How does Woodside Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Woodside?

Woodside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 74.7/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 61% of students exceed standard, with a total of 920 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Woodside Elementary?

60.7% of students at Woodside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 85.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Woodside Elementary improving or declining?

Woodside Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Woodside Elementary?

9.2% of students at Woodside 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.

Woodside Elementary

Woodside Elementary Woodside San Mateo County 94062

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

920 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

367 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.5%

White 61.6%

Asian 6.0%

Black 1.9%

Other 12.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Woodside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	60.7%
Met Standard	24.5%
Below Standard	14.8%

Exceeded

60.7%

Met

24.5%

Below

14.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "85% proficient" for Woodside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

60.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 39.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 36.7 points higher (vs 24.0% 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 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

60.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

85.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

920

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	44	61.4%	22.7%	11.4%	4.5%	84.1%
4th	48	64.6%	22.9%	4.2%	8.3%	87.5%
5th	37	62.2%	29.7%	5.4%	2.7%	91.9%
6th	38	60.5%	15.8%	18.4%	5.3%	76.3%
7th	29	48.3%	44.8%	3.5%	3.5%	93.1%
8th	34	64.7%	29.4%	2.9%	2.9%	94.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	44	61.4%	25.0%	9.1%	4.5%	86.4%
4th	48	62.5%	29.2%	8.3%	0.0%	91.7%
5th	37	62.2%	21.6%	10.8%	5.4%	83.8%
6th	38	68.4%	7.9%	13.2%	10.5%	76.3%
7th	29	55.2%	31.0%	10.3%	3.5%	86.2%
8th	34	55.9%	14.7%	20.6%	8.8%	70.6%