Middle school (grades 6-8) · Woodland, CA

Douglass Middle

Federal NCES profile for Douglass Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 064308007901
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Douglass Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 17
public schools in Woodland · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
20.2:1
students per teacher
58.5%
free-lunch eligible

Douglass Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Douglass Middle ranks #2 of 17 public schools in Woodland, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-58 students YoY

Douglass Middle shrank from 808 students in 2022-23 to 750 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 38.3 → 36.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-58 students YoY 064308007901 · Woodland, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

768 enr · 20.2:1 · 58.5% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Pioneer High (1,582 students)

Douglass Middle shrank from 808 students in 2022-23 to 750 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE lost 38.3 → 36.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Douglass Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Douglass Middle reports 768 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Douglass Middle compares

Douglass Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.2:1 ▼ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.5% ▲ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 768 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
768
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible - 5% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 36% in California - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,077
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 73 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.9%
White 16.1%
Asian 8.3%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.7, Douglass Middle is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Woodland Joint Unified reports $16,077 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Douglass Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pioneer High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodland Senior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodland Prairie Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lee Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Douglass Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Woodland Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Woodland

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Douglass Middle

How many students attend Douglass Middle?

Douglass Middle has 768 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Woodland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 808 (2022-23) → 750 (2023-24), down 58.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Douglass Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Douglass Middle is 20.2:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Douglass Middle?

58.5% of students at Douglass Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Douglass Middle?

The largest demographic group at Douglass Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 69.9% of enrollment, in Woodland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Douglass Middle?

Douglass Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Douglass Middle rank among public schools in Woodland?

By Resource Investment Index, Douglass Middle ranks #2 of 17 public schools in Woodland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Woodland on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodland Joint Unified?

Besides Douglass Middle, Woodland Joint Unified also operates Pioneer High (1,582 students), Woodland Senior High (1,155 students), and Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary (772 students). See the Woodland Joint Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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