Elementary school (grades K-5) · Woodland, CA

Spring Lake Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Spring Lake Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064308014365
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Lake Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 11
elementary schools in Woodland · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
27.6:1
large classes for California
17.6%
free-lunch eligible

Spring Lake Elementary has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Lake Elementary ranks #2 of 11 elementary schools in Woodland, CA.

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

+27 students YoY

Spring Lake Elementary grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (+7.8%).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 064308014365 · Woodland, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

387 enr · 27.6:1 · 17.6% lunch · RII 33

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

Spring Lake Elementary grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (+7.8%). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Spring Lake Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spring Lake Elementary reports 387 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 Spring Lake Elementary compares

Spring Lake Elementary is a growing 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 27.6:1 ▲ 28% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.6% ▼ 68% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 387 top 62% - -

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

27.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.6%
free-lunch eligible - 68% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.6:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in California - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 35.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4%
Asian 21.7%
Two or More 13.7%
African American 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 35.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.0, Spring Lake Elementary is more mixed than 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 Spring Lake Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Spring Lake Elementary'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 elementary schools in Woodland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Spring Lake Elementary

How many students attend Spring Lake Elementary?

Spring Lake Elementary has 387 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Woodland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Lake Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Lake Elementary is 27.6:1, which is 28% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Lake Elementary?

17.6% of students at Spring Lake Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Lake Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Spring Lake Elementary is White at 35.1% of enrollment, in Woodland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Lake Elementary?

Spring Lake Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Spring Lake Elementary rank among elementary schools in Woodland?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Lake Elementary ranks #2 of 11 elementary 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 elementary schools in Woodland on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodland Joint Unified?

Besides Spring Lake Elementary, 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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