Woodland Elementary

Summary:

Woodland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Semora, North Carolina, serving 222 students in grades K-5 and part of the Person County Schools district.

Woodland Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in North Carolina, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 84.1%, compared to 67.6% for the district and 62.7% for the state. Woodland Elementary also stands out for its exceptional performance on the 5th-grade science assessment, with a proficiency rate of 79.5% in 2023-2024, compared to 71.7% for the district and 66.2% for the state. The school's diverse student population includes a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, yet it continues to effectively support learners across various subgroups, including female students, low-socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Person County Schools district, Woodland Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. For instance, in 2023-2024, Woodland Elementary's 5th-grade math proficiency rate was 87.2%, compared to 60.3% for the district and 58.1% for the state. This strong academic performance, combined with the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggests that Woodland Elementary is effectively implementing instructional strategies and support systems that enable its students to achieve at high levels.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7391 Semora Rd
       Semora, NC  27343


(336) 599-7442

District: Person County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
316th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,497 Help


Students who attend Woodland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northern Middle
High:    Person High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  222

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
African American:
25.2%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Woodland Elementary ranks better than 79% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Person County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), African American (25.2%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary is 12.6, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Person County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodland Elementary is $11,497. 3 elementary schools in the Person County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodland Elementary 316th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Woodland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Person County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Person County Schools 101st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Woodland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.73 281st 1276 78.0%
2007 76.46 234th 1293 81.9%
2008 62.97 495th 1324 62.6%
2009 66.31 479th 1354 64.6%
2010 77.92 239th 1363 82.5%
2011 79.29 219th 1381 84.1%
2012 75.24 293rd 1388 78.9%
2013 71.88 330th 1403 76.5%
2014 81.70 208th 1390 85.0%
2015 85.81 147th 1440 89.8%
2016 81.05 209th 1425 85.3%
2017 70.10 401st 1429 71.9%
2018 69.90 406th 1434 71.7%
2019 73.17 343rd 1473 76.7%
2021 83.82 201st 1489 86.5%
2022 78.10 270th 1514 82.2%
2023 72.15 372nd 1502 75.2%
2024 75.72 316th 1505 79.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.77 223rd 1332 83.3%
2019 65.62 383rd 1361 71.9%
2021 80.69 142nd 1329 89.3%
2022 83.67 101st 1366 92.6%
2023 75.67 229th 1437 84.1%
2024 77.18 202nd 1450 86.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Woodland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.77 466th 1405 66.8%
2019 76.13 277th 1424 80.5%
2021 91.49 86th 1440 94.0%
2022 87.32 126th 1458 91.4%
2023 74.83 297th 1459 79.6%
2024 78.07 239th 1455 83.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Woodland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 70.61 33rd 669 95.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Woodland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.11 405th 1413 71.3%
2019 66.53 435th 1430 69.6%
2021 67.18 431st 1444 70.2%
2022 61.06 549th 1464 62.5%
2023 73.23 324th 1461 77.8%
2024 69.42 395th 1464 73.0%
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Rank History for White students at Woodland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.34 479th 1178 59.3%
2019 70.29 316th 1183 73.3%
2021 80.38 182nd 1172 84.5%
2022 68.10 344th 1194 71.2%
2023 72.00 296th 1183 75.0%
2024 56.98 498th 1166 57.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Woodland Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 207 86 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 294
1989 210 85 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 296
1990 204 73 0 0 1 n/a n/a 3 281
1991 226 77 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 305
1992 216 84 0 3 2 n/a n/a -1 304
1993 221 79 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1994 226 68 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1995 250 63 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1996 250 63 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1997 237 71 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1998 238 81 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1999 236 81 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2000 225 85 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 315
2001 190 80 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 274
2002 173 77 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 256
2003 173 77 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 256
2004 173 68 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 248
2005 190 69 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 266
2006 169 61 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 239
2007 178 49 1 2 4 n/a n/a 6 240
2008 175 45 1 8 2 n/a n/a 8 239
2009 168 49 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 228
2010 166 38 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 215
2011 158 33 0 12 1 0 7 0 211
2012 156 36 0 19 1 0 6 0 218
2013 136 35 0 14 1 0 4 0 190
2014 143 31 0 12 0 0 9 0 195
2015 139 30 0 10 1 0 6 0 186
2016 135 38 1 8 1 0 5 0 188
2017 136 44 2 7 1 0 7 0 197
2018 125 39 2 15 1 0 5 0 187
2019 128 39 2 12 1 0 8 0 190
2020 131 40 1 11 1 0 8 0 192
2021 134 52 1 9 0 0 12 0 208
2022 140 50 0 9 0 0 14 0 213
2023 144 56 0 11 0 0 11 0 222

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 Woodland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 19.0 15.4 19.4
1989 296 19.0 15.5 37.2
1990 281 17.0 16.5 31.7
1991 305 17.0 17.9 29.2
1992 304 17.0 17.8 19.7
1993 305 18.0 16.9 28.9
1994 296 18.0 16.4 30.4
1995 316 17.0 18.6 20.6
1996 316 17.0 18.6 20.6
1997 313 17.0 18.4 20.1
1998 323 26.0 12.4 23.2
1999 320 27.0 11.9 33.1
2000 315 27.0 11.7 37.1
2001 274 25.0 11.0 36.1
2002 256 21.0 12.2 34.4
2003 256 21.0 12.2 34.4
2004 248 21.0 11.8 36.7
2005 266 21.0 12.7 33.1
2006 239 21.0 11.4 32.6
2007 240 n/a n/a 37.2
2008 239 15.3 15.6 39
2009 228 15.0 15.2 35.5
2010 215 15.1 14.2 41.9
2011 211 14.5 14.5 48.8
2012 218 14.1 15.4 50.9
2013 190 13.3 14.2 51.1
2014 195 14.2 13.7 49.7
2015 186 14.0 13.2 98.4
2016 188 14.0 13.4 97.9
2017 197 14.6 13.4 98.5
2018 187 14.3 13.0 98.4
2019 190 14.5 13.0 98.4
2020 192 15.4 12.4 98.4
2021 208 15.0 13.7 96.6
2022 213 18.7 11.3 98.6
2023 222 17.5 12.6 98.6

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 Woodland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 19.0 15.4 19.4
1989 296 19.0 15.5 37.2
1990 281 17.0 16.5 31.7
1991 305 17.0 17.9 29.2
1992 304 17.0 17.8 19.7
1993 305 18.0 16.9 28.9
1994 296 18.0 16.4 30.4
1995 316 17.0 18.6 20.6
1996 316 17.0 18.6 20.6
1997 313 17.0 18.4 20.1
1998 323 26.0 12.4 23.2
1999 320 27.0 11.9 33.1
2000 315 27.0 11.7 37.1
2001 274 25.0 11.0 36.1
2002 256 21.0 12.2 34.4
2003 256 21.0 12.2 34.4
2004 248 21.0 11.8 36.7
2005 266 21.0 12.7 33.1
2006 239 21.0 11.4 32.6
2007 240 n/a n/a 37.2
2008 239 15.3 15.6 39
2009 228 15.0 15.2 35.5
2010 215 15.1 14.2 41.9
2011 211 14.5 14.5 48.8
2012 218 14.1 15.4 50.9
2013 190 13.3 14.2 51.1
2014 195 14.2 13.7 49.7
2015 186 14.0 13.2 98.4
2016 188 14.0 13.4 97.9
2017 197 14.6 13.4 98.5
2018 187 14.3 13.0 98.4
2019 190 14.5 13.0 98.4
2020 192 15.4 12.4 98.4
2021 208 15.0 13.7 96.6
2022 213 18.7 11.3 98.6
2023 222 17.5 12.6 98.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodland Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,330 (11.6%) $10,167 (88.4%) $11,497

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodland Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 343rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 372nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodland Elementary)8082.4
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)60.465.1
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Woodland Elementary)43.355.9
 12.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Person County Schools)49.245.8
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woodland Elementary)70.654.1
 16.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)58.758.2
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Woodland Elementary)60.648.6
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Person County Schools)50.451.5
 1.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Woodland Elementary)82.983.3
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)67.359.7
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Woodland Elementary)77.172.2
 4.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Person County Schools)58.945.2
 13.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Woodland Elementary)82.971.4
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (Person County Schools)8170.1
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.663.1
 9.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students190222
 16.8%
African American3956
 43.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1211
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White128144
 12.5%
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.4%98.6%
 0.2%


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Students who attend Woodland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle
High : Person High

In the 2022-23 school year, 222 students attended Woodland Elementary.

Woodland Elementary ranks 316th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Woodland Elementary are 65% White, 25% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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