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Woodside K-8

Q: Is Woodside K-8 a good school?

Woodside K-8 ranks 3403 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Woodside K-8 is a mid-sized public school serving about 506 students from kindergarten through 8th grade in the San Juan Unified district in Citrus Heights, which has seen its statewide ranking drop significantly from 3 to 2 stars over the past few years, placing its overall performance below the state average.

Key challenges include academic proficiency rates that are below state averages in all core subjects, with math and science being particular areas of concern, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 28.1% that is notably higher than both the district and state averages. Interestingly, while the school serves a population with significant economic need, other nearby schools with similar demographics, like Trajan Elementary and Crestmont Elementary, maintain lower absenteeism and higher academic performance, suggesting factors beyond economics are at play.

The school's performance drops sharply in the middle school grades, and it spends more per student than some higher-performing schools in the area. For comparison, Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary, also in San Juan Unified, demonstrates much stronger outcomes with similar per-student funding. Addressing attendance and the middle school instructional model appear to be critical opportunities for improvement at Woodside K-8.

506

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,206

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8248 Villa Oak Dr.
Citrus Heights, CA 95610-2616

(916) 971-5216

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Woodside K-8 usually attend:

High:

San Juan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

37.9%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,403^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,920^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	3403 of 5857	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	2853 of 5869	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2675 of 5859	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	2298 of 5883	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	2816 of 5789	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	2868 of 5662	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	2803 of 5692	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	2351 of 5614	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.0	2291 of 5611	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	2432 of 5530	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	2181 of 5390	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	2207 of 5377	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	2391 of 5314	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	1872 of 5193	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	1733 of 5113	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	1804 of 5113	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	1537 of 4818	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.0	1622 of 4822	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.7	1421 of 4809	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	2969 of 3275	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3630 of 5597	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2910 of 5612	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	2503 of 5609	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	2093 of 5635	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	2487 of 5492	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	2438 of 5413	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	2426 of 5107	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	2028 of 5107	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	1928 of 5087	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	1122 of 5084	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	3482 of 4963	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3394 of 4830	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	3805 of 5460	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2624 of 5517	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	3044 of 5363	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	2039 of 5264	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	1978 of 5173	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1764 of 5084	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	3029 of 5628	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2580 of 5643	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2755 of 5638	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	2323 of 5663	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	2884 of 5510	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	3051 of 5431	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	2299 of 2598	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	2088 of 2651	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	2112 of 2661	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	2000 of 2726	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	2149 of 2834	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	2045 of 2737	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1920 of 2761	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1862 of 2783	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1699 of 2781	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1351 of 2740	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	1157 of 2715	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	1143 of 2480	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	915 of 2508	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	904 of 2497	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	23.0	1897 of 2477	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	1791 of 2379	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.3	1066 of 2259	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.6	1542 of 2236	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	878 of 2179	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.3	994 of 2063	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.7	1045 of 2005	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	910 of 1491	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	938 of 1369	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1938 of 2533	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1958 of 2551	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1853 of 2531	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	1025 of 2509	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	1065 of 2380	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	844 of 2262	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1360 of 2395	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1316 of 2388	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1081 of 2374	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1331 of 2359	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1377 of 2213	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1149 of 2072	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1889 of 2542	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1662 of 2579	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1960 of 2531	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1454 of 2458	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	561 of 2369	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	611 of 2230	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1652 of 2534	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1476 of 2552	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1312 of 2538	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1471 of 2527	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	1058 of 2407	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	1211 of 2273	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1362 of 1520	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1315 of 1537	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1232 of 1543	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1136 of 1555	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	944 of 1602	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	902 of 1496	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)9th percentile-42 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodside K-8	Public	K-8	8248 Villa Oak Dr.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5216	506	23	21.7	62.5%	227 (44.9%)	25 (4.9%)	192 (37.9%)	13 (2.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	37.1	3403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.1	2853^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.4%	550	28.1	8.8	18.4	25.5	36.8	47.4	45.6	31.0	23.2	35.3	34.6	34.5	21.1	29.8	26.2	12.5	26.4			$18,206	$2,764	$15,442
Crestmont Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 Sheridan Ave.	Roseville	95661	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1750	451	23	20.0	51.2%	238 (52.8%)	7 (1.6%)	147 (32.6%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	55.2	2298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.7	1838^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	460	43.9		43.9	37.0	47.2	54.6				46.0	41.9	48.6	36.4				42.5	96.9		$13,273	$721	$12,552
Trajan Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Trajan Dr.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5200	391	16	24.4	48.6%	246 (62.9%)	10 (2.6%)	83 (21.2%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	65.6	1817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		51.9	2457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.1%	640	50.0		50.0	55.7	46.2	60.0				53.6	52.5	47.0	38.6				46.2			$19,606	$3,533	$16,073
Mariposa Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7940 Mariposa Ave.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5212	326	13	25.0	72.7%	149 (45.7%)	16 (4.9%)	102 (31.3%)	33 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.4%)	14.8	5279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%		20	4866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.1%	413	14.8		14.8	28.3	29.5	22.4				26.7	19.6	14.5	1.7				11.8			$20,520	$4,656	$15,864
Oakview Community Elementary	Public	K-5	7229 Beech Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 986-2215	407	16	25.4	46.4%	276 (67.8%)	3 (0.7%)	93 (22.9%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	64.9	1846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.5%		64.5	1853^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.4%	7	39.7		39.7	39.7	63.2	63.8				53.9	43.6	54.4	53.5				49.7	95.8	95.8	$18,079	$2,976	$15,103
American River Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7755 Hazel Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	American River Collegiate Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 672-3550	132	6	20.5	40.9%	64 (48.5%)	4 (3.0%)	32 (24.2%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.2%)	53.8	2371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%		84	995^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	1376	33.3		33.3	50.0		25.0				47.4	56.3		41.7				55.3			$19,373	$1,512	$17,861
George Sargeant Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Ridgecrest Way	Roseville	95661	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1800	406	19	21.3	50.5%	208 (51.2%)	11 (2.7%)	138 (34.0%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.4%)	49.5	2624^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%		48	2668^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	44	31.0		31.0	50.7	50.8	43.7				48.3	41.9	42.9	26.8				37.0	96.8	96.8	$14,140	$414	$13,726
Carriage Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	7519 Carriage Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5241	444	18	24.6	70.3%	205 (46.2%)	16 (3.6%)	161 (36.3%)	24 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	23.7	4528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.4	4422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	106	18.4		18.4	34.4	27.1	28.1				29.6	41.3	16.9	17.7				24.2			$18,870	$4,719	$14,151
Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-5	7145 Filbert Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8209	307	12	25.5	37.1%	208 (67.8%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.6%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	83.6	984^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.4	1057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	73	66.1		66.1	56.6	61.2	76.8				65.2	66.0	57.1	53.6				58.9			$18,269	$3,122	$15,147
Maidu Elementary	Public	K-3	1950 Johnson Ranch Dr.	Roseville	95661	Placer County	Eureka Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 789-7910	450	21	21.4	27.3%	235 (52.2%)	10 (2.2%)	91 (20.2%)	52 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.6%)								(n/a)				63.1						63.1	67.9						67.9	97.4	97.4	$14,709	$733	$13,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodside K-8

How many students attend Woodside K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Woodside K-8.

What is the racial makeup of Woodside K-8?

Students at Woodside K-8 are 45% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Woodside K-8 a good school?

Woodside K-8 ranks 3403^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodside K-8 in?

San Juan Unified

What schools do graduates of Woodside K-8 attend?

Students who attend Woodside K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : San Juan High

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