Overview
Walter Woodward Elementary School575 Tannehill Drive
Manteca, CA 95337(209) 858-7430
Manteca, CA 95337(209) 858-7430
Walter Woodward Elementary School is located in Manteca, CA and serves grades K-8.It received a GreatSchool rating of 5 out of 10
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Student Diversity
Race
Percentage
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
1%
Filipino
4%
Black
4%
Two or more races
5%
Asian
17%
White
32%
Hispanic
37%
Reviews15 Reviews
3.5
My children are 10 and 11 and have been attending Woodward since kindergarten. As with any school, every person will have different experiences but we love Woodward. We actually made sure that when we were purchasing a home that we stayed in the same district just because we didn't want our children going to another school.
Woodward is a great school for the younger grades K-6. The teachers are excellent. The Jr High experience is completely different. Students promoting into high school are not prepared academically for math and science. The Jr High math and science programs are a compete joke. The Principal is aware of the problem and acknowledges that her students are not ready academically prepared for high school, but says her hands are tied and is unwilling to implement changes. When talking with the teachers they blame the students, and will not take accountability. The grades are inflated, for example the teacher will drop the lowest test score before grades are due so it appears the students are actually learning the subject, when in fact the teacher is trying to bump up grades to keep parents happy. For the last trimester the science curriculum only had one test, a few assignments and one bottle rocket project. For 3-4 months worth of instruction. What did the kids learn? Our experience in the Jr High program has been terrible compared to the K-6 experience.
We have had a great experience at Woodward. Both my girls started kindergarten there and have done a wonderful job. Both test well, and have consistent good grades. Teachers and staff have been great. One of my daughter's needed speech due to a birth defect. They were amazing with this.
The leadership of this school needs to change. Vice principal bullies parents, has no compassion, and shows favortism. Unbelievable school!
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