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.

Enrollment

768

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

58.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Douglass Middle compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Douglass Middle

Douglass Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Woodland, California, enrolling 768 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.5% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 768 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,392 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #231.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and White (16%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 384 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Woodland's middle schools, it stands alongside Lee Middle (575 students): Douglass Middle is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.2:1 vs 18:1).

Woodland Joint Unified also operates Pioneer High (1,582 students) and Woodland Senior High (1,155 students) alongside Douglass Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Douglass Middle compares

Douglass Middle on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)

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
$13,907
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodland Joint Unified, which includes Douglass Middle.

$13,907
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.3%
State 57.5%
Federal 12.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Woodland

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

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.

Is Douglass Middle a good school?

Douglass Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

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 2021-22) · 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.

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