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Schools in Woodlake · Woodlake Unified School District

Woodlake’s public schools score below 66% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Woodlake, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodlake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#711of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,049 students on the public path
In brief

Woodlake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 220 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodlake’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Woodlake’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,875 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Castle Rock Elementary, then Woodlake Valley Middle, then Woodlake High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woodlake’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 34% of California school districts, #711 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 40%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put Woodlake anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Woodlake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,092 in math, 1,084 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodlake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Francis J. White Learning CenterWoodlake Unified School DistrictNo scores
3–5Castle Rock ElementaryWoodlake Unified School DistrictC−
6–8Woodlake Valley MiddleWoodlake Unified School DistrictD
9–12Woodlake HighWoodlake Unified School DistrictB−

Woodlake’s public schools are run by Woodlake Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Woodlake Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,081 students · 20.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,875CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 46.7% · 1084 students tested
Math14%
State average 33.1% · 1092 students tested

Woodlake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Woodlake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodlakeCWoodlake Unified

Every school in Woodlake

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Woodlakeby address
Francis J. White Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–2
502 students21:1Rate it →
Castle Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
418 students25:1Rate it →
Woodlake Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
483 students20:1Rate it →
Woodlake High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
646 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Bravo Lake High and Woodlake Community Day Primary).

Questions about Woodlake’s schools

Are Woodlake’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodlake children attend score below 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #711 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodlake in?

Woodlake Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,081 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woodlake kids go to high school?

Woodlake High, with 646 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Woodlake’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Woodlake Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Woodlake spend per student?

$19,875 in Woodlake Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.