Schools
6
listed public schools. We score one elementary, one middle and one high.
School district · Tulare County
Woodlake Unified schools
Woodlake Unified has one public elementary school we score. Castle Rock Elementary has a Scope Score of 75. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 72. Its high school has a Scope Score of 75.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
2,081
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$20,614
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Woodlake Unified has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school that we score.
Elementary · grades 3–5
Castle Rock Elementary
Scope Score 75
Developing · 48th percentile
Middle · grades 6–8
Woodlake Valley Middle
Scope Score 72
Developing · 30th percentile
High · grades 9–12
Woodlake High
Scope Score 75
Developing · 49th percentile
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Elementary schools
Where does the elementary school we score in Woodlake Unified stand?
Castle Rock Elementary has a Scope Score of 75. That is higher than 48 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Woodlake Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Castle Rock Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 418 students
172261% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
1 elementary school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- Woodlake Community Day PrimaryCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Woodlake Unified stand?
Woodlake Valley Middle has a Scope Score of 72. That is higher than 30 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Woodlake Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Woodlake Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 483 students
1874% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Woodlake Unified stand?
Woodlake High has a Scope Score of 75. That is higher than 49 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Woodlake Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Woodlake High
Grades 9–12 · 646 students
172360% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.
- Bravo Lake HighContinuation high school
- Woodlake Community DayCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
Students from low-income families: 90% here. California: 63%.
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Woodlake Unified90%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Woodlake Unified$20,614
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Woodlake Unified38%
California47%
Meals: 1,417 of 1,579 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 38% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (138 of 363 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Woodlake Unified’s money go?
About 54 cents of every Woodlake Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
$20,614
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
54¢15¢12¢11¢6¢
- Instruction54%
- Student services15%
- Buildings & maintenance12%
- Instruction support11%
- Administration6%
- Other2%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $13.7 million into 26 funded actions in 7 goals. That is 29% of its $46.9 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
2,081 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Woodlake Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- Hispanic or Latino 91%
- White 7%
- Other or not reported 2%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Woodlake Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in Woodlake Unified good?
Woodlake Unified has one public elementary school we score. Castle Rock Elementary has a Scope Score of 75. It is Developing, at the 48th percentile. Woodlake Unified has one public middle school we score. Woodlake Valley Middle has a Scope Score of 72. It is Developing, at the 30th percentile. Woodlake Unified has one public high school we score. Woodlake High has a Scope Score of 75. It is Developing, at the 49th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Woodlake Unified rank highest?
Castle Rock Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 75. It is Developing, at the 48th percentile. Woodlake Valley Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 72. It is Developing, at the 30th percentile. Woodlake High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 75. It is Developing, at the 49th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How much does Woodlake Unified spend per student?
Woodlake Unified spent $20,614 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 54 cents of every Woodlake Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Woodlake Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $13.7 million into 26 funded actions in 7 goals. That is 29% of its $46.9 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $6.1 million, 44% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Woodlake Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Woodlake Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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