Freeman Elementary, Woodland CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Freeman Elementary

Freeman Elementary is a small school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Woodland, the Yolo County seat about twenty miles from Sacramento. The enrollment is modest, with a student body that is substantially Hispanic, reflecting the agricultural and working-class character of the region. An overwhelming majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high economic need in the families the school serves.

State test results from the most recent year show proficiency rates that are low across mathematics and English language arts. In math, proficiency ranges from below one-tenth in sixth grade to around two-fifths in third grade, with fourth and fifth grades falling between those points. English language arts results follow a similar downward trajectory as grades progress, starting near two-fifths in third grade and dropping to under one-fifth by sixth grade. Science proficiency in fifth grade is also below one-fifth. Only one year of data is available, so trend information cannot yet be assessed. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about what academic supports are in place for struggling learners and what specific interventions the school has underway.

Freeman sits within the Woodland Joint Unified School District, which covers a growing city shaped by master-planned residential development on its southern edge and anchored by a walkable historic downtown. The district has pursued expansions in career and vocational pathways, funded through Measure Y, a facilities bond voters approved in November 2020. That same district recently made Ethnic Studies a graduation requirement for high school students, a curriculum change families should know about if Freeman students move into the district's secondary schools. A more recent bond measure, Measure P, failed to pass in November 2024, meaning the district did not secure additional funding for facility renovations or access to state matching grants. Freeman's physical condition and resources will thus depend on existing district budgets.

Housing values in the Woodland zip code are moderate for the region, though monthly rent costs have risen modestly. The area is economically mixed, with major employers including healthcare, trade and warehousing, and agriculture, alongside the school district itself. Transportation is available through Yolobus, which serves routes within Woodland and to Sacramento and surrounding communities. The community has seen significant affordable housing development aimed at agricultural workers, particularly through the Spring Lake master-planned area on the city's south side.

Freeman Elementary serves a community with high economic need and is a place where state test proficiency is substantially below the county average. For families considering this school or already part of it, a clear conversation with administrators about literacy and numeracy interventions, staffing for special populations, and the school's academic direction would be useful. The school operates within a district that has made deliberate choices about career pathways and ethnic studies curriculum, both of which shape the broader educational environment children in Freeman will eventually enter.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 33% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 32% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 24%

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

Grade 69%

School 9% · District 25% · ▼ 16 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 30% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 34% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 37% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 619%

School 19% · District 40% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 23% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 17 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.