For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 908 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 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,357 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Willows Unified School District, which is ranked #1614 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1611 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
38 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
715 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
55%
# Black Students
15 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
504 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
37%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
114
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,237 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,772
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,237
$18,396
Best Willows Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willows Intermediate
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1145 West Cedar St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6633
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6633
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Murdock Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
655 West French St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6640
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6640
Grades: K-5
| 592 students
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