Other / mixed grade configuration · Downey, CA

Woodruff Academy

Federal NCES profile for Woodruff Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 061146014075
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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodruff Academy earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 21
public schools in Downey · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
70.6%
free-lunch eligible
14
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Woodruff Academy ranks #1 of 21 public schools in Downey, CA.

School address

Downey, CA 90241
District: Downey Unified · California

NCES ID 061146014075 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

Woodruff Academy shrank from 17 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-11.8%).

Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 1.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-2 students YoY 061146014075 · Downey, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD

14 enr · 70.6% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Downey High (4,051 students)

Woodruff Academy shrank from 17 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-11.8%). Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 1.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Woodruff Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodruff Academy reports 14 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 Woodruff Academy compares

Woodruff Academy 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
Free-lunch eligible 70.6% ▲ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 14 top 98% - -

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

14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$18,148
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.7%
White 7.1%
African American 7.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Woodruff Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Downey Unified reports $18,148 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodruff Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Downey High Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Warren (Earl) High Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Downey Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~14 students)

Frequently asked questions about Woodruff Academy

How many students attend Woodruff Academy?

Woodruff Academy has 14 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Downey, CA. CCD year-over-year: 17 (2022-23) → 15 (2023-24), down 2.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodruff Academy?

70.6% of students at Woodruff Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodruff Academy?

The largest demographic group at Woodruff Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment, in Downey, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodruff Academy?

Woodruff Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodruff Academy rank among public schools in Downey?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodruff Academy ranks #1 of 21 public schools in Downey, 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 Downey on the city page.

What other schools are in Downey Unified?

Besides Woodruff Academy, Downey Unified also operates Downey High (4,051 students), Warren (Earl) High (3,609 students), and Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle (1,329 students). See the Downey Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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