Summary:
The Willits Elementary Charter District in California consists of a single elementary school, Willits Elementary Charter, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past three years, with a ranking of 2612 out of 5862 California elementary schools and a 3-out-of-5-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, Willits Elementary Charter has shown mixed results, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics generally lower than the state-wide averages, except for 5th-grade ELA/Literacy. However, the school's proficiency rates in the CAST Science assessment were higher than the state average. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.1% and a relatively high percentage of students (63.45%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges among the student population.
Despite these mixed results, Willits Elementary Charter has demonstrated strengths in certain areas, such as its science performance. Addressing the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges will be crucial for the school and the district to ensure consistent and stronger academic outcomes for its students.
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