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

Woodside Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Woodside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064314007013
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodside Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Woodside · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
small classes for California
7.5%
free-lunch eligible

Woodside Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodside Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Woodside, CA.

School address

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

-4 students YoY

Woodside Elementary held near 367 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.3 → 31.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 064314007013 · Woodside, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

385 enr · 12:1 · 7.5% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Clarksville Primary School (385 students)

Woodside Elementary held near 367 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.3 → 31.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Woodside Elementary compares

Woodside 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 12:1 ▼ 44% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.5% ▼ 86% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 385 top 63% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.5%
free-lunch eligible - 86% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$36,531
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 385 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
Two or More 11.9%
Asian 6.2%
African American 1.6%

Largest group: White at 62.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Woodside Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Woodside Elementary reports $36,531 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Woodside

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 Woodside Elementary

How many students attend Woodside Elementary?

Woodside Elementary has 385 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Woodside, CA. CCD year-over-year: 371 (2022-23) → 367 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodside Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodside Elementary is 12:1, which is 44% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% lower 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 Woodside Elementary?

7.5% of students at Woodside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodside Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Woodside Elementary is White at 62.6% of enrollment, in Woodside, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodside Elementary?

Woodside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Woodside Elementary rank among public schools in Woodside?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodside Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Woodside, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Woodside Elementary?

None reported; Woodside Elementary operates only Woodside Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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