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Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary

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Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary ranks 3466 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary is a public elementary school in Vallejo, California, serving 689 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Vallejo City Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 38.87% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 25.81% for the district and 48.81% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, where 48.48% of students were proficient or better, compared to 31.31% for the district and 48.8% for the state. In mathematics, the school also outperforms the district, with 27.73% of students proficient or better, compared to 18.76% for the district and 37.3% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 44.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary and Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy have much lower academic proficiency rates than Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary. However, the nearby Cave Language Academy significantly outperforms Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary and the district in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 51.58% to 63.88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and uneven performance among certain student subgroups.

676

Students ?

28.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,495

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1698 Oakwood Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94591-4145

(707) 556-8730

District: Vallejo City Unified

Students who attend Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hogan Middle
High:	Jesse M. Bethel High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

28.3%

Asian:

26.9%

African American:

24.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vallejo City Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg21%

California avg41%

3,466^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Vallejo City Unified

1367^th of 1,543Vallejo City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	3466 of 5857	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3523 of 5869	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2751 of 5859	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	2479 of 5883	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	2482 of 5789	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	2439 of 5662	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	2510 of 5692	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	2705 of 5614	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.2	2951 of 5611	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	3104 of 5530	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	2589 of 5390	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	2813 of 5377	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	2587 of 5314	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	2607 of 5193	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.3	3048 of 5113	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.2	2540 of 5113	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	2127 of 4818	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.1	2333 of 4822	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.1	2542 of 4809	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	217 of 569	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	234 of 593	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	265 of 661	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	167 of 663	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	121 of 747	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	196 of 700	72.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	1007 of 1149	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	925 of 1071	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	3071 of 3162	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1367 of 3245	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1650 of 3275	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	1291 of 3246	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	3245 of 5597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	3046 of 5612	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	2256 of 5609	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	2206 of 5635	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	2310 of 5492	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	2225 of 5413	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	4193 of 5107	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	4776 of 5107	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3255 of 5087	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	3035 of 5084	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	2036 of 4963	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2288 of 4830	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	3487 of 5460	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3534 of 5517	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	2214 of 5363	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1739 of 5264	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	1940 of 5173	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	2206 of 5084	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	3495 of 5628	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3839 of 5643	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	3151 of 5638	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2592 of 5663	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2498 of 5510	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2575 of 5431	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2019)12th percentile-45 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-10 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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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	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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary	Public	K-6	1698 Oakwood Ave.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8730	676	24	28.1	66.0%	46 (6.8%)	165 (24.4%)	191 (28.3%)	182 (26.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	78 (11.5%)	36.2	3466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.8%		35	3523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.0%	57	30.7		30.7	42.9	25.0	48.5	37.7			38.9	31.9	21.6	32.7	23.4			27.7	98.1				98.1		$22,495	$2,554	$19,941
Vallejo Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2833 Tennessee St.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8620	350	15	23.2	72.3%	27 (7.7%)	76 (21.7%)	176 (50.3%)	45 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (6.6%)	12.1	5499^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.1	5680^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.2%	181	15.4	20.3	18.4	10.7	24.5	15.4	19.6	25.4	32.8	22.9	10.7	18.4	7.7	13.7	13.6	19.0	14.4							$25,925	$2,588	$23,337
Cave Language Academy	Public	K-8	770 Tregaskis Ave.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8410	505	20	25.5	66.1%	32 (6.3%)	29 (5.7%)	413 (81.8%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	57.7	2185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		52.3	2438^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	253	37.0	13.3	27.6	45.8	46.3	65.2	48.6	42.9	36.7	48.6	56.3	40.7	32.6	34.3	39.3	23.3	39.0							$20,107	$2,693	$17,414
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	1309 Ensign Ave.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8500	510	19	26.7	86.9%	29 (5.7%)	94 (18.4%)	334 (65.5%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	6.8	5786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.2	5803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	17	8.8		8.8	8.0	12.3	13.8	14.3			12.0	6.5	5.5	10.0	5.3			7.0	96.6			96.6			$20,906	$3,094	$17,812
Annie Pennycook Elementary	Public	K-6	3620 Fernwood Dr.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8590	364	17	21.1	79.4%	22 (6.0%)	76 (20.9%)	174 (47.8%)	51 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.3%)	12.7	5442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%		14.7	5331^st of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	111	7.6		7.6	24.6	28.6	15.2				22.6	19.7	17.5	6.1				14.2	95.5			97.0	95.5		$20,182	$2,664	$17,518
Steffan Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	815 Cedar St.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8640	433	14	30.8	80.6%	18 (4.2%)	48 (11.1%)	303 (70.0%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	30 (6.9%)	19.6	4863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.0%		16.2	5201^st of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	338	18.6		18.6	29.2	27.4	25.7				27.5	31.9	16.1	11.4				20.1	96.3						$25,236	$2,931	$22,305
Johnston Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	612 Del Mar Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8420	335	10	33.9	80.6%	3 (0.9%)	81 (24.2%)	179 (53.4%)	38 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.7%)	13.9	5351^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.6	5509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.1%	158	13.1		13.1	17.7	12.9	27.4				19.1	27.9	15.7	14.5				19.2	96.2			96.2	96.2	97.5	$23,855	$3,508	$20,347
Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Oregon St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 563-9827	975	47	20.6	76.8%	32 (3.3%)	228 (23.4%)	563 (57.7%)	86 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (6.5%)	28.9	4063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		32	3787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	276	29.4	23.8	26.7	18.6	30.2	33.0	42.9	47.1	43.0	35.8	25.0	31.3	25.0	23.3	27.5	27.0	26.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	$15,746	$817	$14,929
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Carolina St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8540	70	3	21.5	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	25 (35.7%)	30 (42.9%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	11 (15.7%)								(n/a)																		83.3	87.5		91.7	83.3	91.7	$27,956	$5,522	$22,434
Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy	Public	K-8	146 Rainier Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8550	365	14	25.7	78.4%	16 (4.4%)	61 (16.7%)	226 (61.9%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.6%)	8.1	5735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%		17.8	5050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.0%	685	5.3	3.3	4.6	6.0	13.5	21.4	7.4	36.7	26.7	17.8	9.6	16.2	10.5	7.1	33.3	3.3	12.8							$23,612	$3,892	$19,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary

Is Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary a good school?

Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary ranks 3466^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hogan Middle
High : Jesse M. Bethel High

What district is Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary in?

Vallejo City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary?

Students at Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary are 28% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 24% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary.

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