For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 899 students in Willows Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Willows Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Willows Unified School District, which is ranked #944 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#916 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
30 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
736 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
56%
# Black Students
12 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
513 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
37%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
93
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,829 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,320
$19,806
Spending / Student
$13,829
$18,241
Best Willows Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willows Intermediate
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1145 W. Cedar St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6633
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6633
Grades: 6-8
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
Murdock Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
655 W. French St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6640
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6640
Grades: K-5
| 591 students
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