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Woodland Joint Unified School District

435 Sixth St.
Woodland, CA 95695-4109
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Woodland Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,092 students in Woodland Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
9,446 Students
3,822,900 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
174,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woodland Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1139 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1102 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
37%
47%
20%
29%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
17%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,734 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,802
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,734
$18,396

Best Woodland Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spring Lake Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2209 Miekle Ave.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-3172
Gr: K-6 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Zamora Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1716 Cottonwood St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-3641
Gr: K-6 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Plainfield Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
20450 County Road 97
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-9301
Gr: K-6 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Science & Technology Academy At Knights Landing
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9544 Mill St.
Knights Landing, CA 95645
(530) 735-6435
Gr: K-6 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
126 North West St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1758
Gr: K-6 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
Beamer Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Beamer St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1769
Gr: K-6 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #77.
Gibson Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Gibson Rd.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-3944
Gr: K-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #88.
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
720 Homestead Way
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 666-4324
Gr: K-6 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #99.
Woodland Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1444 Stetson St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-2898
Gr: K-6 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1010.
Rhoda Maxwell Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Ashley Ave.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-1784
Gr: K-6 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1111.
T. L. Whitehead Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
624 West Southwood Dr.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-2824
Gr: K-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1212.
Dingle Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Elm St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-7084
Gr: K-6 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,446 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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