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

Woodville Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Woodville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064317007014
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodville Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#7 of 19
elementary schools in Porterville · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
17.7:1
small classes for California
82.3%
free-lunch eligible

Woodville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodville Elementary ranks #7 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, CA.

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

-23 students YoY

Woodville Elementary shrank from 413 students in 2022-23 to 390 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 064317007014 · Porterville, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

371 enr · 17.7:1 · 82.3% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Ashville Middle School (371 students)

Woodville Elementary shrank from 413 students in 2022-23 to 390 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Woodville Elementary compares

Woodville 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 17.7:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.3% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 371 top 65% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.3%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.2%
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
$21,782
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.2%
White 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.6, Woodville Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Woodville Union Elementary reports $21,782 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Porterville

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 Woodville Elementary

How many students attend Woodville Elementary?

Woodville Elementary has 371 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Porterville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 413 (2022-23) → 390 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodville Elementary is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher 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 Woodville Elementary?

82.3% of students at Woodville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodville Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Woodville Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 99.2% of enrollment, in Porterville, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodville Elementary?

Woodville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodville Elementary rank among elementary schools in Porterville?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodville Elementary ranks #7 of 19 elementary schools in Porterville, 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 Porterville on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodville Union Elementary?

None reported; Woodville Union Elementary operates only Woodville 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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