Willits Elementary Charter

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Willits Elementary Charter ranks 2612 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Willits Elementary Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 145 students in grades K-5 in Willits, California. The school is part of the Willits Elementary Charter District, which is ranked 687 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Willits Elementary Charter's performance is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 38.46% to 60%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 14.81% to 38.46%, compared to the state average of 41.2% to 45.64%. However, the school's science proficiency rates were higher than the state average. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, also varies compared to the overall school and state averages.

Willits Elementary Charter faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.1% and a large population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby River Oak Charter and Tree of Life Charter schools, it is higher than some of the nearby public schools, such as Blosser Lane Elementary and Sherwood. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that it may have the resources to provide more individualized attention and support to its students, which could potentially contribute to improved academic outcomes.

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Public, Charter K-5

405 East Commercial St.
Willits, CA 95490-3007

(707) 459-1400

District: Willits Elementary Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2612^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 152

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willits Elementary Charter ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Willits Elementary Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Willits Elementary Charter 2612^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Willits Elementary Charter in the ranking list.)

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Willits Elementary Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Willits Elementary Charter District 687^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willits Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all students at Willits Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.02	1970^th	5789	66.0%
2022	58.52	2101^st	5883	64.3%
2023	67.31	1699^th	5874	71.1%
2024	48.92	2612^th	5862	55.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willits Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	70.70	1150^th	5173	77.8%
2022	45.72	2551^st	5264	51.5%
2023	69.58	1249^th	5374	76.8%
2024	58.43	1897^th	5511	65.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Willits Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.88	1985^th	5635	64.8%
2024	52.88	2284^th	5605	59.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Willits Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.47	2290^th	5510	58.4%
2022	51.78	2352^nd	5663	58.5%
2023	63.11	1803^rd	5650	68.1%
2024	31.74	3672^nd	5636	34.8%

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Rank History for White students at Willits Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.80	1866^th	2834	34.2%
2022	49.54	1474^th	2726	45.9%
2023	54.92	1289^th	2662	51.6%
2024	41.68	1659^th	2647	37.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Willits Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	91	1	6	22	6	13	139
2020	93	0	5	25	6	14	143
2021	94	1	0	24	3	11	133
2022	101	1	1	29	2	9	143
2023	96	1	2	32	3	11	145
2024	106	2	2	29	3	10	152

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willits Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	139	7.4	18.7	61.2
2020	143	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	133	7.5	17.7	61.7
2022	143	7.5	19.0	57.3
2023	145	7.4	19.4	63.4
2024	152	7.4	20.4	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willits Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	139	7.4	18.7	61.2
2020	143	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	133	7.5	17.7	61.7
2022	143	7.5	19.0	57.3
2023	145	7.4	19.4	63.4
2024	152	7.4	20.4	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP
2020	91.7%	0.0%	8.3%	91.7%	91.7%
2022	86.4%	0.0%	13.6%	86.4%		90.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willits Elementary Charter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1970^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1699^th of 5874 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willits Elementary Charter)	72.7	45.8	26.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willits Elementary Charter)	63.6	50	13.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willits Elementary Charter)	43.5	56.5	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willits Elementary Charter)	47.8	56.5	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willits Elementary Charter)	43.5	62.5	19%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willits Elementary Charter)	43.5	20.8	22.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Willits Elementary Charter)	43.5	60.9	17.4%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	139	145	4.3%
African American	1	1
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	22	32	45.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	91	96	5.5%
Two or More Races	13	11	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.2%	63.4%	2.3%

Schools Near Willits Elementary Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Willits Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	405 East Commercial St.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Elementary Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 459-1400	152	7	20.4	63.8%	106 (69.7%)	2 (1.3%)	29 (19.1%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	48.9	2612^th of 5862 public elementary schools	55.4%		67.3	1699^th of 5874 public elementary schools	71.1%	913	44.0		44.0	38.5	40.7	60.0				46.2	38.5	14.8	37.5				29.9	86.4	86.4	90.9
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-2	20 Spruce and Lincoln Way	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 459-5385	377	18	21.0	70.6%	55 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (34.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (49.3%)								(n/a)																		96.3		97.0	97.8	$12,439
Blosser Lane Elementary	Public	3-5	1275 Blosser Ln.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 459-3232	321	14	22.9	66.7%	54 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	106 (33.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (48.0%)	17.5	5065^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.6%		19.9	4865^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.2%	200	19.3		19.3	27.7	18.1	30.1				24.6	25.3	11.4	9.6				15.4					$12,910
Sherwood	Public	K-8	32600 Sherwood Rd.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 984-6769	46	3	15.3	67.4%	19 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (43.5%)								(n/a)				18.2						11.1	36.4						23.5					$12,348
Potter Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	10401 Main St.	Potter Valley	95469	Mendocino County	Potter Valley Community Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 743-1115	153	9	17.4	58.8%	93 (60.8%)	1 (0.7%)	45 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	38.7	3253^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	44.5%		39	3207^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.4%	46	15.8		15.8	28.6	40.7	31.6	28.6			33.3	28.6	40.7	36.8	38.1			37.0
Calpella Elementary	Public	K-4	151 Moore St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5630	477	21	22.7	80.9%	176 (36.9%)	3 (0.6%)	240 (50.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	16.5	5158^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.0%		23.8	4481^st of 5874 public elementary schools	23.7%	677				16.1	24.4					20.3	18.0	25.6					21.8	98.0				$7,552
Comptche Elementary	Public	K-3	31301 Comptche-Ukiah Rd.	Comptche	95427	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-5945	16	1	15.8	87.5%	13 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Tree of Life Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	241 Ford Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Tree of Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 462-0913	89	5	17.8	56.2%	46 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (27.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	12 (13.5%)								(n/a)				29.4						57.8	33.3						37.0
Frank Zeek Elementary	Public	K-6	1060 North Bush St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5100	435	19	22.8	76.1%	127 (29.2%)	3 (0.7%)	260 (59.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	61.3	2013^th of 5862 public elementary schools	65.7%		57.8	2149^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.4%	136	23.7		23.7	40.0	71.4	55.2	63.0			56.2	46.0	53.6	35.6	41.4			44.4	96.5		96.5		$6,417
River Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	555 Leslie St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	River Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 467-1855	245	11	22.3	44.5%	147 (60.0%)	4 (1.6%)	62 (25.3%)	7 (2.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	54.7	2304^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.7%		53.4	2374^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.6%	70	50.0	20.0	35.3	4.6	45.8	42.3	52.0	47.4	52.0	41.1	13.6	56.0	46.2	44.0	47.4	34.6	40.6	85.7	92.9	92.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Willits Elementary Charter

How many students attend Willits Elementary Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 152 students attended Willits Elementary Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Willits Elementary Charter?

Students at Willits Elementary Charter are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Willits Elementary Charter a good school?

Willits Elementary Charter ranks 2612^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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