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Walter Woodward Elementary

Public Grades K-8
3725th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of California elementary schools
Summary

Walter Woodward Elementary is a large K-8 school serving 1,056 students in the Manteca Unified School District, where it stands out for its consistent academic performance relative to other local schools.

While the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, it consistently outperforms the district average in core subjects like English and Math, and it does a notably better job of managing chronic student absenteeism than most neighboring schools, including Golden West Elementary and Stella Brockman Elementary. The school shows particular strength in preparing students in English Language Arts by the 8th grade and in effectively serving its special education population.

However, a significant performance gap exists with the nearby Nile Garden Elementary, which achieves much higher test scores with similar resources, suggesting factors like attendance and school culture are critical. Within the broader context of a district where most schools rank below average statewide, Walter Woodward's results, achieved with lower per-student spending than some lower-performing schools, indicate effective resource use and a foundation to build upon.

1,056
Students ?
24.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,693
Per pupil spending ?
58.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 575 Tannehill Dr.
       Manteca, CA  95337-8709

(209) 858-7430

District: Manteca Unified


Students who attend Walter Woodward Elementary usually attend:

High:    Manteca High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.0%
Asian:
26.6%
White:
17.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Manteca Unified
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2019) to 36th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg28%
California avg41%
Elementary school
3,725th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,387th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 20Elementary Schools in the Manteca Unified
1207th of 1,543Manteca Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.03725 of 585736.4%★★☆☆☆
202433.73625 of 586938.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.03207 of 585945.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.33003 of 588349.0%★★☆☆☆
201952.92427 of 578958.1%★★★☆☆
201847.52686 of 566252.6%★★★☆☆
201738.13236 of 569243.1%★★☆☆☆
201632.03612 of 561435.7%★★☆☆☆
201531.63578 of 561136.2%★★☆☆☆
201332.43864 of 553030.1%★★☆☆☆
201235.83537 of 539034.4%★★☆☆☆
201140.73198 of 537740.5%★★☆☆☆
201044.52878 of 531445.8%★★☆☆☆
200950.42459 of 519352.6%★★★☆☆
200840.32928 of 511342.7%★★☆☆☆
200726.13850 of 511324.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.3350 of 56938.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.61084 of 12039.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.21070 of 120511.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.51036 of 119012.9%★☆☆☆☆
20228.21049 of 11549.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.1962 of 114916.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.3885 of 107117.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202241.11033 of 222753.6%★★★☆☆
201963.7637 of 258575.4%★★★★☆
201855.8664 of 212868.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202434.72202 of 316230.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.51220 of 324562.4%★★★☆☆
202243.11599 of 331151.7%★★★☆☆
201965.5661 of 327579.8%★★★★☆
201855.71021 of 324668.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.33273 of 559741.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.43188 of 561243.2%★★☆☆☆
202346.82593 of 560953.8%★★★☆☆
202241.12935 of 563547.9%★★☆☆☆
201949.62521 of 549254.1%★★★☆☆
201840.43059 of 541343.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.33359 of 510734.2%★★☆☆☆
202436.63213 of 510737.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.12476 of 508751.3%★★★☆☆
202247.52367 of 508453.4%★★★☆☆
201950.62245 of 496354.8%★★★☆☆
201848.12341 of 483051.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.63781 of 546030.8%★★☆☆☆
202439.83159 of 551742.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.23210 of 536340.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.13089 of 526441.3%★★☆☆☆
201941.62993 of 517342.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.22664 of 508447.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202529.83877 of 562831.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.53785 of 564332.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.33591 of 563836.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.62914 of 566348.5%★★☆☆☆
201955.42175 of 551060.5%★★★☆☆
201853.42258 of 543158.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202541.61392 of 284751.1%★★★☆☆
202431.01765 of 263533.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.81608 of 242033.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.32180 of 259816.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.32264 of 265114.6%★☆☆☆☆
202314.72358 of 266111.4%★☆☆☆☆
202228.92042 of 272625.1%★☆☆☆☆
201934.32032 of 283428.3%★☆☆☆☆
201824.32227 of 273718.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.31387 of 276149.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.11244 of 278355.3%★★★☆☆
202355.51017 of 278163.4%★★★☆☆
202250.61159 of 274057.7%★★★☆☆
201941.51399 of 271548.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.41349 of 248045.6%★★☆☆☆
201736.71492 of 250840.5%★★☆☆☆
201633.21541 of 249738.3%★★☆☆☆
201540.01334 of 247746.1%★★☆☆☆
201351.71112 of 237953.3%★★★☆☆
201253.51008 of 225955.4%★★★☆☆
201155.3958 of 223657.2%★★★☆☆
201045.81143 of 217947.5%★★☆☆☆
200949.11000 of 206351.5%★★★☆☆
200831.41390 of 200530.7%★★☆☆☆
200733.61302 of 199934.9%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.9637 of 73913.8%★☆☆☆☆
202414.7639 of 74314.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.5521 of 71527.1%★☆☆☆☆
202220.2601 of 73318.0%★☆☆☆☆
20197.4689 of 7457.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.6677 of 7003.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202277.6200 of 153186.9%★★★★☆
201932.0971 of 149134.9%★★☆☆☆
201846.5553 of 136959.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202448.0488 of 147867.0%★★★☆☆
202363.6230 of 152184.9%★★★★☆
202243.6640 of 154058.4%★★★☆☆
201844.2534 of 136460.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.21196 of 253352.8%★★★☆☆
202448.41109 of 255156.5%★★★☆☆
202352.4999 of 253160.5%★★★☆☆
202247.91114 of 250955.6%★★★☆☆
201934.61457 of 238038.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.21528 of 226232.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.41202 of 239549.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.01197 of 238849.9%★★☆☆☆
202365.3621 of 237473.8%★★★★☆
202246.71084 of 235954.0%★★★☆☆
201937.41329 of 221339.9%★★☆☆☆
201837.91238 of 207240.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202549.91078 of 254257.6%★★★☆☆
202451.5992 of 257961.5%★★★☆☆
202363.6661 of 253173.9%★★★★☆
202247.21106 of 245855.0%★★★☆☆
201942.11269 of 236946.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.61306 of 223041.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.31393 of 253445.0%★★☆☆☆
202443.71237 of 255251.5%★★★☆☆
202356.4906 of 253864.3%★★★☆☆
202252.3994 of 252760.7%★★★☆☆
201947.21095 of 240754.5%★★★☆☆
201848.81025 of 227354.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.5860 of 156645.1%★★☆☆☆
202433.1997 of 155235.8%★★☆☆☆
202354.0481 of 153168.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.81127 of 152025.9%★☆☆☆☆
202446.3797 of 153748.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.51135 of 154326.4%★☆☆☆☆
202245.2829 of 155546.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.51143 of 160228.7%★☆☆☆☆
201827.61115 of 149625.5%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Disabled (2022)54th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)38th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)34th percentile~ school
Male (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)16th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2025)10th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)87th percentile+29 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)26th percentile-24 vs school
Asian (2025)14th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state
Mathematics28%-9 vs state
Science20%-12 vs state

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Walter Woodward Elementary ranks 3725th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,056 students attended Walter Woodward Elementary.

Students at Walter Woodward Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 18% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Walter Woodward Elementary usually go on to attend:

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