How does Plainfield Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Woodland?

Plainfield Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.7/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 536 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Plainfield Elementary?

16.7% of students at Plainfield Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Plainfield Elementary improving or declining?

Plainfield Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 29.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Plainfield Elementary?

12.7% of students at Plainfield 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.

Plainfield Elementary

Woodland Joint Unified Woodland Yolo County 95695

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

536 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

277 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 50.5%

White 41.2%

Asian 2.5%

Other 5.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Plainfield Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.7%
Met Standard	28.4%
Below Standard	54.9%

Exceeded

16.7%

Met

28.4%

Below

54.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Plainfield Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.7% of students exceeded standard while 28.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.1 points above the Woodland Joint Unified district average of 13.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.3% 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.

Proficiency drops by 29.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.