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

Wildwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Wildwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063033004733
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wildwood Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Piedmont · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
18.2:1
small classes for California
2.3%
free-lunch eligible

Wildwood Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wildwood Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Piedmont, CA.

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

+6 students YoY

Wildwood Elementary held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 16.2 → 16.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 063033004733 · Piedmont, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

291 enr · 18.2:1 · 2.3% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Piedmont High (733 students)

Wildwood Elementary held near 270 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 16.2 → 16.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Wildwood Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wildwood Elementary reports 291 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 Wildwood Elementary compares

Wildwood Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.2:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 2.3% ▼ 96% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 291 top 75% - -

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

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
2.3%
free-lunch eligible - 96% 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
18.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in California - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$23,442
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 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 47.8%
Two or More 24.7%
Asian 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 47.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Wildwood Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Piedmont City Unified reports $23,442 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wildwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Piedmont High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Piedmont Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Havens Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beach Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millennium High Alternative Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Piedmont City Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Piedmont

2 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 Wildwood Elementary

How many students attend Wildwood Elementary?

Wildwood Elementary has 291 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Piedmont, CA. CCD year-over-year: 264 (2022-23) → 270 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary is 18.2:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% 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 Wildwood Elementary?

2.3% of students at Wildwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wildwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Wildwood Elementary is White at 47.8% of enrollment, in Piedmont, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wildwood Elementary?

Wildwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Wildwood Elementary rank among elementary schools in Piedmont?

By Resource Investment Index, Wildwood Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Piedmont, 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 Piedmont on the city page.

What other schools are in Piedmont City Unified?

Besides Wildwood Elementary, Piedmont City Unified also operates Piedmont High (733 students), Piedmont Middle (575 students), and Havens Elementary (464 students). See the Piedmont City 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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