Willow Creek Elementary School District

5321 York Rd.
Montague, CA 96064-9229
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 44 students in Willow Creek Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public School in Willow Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
1 School
10,334 Schools
# Students
44 Students
5,790,262 Students
# Teachers
n/a
267,580 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Willow Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked #1452 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1724 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤20%
33%
21-39%
47%
(20-21)
<50%
28%
(2022-23)
38.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
23%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
52%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$630,000
$116,387 MM
Spending
$619,000
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (04-05)
$10,000
$10,445
Spending / Student (04-05)
$11,302
$10,789

Best Willow Creek Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willow Creek Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5321 York Rd.
Montague, CA 96064
(530) 459-3313
Gr: K-8 | 44 students Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Willow Creek Elementary School District?
Willow Creek Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 44 students.
What is the rank of Willow Creek Elementary School District?
Willow Creek Elementary School District is ranked #1452 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Willow Creek Elementary School District?
52% of Willow Creek Elementary School District students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 44 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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