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Willits Elementary Charter

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Willits Elementary Charter ranks 3071 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3071^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Willits Elementary Charter is a public K-5 charter school serving 140 students in Willits, California, and it stands as a stronger academic option within its immediate local community despite showing some recent and significant performance declines.

The school's story is one of notable ups and downs. Its statewide ranking has dropped from the 71st percentile to the 48th percentile in just two years, with science scores seeing a particularly dramatic fall. Performance varies greatly by grade and gender, with third graders and female students performing quite well, while fifth graders and male students are struggling significantly. However, within the local Willits Unified district, nearby schools like Blosser Lane Elementary and Sherwood have much lower academic rankings, and Willits Elementary Charter also manages chronic absenteeism better than these neighboring schools.

Compared to other charter schools in the broader region, such as the high-performing Tree of Life Charter or the consistent River Oak Charter, Willits Elementary Charter is more volatile. It spends less per student than some traditional public schools like Frank Zeek Elementary but has similar or lower results, pointing to questions about how resources are used. For families in Willits, it represents a relatively stronger choice locally, but its concerning trends and uneven performance across student groups are important factors to consider.

140

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 East Commercial St.
Willits, CA 95490-3007

(707) 459-1400

District: Willits Elementary Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

California avg41%

3,071^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

813^th of 1,543Willits Elementary Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	3071 of 5857	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	2616 of 5869	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	1696 of 5859	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	2101 of 5883	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	1970 of 5789	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	1239 of 5597	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	2288 of 5612	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1985 of 5635	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	3490 of 5460	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	1900 of 5517	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	1248 of 5363	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	2551 of 5264	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	1150 of 5173	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	4024 of 5628	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3678 of 5643	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	1801 of 5638	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2352 of 5663	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	2290 of 5510	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	2029 of 2598	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1662 of 2651	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1289 of 2661	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	1474 of 2726	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1866 of 2834	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)78th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	140	7	21.1	52.1%	96 (68.6%)	1 (0.7%)	30 (21.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	41.9	3071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		48.9	2616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.4%	455	8.7		8.7	62.5	50.0	21.7				45.2	45.8	46.2	8.7				34.3	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	350	18	20.0	72.0%	59 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (35.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (44.6%)								(n/a)																		96.3		97.0	97.8	$29,486	$27,304	$2,182
Blosser Lane Elementary	Public	3-5	1275 Blosser Ln.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 459-3232	335	14	23.9	60.3%	53 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (35.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (45.1%)	10.5	5600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.4%		17.5	5072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.6%	528	7.0		7.0	17.0	22.2	20.4				19.8	19.1	16.2	5.3				13.2					$29,846	$28,706	$1,140
Sherwood	Public	K-8	32600 Sherwood Rd.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 984-6769	59	4	15.9	69.5%	24 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (47.5%)								(n/a)								8.3		33.3					0.0		35.3					$24,989	$24,860	$129
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	143	9	16.8	65.7%	83 (58.0%)	1 (0.7%)	41 (28.7%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	36.2	3463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.7	3258^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.5%	205	38.5		38.5	16.7	20.0	42.3	38.9			31.2	33.3	26.7	30.8	33.3			31.2					$21,830	$19,078	$2,752
Calpella Elementary	Public	K-4	151 Moore St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5630	475	21	22.6	81.9%	163 (34.3%)	3 (0.6%)	249 (52.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.9%)	14.9	5269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		16.5	5165^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	104				21.1	24.1					22.6	21.1	20.7					20.9	98.0				$19,525	$17,658	$1,867
Comptche Elementary	Public	K-3	31301 Comptche-Ukiah Rd.	Comptche	95427	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-5945	9	1	9.0	66.7%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)																						$44,295	$41,016	$3,279
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	93	5	18.6	51.6%	52 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (25.8%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)								(n/a)			92.9		46.2					59.2		38.5					40.8
Frank Zeek Elementary	Public	K-5	1060 North Bush St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5100	391	18	21.7	75.4%	108 (27.6%)	1 (0.3%)	235 (60.1%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	70.3	1588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		61.3	2017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.6%	429	44.4		44.4	50.0	60.0	69.8				59.0	57.1	44.6	44.4				49.4	96.5		96.5		$21,861	$19,730	$2,131
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	22.1	38.4%	145 (59.2%)	5 (2.0%)	59 (24.1%)	8 (3.3%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	47.6	2728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		54.7	2308^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.7%	420	58.3	63.2	60.5	30.8	17.4	70.8	40.0	55.6	52.6	44.4	36.0	26.1	25.0	56.0	44.4	52.6	39.9	85.7	92.9	92.9

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Is Willits Elementary Charter a good school?

Willits Elementary Charter ranks 3071^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willits Elementary Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Willits Elementary Charter.

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Willits Elementary Charter District

What is the racial makeup of Willits Elementary Charter?

Students at Willits Elementary Charter are 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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