How does Walter Woodward Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Manteca?

Walter Woodward Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.2/100, placing it at the 51st percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,838 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Walter Woodward Elementary?

11.9% of students at Walter Woodward Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Walter Woodward Elementary improving or declining?

Walter Woodward Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Walter Woodward Elementary?

17.2% of students at Walter Woodward 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.

Walter Woodward Elementary

Manteca Unified Manteca San Joaquin County 95337

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,838 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

998 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

41 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.2%

White 20.6%

Asian 18.3%

Black 6.1%

Other 11.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Walter Woodward Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.9%
Met Standard	22.6%
Below Standard	65.5%

Exceeded

11.9%

Met

22.6%

Below

65.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Walter Woodward Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points above the Manteca Unified district average of 8.2%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.3 points higher (vs 9.7% average). 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 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+10.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,838

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	124	9.7%	13.7%	24.2%	52.4%	23.4%
4th	102	18.6%	16.7%	28.4%	36.3%	35.3%
5th	123	15.4%	24.4%	22.8%	37.4%	39.8%
6th	115	15.7%	27.0%	29.6%	27.8%	42.6%
7th	112	9.8%	36.6%	25.9%	27.7%	46.4%
8th	135	14.1%	40.0%	28.9%	17.0%	54.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	122	5.7%	14.8%	27.1%	52.5%	20.5%
4th	102	16.7%	26.5%	23.5%	33.3%	43.1%
5th	123	9.8%	15.4%	34.1%	40.6%	25.2%
6th	115	13.0%	17.4%	35.6%	33.9%	30.4%
7th	111	5.4%	20.7%	27.9%	46.0%	26.1%
8th	135	9.6%	17.8%	23.0%	49.6%	27.4%