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Woodcrest Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

Woodcrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Fullerton, California, serving 310 students in grades K-6. The school has struggled academically in recent years, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools. Woodcrest Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Fullerton Elementary District and the state of California in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

One key factor contributing to Woodcrest Elementary's academic challenges is its high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.5% to 24.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.84% to 92.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,146 to $29,146 over the past few years, this higher spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby Orangethorpe Elementary and Maple Elementary, which are also part of the Fullerton Elementary District, perform significantly better than Woodcrest Elementary. Additionally, the presence of a high-performing Vibrant Minds Charter school less than a mile from Woodcrest may be drawing away some of the higher-performing students, further exacerbating the school's academic challenges.

303

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,554

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 West Baker Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832-3269

(714) 447-7760

District: Fullerton Elementary

Students who attend Woodcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicolas Junior High
High:	Fullerton Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

3.6%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg54%

California avg41%

4,777^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Fullerton Elementary

474^th of 1,543Fullerton Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	4777 of 5857	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	4420 of 5869	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	5667 of 5859	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	5616 of 5883	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	5029 of 5789	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3851 of 5662	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.9	4092 of 5692	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.0	3075 of 5614	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	3378 of 5611	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.0	5048 of 5530	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	4060 of 5390	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	3635 of 5377	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	3316 of 5314	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	3107 of 5193	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.5	3784 of 5113	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.8	3803 of 5113	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.9	3001 of 4818	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.7	3576 of 4822	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.2	4245 of 4809	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	1300 of 3162	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	2403 of 3245	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	2336 of 3311	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	832 of 3275	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	490 of 3246	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4596 of 5597	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	3999 of 5612	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	5096 of 5609	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	5117 of 5635	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	4889 of 5492	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	4217 of 5413	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	3898 of 5107	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3702 of 5107	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4838 of 5087	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4794 of 5084	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	4201 of 4963	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	3197 of 4830	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	4045 of 5460	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3502 of 5517	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	5131 of 5363	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	4880 of 5264	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4346 of 5173	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	3021 of 5084	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4597 of 5628	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	4567 of 5643	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	5605 of 5638	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	5570 of 5663	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	4667 of 5510	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	3203 of 5431	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	455 West Baker Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7760	303	12	24.5	81.2%	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	273 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	20.6	4777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.4	4420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	357																					10.8	10.8	35.5	28.6	19.4	33.3	29.1	37.5	23.3	10.8	12.2	20.3						$28,554	$1,163	$27,391
Henry (Patrick) Elementary	Public	K-6	1123 West Romneya Dr.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8914	343	18	19.0	85.4%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	317 (92.4%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	15.6	5222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.3	5599^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.6%	377	5.3	15.4	6.3		8.3	42.1	15.4	31.3		31.3	5.3	30.8	12.5		14.6	0.0	7.7	6.3		4.2	13.2	13.2	15.6	19.6	26.4	31.5	23.7	24.4	15.7	13.2	16.4	17.2						$25,552	$1,857	$23,695
Richman Elementary	Public	K-6	700 South Richman Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7745	470	18	26.1	77.2%	29 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	383 (81.5%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	46.6	2791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		49.7	2571^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	220																					27.6	27.6	32.8	32.8	48.3	51.4	41.5	46.9	31.3	39.7	40.3	39.5						$29,023	$1,353	$27,670
Vibrant Minds Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	412 West Carl Karcher Way	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Vibrant Minds Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 563-2390	245	8	32.6	74.3%	29 (11.8%)	11 (4.5%)	170 (69.4%)	21 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	77.8	1249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.7%		68.3	1671^st of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	422																					54.8	54.8	71.9	48.4	87.1	58.1	66.4	59.4	46.9	67.7	41.9	54.0						$18,092	$1,220	$16,872
Mann (Horace) Elementary	Public	K-6	600 West La Palma Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8938	705	29	24.7	67.2%	26 (3.7%)	6 (0.9%)	637 (90.4%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	23.5	4548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.8	4223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	325	28.0	14.3	4.4	5.6	13.8	64.0	17.9	52.2	11.1	37.2	24.0	32.1	13.0	11.1	21.3	20.0	14.3	8.7	5.6	12.8	19.2	19.2	30.6	38.6	38.8	25.6	33.5	29.3	21.4	10.1	15.7	19.2						$21,972	$1,483	$20,489
Maple Elementary	Public	K-6	244 East Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7590	315	11	27.8	81.0%	13 (4.1%)	7 (2.2%)	280 (88.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	22.5	4632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.3	4644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	12																					14.7	14.7	34.3	27.5	29.4	25.5	28.7	38.9	25.5	17.7	14.9	23.8	90.2	96.1	94.1	96.1	96.1	$26,770	$922	$25,848
Price (Adelaide) Elementary	Public	K-6	1516 West North St.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8947	507	22	23.0	69.2%	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	446 (88.0%)	26 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	35	3577^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.9%		37.1	3367^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	210	8.9	16.0	4.7	2.6	7.2	46.7	16.0	39.5	12.8	30.9	13.3	32.0	9.3	5.1	13.2	6.7	4.0	0.0	10.3	5.3	31.6	31.6	33.3	42.9	44.6	33.8	38.0	34.6	38.8	22.4	18.5	27.5						$23,560	$1,348	$22,212
Westmont Elementary	Public	K-6	1525 West Westmont Dr.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8965	622	27	23.2	69.5%	32 (5.1%)	18 (2.9%)	506 (81.4%)	40 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	24.1	4488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.4%		22.6	4625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	137	22.7	4.0	4.6		10.1	40.9	0.0	45.5		27.5	36.4	20.0	0.0		18.8	9.1	4.0	0.0		4.4	23.8	23.8	23.1	27.8	38.1	29.1	29.9	35.4	21.1	19.1	18.8	22.8	97.3	98.2	98.2	98.2		$19,404	$1,317	$18,087
Pacific Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	1501 West Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7735	607	27	22.4	70.7%	52 (8.6%)	11 (1.8%)	495 (81.5%)	27 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	34.4	3625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		25.3	4343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	718																					16.2	16.2	33.0	41.4	41.2	46.3	40.2	33.7	30.0	30.9	20.0	28.7	92.8	95.2	93.6	94.4	94.4	$24,036	$780	$23,256
Marshall (John) Elementary	Public	K-6	2066 Falmouth Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8941	688	31	22.1	82.1%	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	583 (84.7%)	43 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	21.8	4683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.6	4715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	32	7.4	20.0	0.0		9.2	29.6	20.0	22.2		24.6	7.4	25.0	5.6		12.3	3.7	15.0	0.0		6.2	16.3	16.3	27.4	33.7	26.7	30.5	29.5	28.4	30.5	15.1	14.7	22.1	97.7	98.4		97.7		$22,939	$1,326	$21,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodcrest Elementary

Is Woodcrest Elementary a good school?

Woodcrest Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Woodcrest Elementary?

Students at Woodcrest Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Woodcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicolas Junior High
High : Fullerton Union High

What district is Woodcrest Elementary in?

Fullerton Elementary

How many students attend Woodcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Woodcrest Elementary.

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