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

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Woods (Harold L.) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060903010772
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 21
elementary schools in Clovis · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
24.5:1
large classes for California
15.0%
free-lunch eligible

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woods (Harold L.) Elementary ranks #3 of 21 elementary schools in Clovis, CA.

School address

Enrollment

661

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woods (Harold L.) Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Woods (Harold L.) Elementary

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Clovis, California, enrolling 661 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.5:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.0% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the California average.

Enrollment of 661 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #144.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Clovis's elementary schools, it stands alongside Dry Creek Elementary (939 students): Woods (Harold L.) Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.5:1 vs 25.4:1).

Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students) and Clovis High (2,779 students) alongside Woods (Harold L.) Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Woods (Harold L.) Elementary compares

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.5:1 ▲ 14% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.0% ▼ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 661 top 26% - -

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

24.5:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
661
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.0%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
24.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in California - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.2%
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
$13,739
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 46.0%
Hispanic or Latino 29.0%
Asian 12.0%
Two or More 11.0%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 46.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.8, Woods (Harold L.) Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clovis Unified, which includes Woods (Harold L.) Elementary.

$13,739
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 61.7%
Federal 9.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Woods (Harold L.) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clovis East High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buchanan High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clovis North High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clovis West High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woods (Harold L.) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clovis Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Clovis

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Woods (Harold L.) Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Woods (Harold L.) Elementary

How many students attend Woods (Harold L.) Elementary?

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary has 661 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Clovis, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woods (Harold L.) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Woods (Harold L.) Elementary is 24.5:1, which is 14% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 56% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woods (Harold L.) Elementary?

15.0% of students at Woods (Harold L.) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woods (Harold L.) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Woods (Harold L.) Elementary is White at 46.0% of enrollment, in Clovis, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woods (Harold L.) Elementary?

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woods (Harold L.) Elementary rank among elementary schools in Clovis?

By Resource Investment Index, Woods (Harold L.) Elementary ranks #3 of 21 elementary schools in Clovis, 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 Clovis on the city page.

Is Woods (Harold L.) Elementary a good school?

Woods (Harold L.) Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Clovis Unified?

Besides Woods (Harold L.) Elementary, Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students), Clovis High (2,779 students), and Buchanan High (2,551 students). See the Clovis 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 2021-22) · 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.

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