	21	15	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	569
1989	303	21	12	140	3	n/a	n/a	0	479
1990	325	12	10	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
1991	323	4	7	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1992	283	12	14	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1993	280	10	15	190	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
1994	283	20	16	188	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
1995	238	17	22	218	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	238	17	22	218	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	228	22	20	222	3	n/a	n/a	0	495
1998	209	13	24	228	3	n/a	n/a	0	477
1999	206	7	20	228	5	n/a	n/a	4	470
2000	229	7	26	238	5	n/a	n/a	2	507
2001	204	19	43	236	4	n/a	n/a	2	508
2002	209	8	22	246	6	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	209	8	22	246	6	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	165	8	13	243	9	n/a	n/a	1	439
2005	147	8	15	259	6	n/a	n/a	7	442
2006	117	7	9	254	5	n/a	n/a	9	401
2007	97	6	7	285	6	n/a	n/a	10	411
2008	93	1	13	261	3	n/a	n/a	0	371
2009	87	2	11	268	4	5	25	0	402
2010	80	0	19	298	5	6	7	0	415
2011	55	1	19	284	3	4	7	0	373
2012	57	3	20	287	3	5	8	0	383
2013	62	7	20	315	3	7	9	0	423
2014	60	5	26	320	3	6	11	0	431
2015	63	6	31	326	3	7	14	0	450
2016	59	9	29	325	1	4	13	0	440
2017	62	9	28	332	0	3	12	0	446
2018	67	4	27	323	0	3	11	0	435
2019	58	4	24	310	0	2	13	0	411
2020	38	6	19	291	1	1	13	0	369
2021	37	9	20	266	0	1	14	0	347
2022	26	8	22	255	0	0	16	0	327
2023	33	8	18	261	0	1	12	0	333
2024	35	6	19	246	0	3	8	0	317

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 T. L. Whitehead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	27.6	20.6	n/a
1989	479	24.4	19.6	n/a
1990	505	23.5	21.4	n/a
1991	497	25.9	19.1	n/a
1992	484	26.3	18.4	60.5
1993	498	23.9	20.8	57.6
1994	511	23.8	21.5	63.6
1995	497	22.9	21.7	72.8
1996	497	22.9	21.7	72.8
1997	495	24.9	19.9	67.5
1998	477	26.9	17.7	69.6
1999	470	27.9	16.8	69.5
2000	507	27.9	18.2	61.6
2001	508	28.9	17.6	56.1
2002	491	27.0	18.2	60.5
2003	491	27.0	18.2	60.5
2004	439	23.0	19.1	67.8
2005	442	23.0	19.2	70.1
2006	401	23.5	17.1	52.8
2007	411	21.8	18.9	71.6
2008	371	22.2	16.7	81.4
2009	402	21.0	17.9	81.1
2010	415	18.8	22.0	94
2011	373	n/a	n/a	85.8
2012	383	15.8	24.1	99.2
2013	423	17.3	24.3	86.3
2014	431	16.0	26.9	77.3
2015	450	17.0	26.4	78.2
2016	440	18.0	24.4	83.4
2017	446	18.0	24.7	83.6
2018	435	18.0	24.1	77
2019	411	16.0	25.6	67.9
2020	369	n/a	n/a	56.1
2021	347	17.0	20.3	72.9
2022	327	15.4	21.1	79.2
2023	333	15.2	21.8	86.2
2024	317	15.0	21.1	88.3

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 T. L. Whitehead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	27.6	20.6	n/a
1989	479	24.4	19.6	n/a
1990	505	23.5	21.4	n/a
1991	497	25.9	19.1	n/a
1992	484	26.3	18.4	60.5
1993	498	23.9	20.8	57.6
1994	511	23.8	21.5	63.6
1995	497	22.9	21.7	72.8
1996	497	22.9	21.7	72.8
1997	495	24.9	19.9	67.5
1998	477	26.9	17.7	69.6
1999	470	27.9	16.8	69.5
2000	507	27.9	18.2	61.6
2001	508	28.9	17.6	56.1
2002	491	27.0	18.2	60.5
2003	491	27.0	18.2	60.5
2004	439	23.0	19.1	67.8
2005	442	23.0	19.2	70.1
2006	401	23.5	17.1	52.8
2007	411	21.8	18.9	71.6
2008	371	22.2	16.7	81.4
2009	402	21.0	17.9	81.1
2010	415	18.8	22.0	94
2011	373	n/a	n/a	85.8
2012	383	15.8	24.1	99.2
2013	423	17.3	24.3	86.3
2014	431	16.0	26.9	77.3
2015	450	17.0	26.4	78.2
2016	440	18.0	24.4	83.4
2017	446	18.0	24.7	83.6
2018	435	18.0	24.1	77
2019	411	16.0	25.6	67.9
2020	369	n/a	n/a	56.1
2021	347	17.0	20.3	72.9
2022	327	15.4	21.1	79.2
2023	333	15.2	21.8	86.2
2024	317	15.0	21.1	88.3

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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