Woodson

Woodson has two schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12: Yates Center Elementary (PK–6, 249 students) and Yates Center High (grades 7–12, 181 students). The elementary school’s 2025–26 proficiency results were stronger in every tested subject, but the high school’s science results stand out against its weaker ELA and math scores. The most important concern for families weighing the area’s schools is the high school’s especially low math proficiency, including in grade 8.

Yates Center Elementary is the stronger overall performer: its proficiency was 51% in ELA, 52% in math and 57% in science, compared with 32%, 19% and 44% at Yates Center High. The elementary school led by 19 percentage points in ELA, 33 in math and 13 in science, and exceeded state results in all three subjects. The high school was below the state in ELA and math—by 14 and 22 points—but 6 points above in science. Grade-level results reinforce the contrast: high-school grade 8 math was 8% versus 40% statewide, while grade 11 science was 50% versus 30% statewide.

Recent changes are mixed, with high-school ELA improving but math declining. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, the high school’s ELA proficiency rose 12 percentage points, while its math fell 6; elementary ELA fell 4 points, and its math rose by less than 1 point. Science increased at both schools. SchoolDigger’s percentile ranking also moved unevenly: the elementary school rose from 55 to 64 over three years, after a recent drop, while the high school fell from 75 to 59 despite a small latest-year rebound. Chronic absenteeism was 11% at the elementary school and 22% at the high school; reported free/reduced-lunch rates were similar, at 59% and 57%, respectively. Student–teacher ratios were 12.1 and 10.2. Because the schools serve different grade spans, their all-grades results are descriptive rather than direct grade-for-grade comparisons.