Willits Elementary Charter
405 East Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490-3007
Summary
Willits Elementary Charter is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 31st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 34.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending down.
Math is weaker: 27.8% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 27.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,239/4,657 (30th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,234/4,657 (31st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 140 |
| Low-Income Students | 73 (52.1%) |
| English Learners | 5 (3.6%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 11.0 points from last year and fell 11.9 points over the full period. Math fell 6.5 points from last year and fell 2.1 points over the full period.
•Math -2.1 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 20.8% to 42.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,239 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 21.9-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 43% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 24% to 24%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 13.0% to 41.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,234 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 9.6-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Willits Elementary Charter rank in California?
Willits Elementary Charter ranks No. 3,239 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,234 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Willits Elementary Charter compare with other schools in Mendocino County?
Willits Elementary Charter is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 5 K–5 schools in Mendocino County with 2026 results.
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