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

Woodland Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Woodland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062394003607
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodland Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Mariposa · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
27.2:1
large classes for California
54.4%
free-lunch eligible

Woodland Elementary has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Elementary ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Mariposa, CA.

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

+21 students YoY

Woodland Elementary held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.9 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 062394003607 · Mariposa, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

435 enr · 27.2:1 · 54.4% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Mariposa County High (461 students)

Woodland Elementary held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.9 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Woodland Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodland Elementary reports 435 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 Woodland Elementary compares

Woodland 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 27.2:1 ▲ 27% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.4% ▼ 2% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 435 top 55% - -

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

27.2:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.4%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.2:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$17,026
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Two or More 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.6%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 63.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, Woodland Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Mariposa County Unified reports $17,026 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodland Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mariposa County High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mariposa Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Don Pedro Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sierra Home Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Yosemite National Park El Portal Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mariposa County Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Mariposa

1 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 Woodland Elementary

How many students attend Woodland Elementary?

Woodland Elementary has 435 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mariposa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 423 (2022-23) → 444 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary is 27.2:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodland Elementary?

54.4% of students at Woodland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Woodland Elementary is White at 63.7% of enrollment, in Mariposa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland Elementary?

Woodland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodland Elementary rank among public schools in Mariposa?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Elementary ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Mariposa, 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 Mariposa on the city page.

What other schools are in Mariposa County Unified?

Besides Woodland Elementary, Mariposa County Unified also operates Mariposa County High (461 students), Mariposa Elementary (386 students), and Lake Don Pedro Elementary (195 students). See the Mariposa County 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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