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Woodland Joint Unified schools

Woodland Joint Unified’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 12 schools

from 5th to 73rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Spring Lake Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Beamer Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Zamora Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Plainfield Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Freeman Elementary: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Rhoda Maxwell Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Dingle Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
  • Gibson Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Woodland Prairie Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • T. L. Whitehead Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
5Needs Support
4Developing
3Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 2 schools

from 17th to 50th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Douglass Middle: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Lee Middle: 17th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 32nd to 42nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Pioneer High: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Woodland Senior High: 32nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Woodland Joint Unified

17 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Woodland Joint Unified score highest?

Spring Lake Elementary is highest, at the 73rd percentile.

That’s higher than 73 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Woodland Joint Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in Woodland Joint Unified had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Woodland Joint Unified score highest?

Douglass Middle is highest, at the 50th percentile.

That’s higher than 50 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Woodland Joint Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Which high schools in Woodland Joint Unified score highest?

Pioneer High is highest, at the 42nd percentile.

That’s higher than 42 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Woodland Joint Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

The district

Where does Woodland Joint Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?

Woodland Joint Unified spent $19,848 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 60 cents of every Woodland Joint Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction60%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services11%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

What the district plans

$37.1 million

planned in its 2026–27 plan for 22 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 22% of its $165.8 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.

The plan in short

Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 192 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 60% of the money. The plan itself puts 73% of it toward staff.

  • Base Program, Materials, and Facilities $9.3 million
  • Transportation to School $7.2 million
  • Student Academic and Social Emotional Needs $5.7 million
  • 19 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help

1 of the plan’s 22 funded actions names reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in its title.

Actions whose titles name reading
  • Reading $2.6 million

Largest of these

  • Early Literacy$2.6 million
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students

It plans $17.6 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $19.5 million and estimates it spent $19.6 million, within 1% of the plan.

What changed

The total is $7.1 million (24%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Transportation to School, which went from $1.6 million to $7.2 million.

Largest cuts

  • Professional Development−⁠$2.2 million
  • Expand VAPA programs−⁠$1.2 million
  • Family Support and Communication−⁠$835,083

Largest increases

  • Transportation to School+⁠$5.6 million
  • Base Program, Materials, and Facilities+⁠$3.2 million
  • Student Academic and Social Emotional Needs+⁠$942,094

Ask: What did Professional Development pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $2.2 million less?

What its goals measure

Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.

What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure2024–252025–26Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 239%41%up 2 pts
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 226%25%down 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 221 in 10023 in 1002 more in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 26.5%5.3%down 1.2 pts

Goal 1 tracks named schools and Goals 3 and 4 track other measures, so they aren’t shown here.

Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.

The plan’s own titles and amounts
  • Base Program, Materials, and Facilities · $9,316,217
  • Transportation to School · $7,242,515
  • Student Academic and Social Emotional Needs · $5,675,006
The full plan4 goals, 83 measures and where the money goes

We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($37.1 million).

Where does the money go?

76% to Goal 2. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.

G1
G2
G3
G4

Change since the 2025–26 plan, same title

  • fell 25% or more
  • fell 10–25%
  • fell 2–10%
  • within 2%
  • grew 2–10%
  • grew 10–25%
  • grew 25% or more
  • new or renamed title
  • not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals

Every goal, in the plan’s order

Goal 1 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalEach student will meet the skills and competencies of the graduate profile in order to be college and career…$5.2 million14% of action budgets

“Each student will meet the skills and competencies of the graduate profile in order to be college and career ready through a rigorous, intellectually rich, and culturally relevant environment. 10% of Cache Creek High School students who are Hispanic/​Latino and students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged will meet the Prepared performance level on the College/​Career Indicator on the California School Dashboard by June 2027” p. 22 ↗

5 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Course of Study$4.2 millionaction 1.2 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $3.1 million is state funding counted toward those services
  2. Family Support and Communication$0.7 millionaction 1.3 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Career Readiness for Cache Creek High students$0.2 millionaction 1.5 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Expand VAPA programs$0.1 millionaction 1.6 · p. 150 ↗
  5. Graduate Profile Implementationunder $0.1 millionaction 1.1 · p. 150 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Expand VAPA programs−⁠$1.2 million$1.4 million → $0.1 million · p. 150 ↗
  2. Family Support and Communication−⁠$0.8 million$1.5 million → $0.7 million · p. 150 ↗
  3. Course of Study+⁠$0.5 million$3.7 million → $4.2 million · p. 150 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Career Readiness for Cache Creek High students · $199,079 → $220,184 · p. 150 ↗+⁠$21,105
  • Graduate Profile Implementation · $19,600 → $1,450 · p. 150 ↗−⁠$18,150

How the plan measures it · 28 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 22 ↗.

Goal 2Each student’s individual social-emotional and academic needs will be met through quality first instruction…$28.1 million76% of action budgets

“Each student’s individual social-emotional and academic needs will be met through quality first instruction, enrichment, and intervention in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment” p. 54 ↗

10 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $19.5 million (+⁠$8.6 million)

Largest funded actions

  1. Base Program, Materials, and Facilities$9.3 millionaction 2.1 · p. 150 ↗
  2. Transportation to School$7.2 millionaction 2.8 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $2.5 million is state funding counted toward those services
  3. Student Academic and Social Emotional Needs$5.7 millionaction 2.4 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $4.5 million is state funding counted toward those services
  4. Early Literacy$2.6 millionaction 2.6 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.3 million is state funding counted toward those services
  5. Data Analysis and Review$1.1 millionaction 2.3 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services

5 more funded actions in this goal

  • Professional Development · action 2.2 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$1.0 million
  • Attendance and Engagement · action 2.5 · p. 151 ↗$0.7 million
  • Support for new and beginning teachers · action 2.10 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $111,750 is state funding counted toward those services$0.3 million
  • Foster/ Homeless Student Support · action 2.7 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $147,882 is state funding counted toward those services$0.2 million
  • Inclusive Practices · action 2.9 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Transportation to School+⁠$5.6 million$1.6 million → $7.2 million · p. 151 ↗
  2. Base Program, Materials, and Facilities+⁠$3.2 million$6.1 million → $9.3 million · p. 150 ↗
  3. Professional Development−⁠$2.2 million$3.2 million → $1.0 million · p. 150 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Student Academic and Social Emotional Needs · $4.7 million → $5.7 million · p. 151 ↗+⁠$0.9 million
  • Early Literacy · $2.0 million → $2.6 million · p. 151 ↗+⁠$0.6 million
  • Data Analysis and Review · $0.6 million → $1.1 million · p. 151 ↗+⁠$0.5 million
  • Attendance and Engagement · $718,000 → $691,119 · p. 151 ↗−⁠$26,881
  • Support for new and beginning teachers · $364,736 → $271,750 · p. 151 ↗−⁠$92,986
  • Foster/ Homeless Student Support · $125,272 → $163,934 · p. 151 ↗+⁠$38,662
  • Inclusive Practices · $4,500 → $3,376 · p. 151 ↗−⁠$1,124

How the plan measures it · 39 measures · 1 quoted

  • Percent of students who have access to instructional materials and supplies p. 55 ↗
    Baseline
    100% of students have access to instructional materials.
    Target for year 3
    Maintain 100% access to instructional materials.

38 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 3Accelerate the academic achievement and English proficiency of each English learner through an…$3.0 million8% of action budgets

“Accelerate the academic achievement and English proficiency of each English learner through an assets-oriented approach and standards-based instruction” p. 101 ↗

3 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $2.8 million (+⁠$230,139)

Largest funded actions

  1. Systems of Support$2.9 millionaction 3.3 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $2.7 million is state funding counted toward those services
  2. Standards-based Instruction$0.1 millionaction 3.1 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $53,500 is state funding counted toward those services
  3. Family Engagement$0.1 millionaction 3.4 · p. 152 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $6,126 is state funding counted toward those services

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Systems of Support+⁠$0.3 million$2.6 million → $2.9 million · p. 151 ↗
  2. Standards-based Instruction−⁠$19,300$98,500 → $79,200 · p. 151 ↗
  3. Family Engagement+⁠$14,626$38,500 → $53,126 · p. 152 ↗

How the plan measures it · 8 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 101 ↗.

Goal 4Provide meaningful engagement and leadership opportunities for youth to directly and significantly shape each…$860,2862% of action budgets

“Provide meaningful engagement and leadership opportunities for youth to directly and significantly shape each student's education and school community” p. 121 ↗

4 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $987,420 (−⁠$127,134)

Largest funded actions

  1. Youth Leadership$243,440action 4.2 · p. 152 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  2. Community Support Structures$240,273action 4.3 · p. 152 ↗
  3. Professional Development and Training$220,373action 4.4 · p. 152 ↗
  4. Empowering Youth Voice$156,200action 4.1 · p. 152 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Youth Leadership−⁠$184,480$427,920 → $243,440 · p. 152 ↗
  2. Professional Development and Training+⁠$80,373$140,000 → $220,373 · p. 152 ↗
  3. Empowering Youth Voice−⁠$36,800$193,000 → $156,200 · p. 152 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Community Support Structures · $226,500 → $240,273 · p. 152 ↗+⁠$13,773

How the plan measures it · 8 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 121 ↗.

All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 9,355 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 68%2. White: 16%3. Asian: 7%4. Two or more races: 4%5. Not reported: 2%6. Black or African American: 1%7. Pacific Islander: <1%8. Filipino: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino68%
  2. White16%
  3. Asian7%
  4. Two or more races4%
  5. Not reported2%
  6. Black or African American1%
  7. Pacific Islander<1%
  8. Filipino<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

74%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 6,870 of 9,304 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Woodland Joint Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 47% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (640 of 1,366 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

Freeman Elementary (Extra targeted support)

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Woodland Joint Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Spring Lake Elementary, 73rd percentile (Solid). Middle: Douglass Middle, 50th percentile (Solid). High: Pioneer High, 42nd percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Woodland Joint 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.
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Are the public schools in Woodland Joint Unified good?

Woodland Joint Unified’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Solid, 4 Developing and 5 Needs Support. Woodland Joint Unified’s 2 public middle schools run from the 17th to the 50th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Woodland Joint Unified’s 2 public high schools run from the 32nd to the 42nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Woodland Joint Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Woodland Joint Unified had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Woodland Joint Unified spend per student?

Woodland Joint Unified spent $19,848 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 60 cents of every Woodland Joint 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 Woodland Joint Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $37.1 million into 22 funded actions in 4 goals, 22% of its $165.8 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $28.1 million, 76% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Woodland Joint Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability 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.

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