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 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,082 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 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
9,304 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woodland Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1138 of all 1,903 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%
86.2%
(2022-23)
28.5%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
12%
% Hispanic
68%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
16%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,371 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,714
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,371
$22,604

Best Woodland Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 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 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 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 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 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 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 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 | 772 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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 | 713 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 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 9,304 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 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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