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T. L. Whitehead Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of California elementary schools

Summary

T. L. Whitehead Elementary is a K-6 school serving 331 students in the Woodland Joint Unified district, located in a community with high economic need where nearly 9 out of 10 students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is currently one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in California, ranking in the bottom 3% of all schools statewide, with only 17% of students proficient in English and 12% in math. This represents a severe and rapid decline from a decade ago when it was an average-performing school. A major contributing factor is a chronic absenteeism rate of 34%, which is far higher than the district and state averages and the highest among all nearby schools. This means a significant number of students are missing so much school that it severely impacts their learning.

What makes this situation particularly notable is the stark contrast with other schools in the same district. For example, Spring Lake Elementary (85th percentile) and Zamora Elementary (72nd percentile) achieve strong results with similar student demographics, and Zamora is less than a mile away. The school's challenges are systemic, affecting all groups of students, and performance in subjects like science is critically low at 5% proficiency. While the school spends more per student than some higher-performing schools, the data shows that how resources are used is more important than the amount spent.

331

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,369

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

624 West Southwood Dr.
Woodland, CA 95695-4304

(530) 662-2824

District: Woodland Joint Unified

Students who attend T. L. Whitehead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lee Middle
High:	Woodland Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

10.0%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg31%

California avg41%

5,667^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Woodland Joint Unified

1023^rd of 1,543Woodland Joint 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	9.3	5667 of 5857	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	5596 of 5869	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	5554 of 5859	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	4833 of 5883	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	3354 of 5789	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3905 of 5662	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	3098 of 5692	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	2927 of 5614	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	2767 of 5611	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.9	2934 of 5530	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	3133 of 5390	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.5	4087 of 5377	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	5175 of 5314	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	4581 of 5193	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	3826 of 5113	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.7	3721 of 5113	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	3426 of 4818	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	3887 of 4822	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.4	3671 of 4809	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	2920 of 3162	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2969 of 3245	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	2701 of 3311	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2708 of 3275	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	2917 of 3246	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	5245 of 5597	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	5315 of 5612	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	5444 of 5609	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4808 of 5635	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3484 of 5492	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	3940 of 5413	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	4904 of 5107	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	4919 of 5107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	4804 of 5087	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	4022 of 5084	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2966 of 4963	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3966 of 4830	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	5246 of 5460	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	5160 of 5517	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4999 of 5363	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	4043 of 5264	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	2543 of 5173	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	3333 of 5084	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	5485 of 5628	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	5258 of 5643	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4961 of 5638	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	4414 of 5663	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2914 of 5510	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	3603 of 5431	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

Science5%-28 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
T. L. Whitehead Elementary	Public	K-6	624 West Southwood Dr.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-2824	331	16	20.4	88.5%	33 (10.0%)	3 (0.9%)	253 (76.4%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	13 (3.9%)	9.3	5667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.3	5596^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.7%	71																					5.1	5.1	13.0	14.0	20.5	22.0	17.1	19.2	16.0	7.7	4.8	12.4							$14,369	$13,086	$1,283
Zamora Elementary	Public	K-6	1716 Cottonwood St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 666-3641	409	18	22.5	52.1%	160 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	204 (49.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.6%)	68.5	1666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		74.2	1401^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	265																					32.7	32.7	52.7	79.1	42.9	65.0	58.8	63.6	64.3	34.7	45.0	52.2							$13,818	$11,734	$2,084
Rhoda Maxwell Elementary	Public	K-6	50 Ashley Ave.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-1784	395	16	24.2	83.5%	57 (14.4%)	9 (2.3%)	286 (72.4%)	22 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.3%)	20.3	4804^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.0%		31.3	3829^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.8%	975																					22.9	22.9	14.0	29.8	31.3	37.7	28.4	18.0	17.5	16.7	17.3	17.4	93.4	97.4	96.1	94.7	97.4	96.1	$14,518	$13,058	$1,460
Dingle Elementary	Public	K-6	625 Elm St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-7084	338	15	22.3	82.2%	35 (10.4%)	3 (0.9%)	268 (79.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.1%)	13.4	5394^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.2	5543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.6%	149	0.0	10.7	8.7	3.3	5.6	11.5	17.9	30.4	3.3	15.0	0.0	25.0	8.7	3.3	9.4	0.0	7.1	8.7	3.3	4.7	26.8	26.8	18.4	13.0	34.2	14.3	19.5	12.2	8.5	14.6	4.0	9.5							$12,666	$12,316	$350
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-6	312 Gibson Rd.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-3944	344	18	19.0	70.9%	83 (24.1%)	7 (2.0%)	207 (60.2%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.2%)	25	4410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.7	4306^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.6%	104																					12.5	12.5	20.0	36.6	24.5	48.9	33.1	22.9	29.3	14.3	22.5	21.8	96.9	96.9		96.9	96.9	96.9	$15,749	$12,544	$3,205
Freeman Elementary	Public	K-6	126 North West St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-1758	415	18	22.6	88.0%	42 (10.1%)	10 (2.4%)	318 (76.6%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	24.9	4420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.5%		26.9	4218^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	202																					15.1	15.1	39.6	23.4	37.7	18.8	29.1	39.3	30.3	24.1	9.4	25.4	96.6				96.6		$13,162	$11,054	$2,108
Beamer Elementary	Public	K-6	525 Beamer St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-1769	496	19	25.9	74.0%	27 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	455 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	35	3574^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		25.5	4321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	747	4.2	4.9	11.7	6.9	6.8	25.0	8.2	33.3	17.2	21.1	8.3	8.2	6.7	19.0	10.4	1.4	4.9	3.3	5.2	3.6	41.7	41.7	26.4	23.0	48.3	39.7	33.9	30.6	27.9	38.3	17.0	28.6							$12,395	$12,014	$381
Woodland Prairie Elementary	Public	K-6	1444 Stetson St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-2898	713	29	24.4	83.6%	51 (7.2%)	6 (0.8%)	558 (78.3%)	64 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	19 (2.7%)	18.2	4997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		21.6	4714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	283	3.9	18.8	3.3	6.3	7.6	21.2	20.8	25.0	12.5	19.6	5.8	35.4	0.0	17.2	13.8	3.9	18.8	0.0	4.7	6.3	11.4	11.4	16.3	28.6	25.5	31.8	25.7	16.3	33.7	5.7	20.7	18.9	95.7			95.7	96.8		$12,412	$11,198	$1,214
Plainfield Elementary	Public	K-6	20450 County Road 97	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-9301	257	12	21.2	57.2%	110 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (46.3%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	49.9	2594^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		54	2344^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.1%	250																					14.7	14.7	60.9	44.4	36.4	56.1	48.9	60.9	47.2	26.5	31.0	39.3							$15,266	$14,402	$864
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary	Public	K-6	720 Homestead Way	Woodland	95776	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 666-4324	772	30	25.5	81.5%	73 (9.5%)	25 (3.2%)	415 (53.8%)	158 (20.5%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	88 (11.4%)	25.9	4325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		33.6	3635^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.1%	690																					16.1	16.1	24.0	30.0	35.7	39.5	32.5	24.0	23.9	22.5	28.1	24.7	97.4	98.3		97.4	97.4	97.4	$13,054	$12,030	$1,024

Frequently Asked Questions about T. L. Whitehead Elementary

What is the racial makeup of T. L. Whitehead Elementary?

Students at T. L. Whitehead Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is T. L. Whitehead Elementary a good school?

T. L. Whitehead Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.2% of California elementary schools.

What district is T. L. Whitehead Elementary in?

Woodland Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of T. L. Whitehead Elementary attend?

Students who attend T. L. Whitehead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lee Middle
High : Woodland Senior High

How many students attend T. L. Whitehead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended T. L. Whitehead Elementary.

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