How does ACORN Woodland Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

ACORN Woodland Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.9/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 588 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at ACORN Woodland Elementary?

6.2% of students at ACORN Woodland Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is ACORN Woodland Elementary improving or declining?

ACORN Woodland Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at ACORN Woodland Elementary?

18.5% of students at ACORN Woodland Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

ACORN Woodland Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94621

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

588 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

290 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.5%

White 4.8%

Asian 1.4%

Black 7.6%

Other 1.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for ACORN Woodland Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.2%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	76.7%

Exceeded

6.2%

Met

17.1%

Below

76.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for ACORN Woodland Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.