Woodruff Academy

Summary:

Woodruff Academy is a small public high school in Downey, California, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of only 17. As part of the Downey Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating, Woodruff Academy stands out for its unique demographics and concerning academic performance.

Woodruff Academy has a 100% Hispanic student population, which is significantly different from the more diverse racial compositions of nearby schools like Warren High and Downey High. Academically, Woodruff Academy struggles, with 0% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 50.41% and 34.45%, respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 59.3%, much higher than the 26.7% at Warren High and 23.3% at Downey High.

Despite its small student-teacher ratio of 17.3, Woodruff Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 2,123 and 2,317 out of 2,335 high schools in recent years. This persistent struggle with academic achievement, coupled with the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that Woodruff Academy may be facing significant challenges in supporting the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

Detail:

Public 7-12

12330 Woodruff Ave.
Downey, CA 90241-5610

(562) 904-3552

District: Downey Unified

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodruff Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Woodruff Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Downey Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodruff Academy is 8.9, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Downey Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Woodruff Academy employs 1.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Woodruff Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Downey Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Downey Unified 562^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodruff Academy

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Rank History for all students at Woodruff Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.18	2330^th	2348	0.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodruff Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.67	2133^rd	2142	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodruff Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Total
2018	0	1	0	9	0	10
2019	1	1	1	18	0	21
2020	0	1	0	10	1	12
2021	0	1	0	7	1	9
2022	0	0	0	8	0	8
2023	0	0	0	17	0	17
2024	0	0	0	15	0	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodruff Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	10	2.0	5.0	70
2019	21	2.0	10.5	81
2020	12	n/a	n/a	75
2021	9	2.0	4.5	66.7
2022	8	1.0	8.0	n/a
2023	17	0.9	17.3	76.5
2024	15	1.6	8.9	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodruff Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	10	2.0	5.0	70
2019	21	2.0	10.5	81
2020	12	n/a	n/a	75
2021	9	2.0	4.5	66.7
2022	8	1.0	8.0	n/a
2023	17	0.9	17.3	76.5
2024	15	1.6	8.9	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodruff Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	21	17	19%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	18	17	5.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81%	76.5%	4.5%

Schools Near Woodruff Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Columbus (Christopher) High	Public	10-12	12330 Woodruff Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3552	466	26	17.9	76.8%	17 (3.6%)	25 (5.4%)	416 (89.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	9.8	2042^nd of 2323 public high schools	12.1%		14	1872^nd of 2348 public high schools	20.3%	170		4.6	0.0	4.0			12.8	12.8			0.7	0.7	$42,443
Woodruff Academy	Public	7-12	12330 Woodruff Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3552	15	2	8.9	80.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	9300 Imperial Hwy. Clark Bldg.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 922-6850	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Downey High	Public	9-12	11040 Brookshire Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 869-7301	3,936	166	23.7	66.5%	157 (4.0%)	99 (2.5%)	3,518 (89.4%)	118 (3.0%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	31 (0.8%)	60	636^th of 2323 public high schools	72.6%		64.7	562^nd of 2348 public high schools	76.1%	74		24.1	27.8	24.2			66.6	66.6			28.4	28.4	$15,442
Norwalk High	Public	9-12	11356 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3830	1,980	84	23.6	77.0%	50 (2.5%)	40 (2.0%)	1,747 (88.2%)	100 (5.1%)	8 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	29 (1.5%)	60.1	633^rd of 2323 public high schools	72.8%		50.7	849^th of 2348 public high schools	63.8%	216		31.0	0.0	30.3			63.5	63.5			23.8	23.8	$12,984
Bellflower High	Public	7-12	15301 South McNab Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 920-1801	2,062	101	20.3	84.3%	60 (2.9%)	236 (11.4%)	1,587 (77.0%)	126 (6.1%)	8 (0.4%)	10 (0.5%)	33 (1.6%)	40.8	1114^th of 2323 public high schools	52.0%		34.2	1300^th of 2348 public high schools	44.6%	186	12.7	21.0		16.9	33.4	43.6	64.2	47.1	19.5	16.8	16.8	17.7	$10,324
Warren (Earl) High	Public	9-12	8141 De Palma St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 869-7306	3,471	144	24.0	70.0%	131 (3.8%)	144 (4.1%)	3,099 (89.3%)	61 (1.8%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.3%)	20 (0.6%)	62.5	584^th of 2323 public high schools	74.9%		61.1	632^nd of 2348 public high schools	73.1%	48		29.0	8.3	28.7			71.3	71.3			25.0	25.0	$15,579
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	10400 South Orr and Day Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,880	79	23.8	80.4%	97 (5.2%)	18 (1.0%)	1,720 (91.5%)	29 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	73.5	428^th of 2323 public high schools	81.6%		73.7	426^th of 2348 public high schools	81.9%	2		35.1	20.0	34.7			62.8	62.8			43.0	43.0	$6,806
Paramount High	Public	9-12	14429 South Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6067	3,547	184	19.2	94.4%	28 (0.8%)	222 (6.3%)	3,199 (90.2%)	51 (1.4%)	4 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	25 (0.7%)	33.5	1322^nd of 2323 public high schools	43.1%		32.3	1349^th of 2348 public high schools	42.5%	27		14.0	12.5	13.9			45.4	45.4			13.6	13.6	$3,807
CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles County	Public	9-12	16703 South Clark Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles County Re	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 866-9011	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodruff Academy

How many students attend Woodruff Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 15 students attended Woodruff Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Woodruff Academy?

Students at Woodruff Academy are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Woodruff Academy in?

Downey Unified

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