Dingle Elementary, Woodland CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Dingle Elementary

Dingle Elementary is a small public school in Woodland, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. Its student body of about 350 is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in a city anchored by a historic downtown and surrounded by agricultural land, about twenty miles from Sacramento.

State testing results show the school is performing well below typical proficiency levels across measured subjects. In mathematics, overall proficiency is quite low across the grade levels tested. In English language arts, results are similarly depressed, though fifth grade shows a notably higher result than other grades. Science proficiency, measured only in fifth grade, is slightly stronger but still represents less than a third of students. Trend data is available only for the most recent year, so no trajectory over time can be assessed.

Compared to other districts in Yolo County, Dingle's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. This is a clear soft spot a parent should discuss directly with the school. Understanding what the school is doing to support student literacy and math development, what additional instruction or intervention programs are in place, and what the school's own improvement goals are would help frame whether this is the right fit for a student needing particular academic support.

The school is part of Woodland Joint Unified, a twenty-six-school district. The district required Ethnic Studies as a high school graduation requirement starting in 2022-23, reflecting a district-wide curriculum commitment families will weigh. Voters rejected a school facilities bond in November 2024, which means the district will not be securing new state matching funds for facility improvements. In 2020, voters had approved a facilities bond that directed money toward vocational education expansion, technology, and building system upgrades, so some recent improvements are in place.

Housing in Woodland's zip code is moderately priced for the region, with a median home value that sits below the state benchmark. Rents are comparable in affordability to mortgages once income is factored in. The city's economy is anchored by trade, transportation, warehousing, retail, healthcare, and agriculture. Growth over recent years has concentrated in the Spring Lake Specific Plan area, a master-planned development on the city's southern edge that includes parks, schools, and affordable housing units for agricultural workers.

Dingle Elementary's low test proficiency is the most important detail to resolve before enrollment. A parent would want to understand the school's strategy for raising achievement, what programs support students with gaps, and whether the teaching approach aligns with the child's learning needs. The school's location in a Central Valley city with stable but not affluent economic roots means families here are navigating public education in a community where agricultural employment remains a major force.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 33% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 32% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 24% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 64%

School 4% · District 25% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 30% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 34% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 37% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 40% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 23% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolWoodland Joint Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.