Enrollment
385
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Woodside Elementary · California
NCES ID 064314007013 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Woodside Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Woodside Elementary
Woodside Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Woodside, California, enrolling 385 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Woodside Elementary is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 44% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.5% free-meal eligibility runs 86% below the California average.
With 385 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 559 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #46, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 385 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Woodside Elementary spends $35,732 per pupil, 116% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Woodside's elementary schools, it stands alongside Kings Mountain Elementary (46 students): Woodside Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 15.3:1).
Woodside Elementary operates only this one school, so Woodside Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Woodside Elementary compares
Woodside 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$35,732
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodside Elementary, which includes Woodside Elementary.
$35,732
Per student
+116%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+115%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.9%
State 10.3%
Federal 0.8%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Woodside
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~385 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Woodside on the city page.
Is Woodside Elementary a good school?
Woodside Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of 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 Woodside Elementary?
None reported; Woodside Elementary operates only Woodside Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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