Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary

Q: Is Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary a good school?

Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary ranks 4325 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 772 students in the Woodland Joint Unified school district, which faces broader academic challenges, but the school itself has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking over the past year.

Academic performance at Tafoya is below both district and state averages, with only about a third of students proficient in English and a quarter in math. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over 26% of students missing too much school, a rate higher than the district and state and strongly linked to lower achievement. While the school serves a high number of economically disadvantaged students, nearby schools like Zamora Elementary and especially Spring Lake Elementary show that stronger results are possible with similar or even fewer resources, suggesting school-level practices make a big difference.

The data indicates Tafoya faces specific challenges in supporting English Language Learners and has a high student-to-teacher ratio. However, the wide performance variation among schools in the same district, from T. L. Whitehead Elementary to Spring Lake Elementary, suggests that targeted improvements in attendance and instructional strategies could help Tafoya better support its students.

772

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,054

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Homestead Way
Woodland, CA 95776-4934

(530) 666-4324

District: Woodland Joint Unified

Students who attend Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lee Middle
High:	Woodland Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

Asian:

20.5%

Two or more races:

11.4%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg31%

California avg41%

4,325^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4325 of 5857	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3635 of 5869	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3817 of 5859	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	4115 of 5883	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3742 of 5789	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3332 of 5662	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	3448 of 5692	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	3066 of 5614	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	3041 of 5611	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	3427 of 5530	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.9	3811 of 5390	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	3296 of 5377	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	2716 of 5314	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	2773 of 5193	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.9	2999 of 5113	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	2803 of 5113	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.8	2679 of 4818	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.7	2730 of 4822	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	2532 of 4809	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1109 of 1203	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1062 of 1205	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1044 of 1190	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1021 of 1154	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1064 of 1149	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	945 of 1071	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	972 of 2227	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.8	2247 of 2585	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1239 of 2128	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	2910 of 3162	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3096 of 3245	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	3300 of 3311	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2789 of 3275	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	2932 of 3246	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	4259 of 5597	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3457 of 5612	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3381 of 5609	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3743 of 5635	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3790 of 5492	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	3659 of 5413	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	4306 of 5107	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3391 of 5107	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3770 of 5087	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4189 of 5084	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3251 of 4963	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2989 of 4830	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	4330 of 5460	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	3333 of 5517	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3667 of 5363	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3725 of 5264	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3823 of 5173	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3204 of 5084	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	4040 of 5628	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3552 of 5643	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	3985 of 5638	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4168 of 5663	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	3400 of 5510	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2862 of 5431	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	134 of 153	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	89 of 118	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	115 of 140	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	117 of 130	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	1781 of 2847	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1749 of 2635	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1387 of 2420	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1660 of 2598	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1844 of 2651	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1932 of 2661	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	2213 of 2726	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2226 of 2834	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1966 of 2737	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

5.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Great school! Dedicated teachers and staff! My kids have moved on to junior high and high school, and they are both honor roll students because of the hard work and great teaching at Tafoya Elementary. Close Quote

Schools Near Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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	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
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
Woodland Prairie Elementary	Public	K-6	1444 Stetson St.	Woodland	95776	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
Spring Lake Elementary	Public	K-6	2209 Miekle Ave.	Woodland	95776	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 406-3172	387	15	25.8	34.6%	136 (35.1%)	11 (2.8%)	102 (26.4%)	84 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.7%)	85.6	900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.6%		87.7	830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.9%	70																					50.0	50.0	60.4	66.7	65.5	80.0	67.9	62.3	61.4	63.0	70.0	64.0							$11,623	$11,480	$143
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary

How many students attend Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary?

Students at Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% White, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lee Middle
High : Woodland Senior High

What district is Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary in?

Woodland Joint Unified

Is Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary a good school?

Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary ranks 4325^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Rate Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Woodland, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.