Elementary school (grades K-5) · Daly City, CA

Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Woodrow Wilson Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061887002292
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodrow Wilson Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#11 of 14
elementary schools in Daly City · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22.2:1
students per teacher
52.4%
free-lunch eligible

Woodrow Wilson Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson Elementary ranks #11 of 14 elementary schools in Daly City, CA.

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

-40 students YoY

Woodrow Wilson Elementary shrank from 286 students in 2022-23 to 246 in 2023-24 (-14.0%).

Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-40 students YoY 061887002292 · Daly City, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

266 enr · 22.2:1 · 52.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Fernando Rivera Intermediate (588 students)

Woodrow Wilson Elementary shrank from 286 students in 2022-23 to 246 in 2023-24 (-14.0%). Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Woodrow Wilson Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodrow Wilson Elementary reports 266 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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary compares

Woodrow Wilson Elementary 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 22.2:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% ▼ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 266 top 77% - -

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

22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
266
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 55% in California - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.3%
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
$16,792
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 266 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.3%
Asian 27.1%
White 7.1%
Two or More 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Woodrow Wilson Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Jefferson Elementary reports $16,792 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodrow Wilson Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fernando Rivera Intermediate Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas R. Pollicita Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Benjamin Franklin Intermediate Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Susan B. Anthony Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westlake Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Daly City

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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary has 266 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Daly City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 286 (2022-23) → 246 (2023-24), down 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Elementary is 22.2:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

52.4% of students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Woodrow Wilson Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 61.3% of enrollment, in Daly City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodrow Wilson Elementary?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary rank among elementary schools in Daly City?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson Elementary ranks #11 of 14 elementary schools in Daly City, 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 Daly City on the city page.

What other schools are in Jefferson Elementary?

Besides Woodrow Wilson Elementary, Jefferson Elementary also operates Fernando Rivera Intermediate (588 students), Thomas R. Pollicita Middle (558 students), and Benjamin Franklin Intermediate (497 students). See the Jefferson Elementary 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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