Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Walden Academy

Q: Is Walden Academy a good school?

Walden Academy ranks 3915 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

3915^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walden Academy is a K–8 school in Willows, serving 167 students in 2024–2025. Its results were below California’s statewide proficiency rates in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. Most importantly, math is the clearest concern in the nearby comparison: the school’s 20% proficiency rate was second-lowest among ten nearby schools with results.

Science was the school’s strongest subject relative to the state, though its 19% proficiency rate remained 13 points below California’s 33%. ELA was 31%, 18 points below the state’s 49%; compared with nearby schools, it was close to their 37% average and fifth-lowest among ten schools. Math was 20%, 18 points below the state’s 37% and 13 points below the nearby average of 33%. Nearby science results averaged 22%, slightly above Walden. Lake Elementary and Plaza Elementary had higher results across ELA, math, and science. The supplied data include no separate test-score result for Walden Academy District, so a school-to-district comparison is not available.

Results over time show the school has not kept pace with state gains: from 2022–2023 to 2024–2025, ELA fell 4 points, math rose by less than 1 point, and science fell 6 points, while state rates rose by 2 to 3 points in each subject. The science gap widened by 9 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing also declined, from the 53rd percentile and 3 stars in 2021–2022 to the 14th percentile and 1 star in 2024–2025. Its student-teacher ratio was 16.7, among the lowest in the nearby group. The school reported 44% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a 67% nearby-school average; these figures are context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s ranking of how well the school serves Male Students dropped from the 30th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 1st in 2023–2024, then rose to the 15th in 2024–2025.

167

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

44.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1149 West Wood St.
Willows, CA 95988-2614

(530) 361-6480

District: Walden Academy District

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

17.4%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Walden Academy to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

California avg42%

3,915^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1087^th of 1,530Walden Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3915 of 5817	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.6	5049 of 5857	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4805 of 5869	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3692 of 5859	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	2770 of 5883	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	823 of 1417	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.8	5464 of 5789	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	860 of 1267	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	5113 of 5492	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3752 of 5107	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	4893 of 5517	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	651 of 1110	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4786 of 5173	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	3835 of 5603	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.8	4803 of 5628	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	5586 of 5643	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3951 of 5638	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2594 of 5663	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	768 of 1272	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	5027 of 5510	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	2341 of 2651	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	2444 of 2661	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	2156 of 2726	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	2809 of 2834	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	2276 of 2761	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	2083 of 2783	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1493 of 2781	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1532 of 2740	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	352 of 894	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2021)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Walden Academy and help other families decide.

Rate Walden Academy

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Walden Academy

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)							CSA Spanish Listening (2026)							CSA Spanish Writing (2026)							CSA Spanish Reading (2026)							CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walden Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1149 West Wood St.	Willows	95988	Glenn County	Walden Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 361-6480	167	10	16.7	44.3%	67 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (38.3%)	3 (1.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.4%)	30.9	3915^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.7%		17.6	5049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%	1134																													25.0		33.3	27.8	43.5	35.0	31.3			36.2	50.0	17.4	30.0	12.5			31.9	≥ 95%
Murdock Elementary	Public	K-4	655 West French St.	Willows	95988	Glenn County	Willows Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 934-6640	488	24	20.0	74.0%	189 (38.7%)	4 (0.8%)	242 (49.6%)	20 (4.1%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	20.8	4744^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.4%		13.7	5370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%	626																																19.4	26.3					22.5	31.2	29.6					30.5	97%	0%	$23,225	$2,294	$20,931
Princeton Elementary	Public	K-8	428 Norman Rd.	Princeton	95970	Colusa County	Princeton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 439-2501	83	6	14.8	66.3%	23 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (61.4%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	31.7	3847^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.9%		12.5	5467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%	1620																															22.2		45.5		40.0			39.3		27.3		13.3			14.3			$25,799	$2,979	$22,820
Plaza Elementary	Public	K-8	7322 County Road 24	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Plaza Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1250	215	10	21.5	29.8%	123 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	88.9	703^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	87.9%		76.9	1287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%	584																													60.0	50.0	55.6	66.7	56.5	72.0	77.3	42.9	90.0	67.4	83.3	60.9	64.0	72.7	52.4	85.0	69.6	≥ 95%		$14,718	$2,335	$12,383
Fairview Elementary	Public	3-5	1308 Fairview St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1235	458	20	22.4	84.9%	112 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	318 (69.4%)	10 (2.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	18	4977^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.4%		12.7	5448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.0%	471																													19.2		19.2	29.4	21.6	30.1				27.1	24.2	22.7	11.7				19.6			$17,770	$1,951	$15,819
Mill Street Elementary	Public	K-2	102 Second St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1240	521	27	19.3	86.9%	121 (23.2%)	3 (0.6%)	374 (71.8%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)																																														96%	0%	$17,764	$2,005	$15,759
Maxwell Elementary	Public	K-5	146 North St.	Maxwell	95955	Colusa County	Maxwell Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 438-2401	124	7	17.7	75.0%	43 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (55.6%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	45.1	2905^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.1%		44.6	2914^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.2%	9																													27.8		27.8	57.1	60.0	16.7				45.8	33.3	45.0	22.2				33.9	93%	0%	$17,991	$1,800	$16,191
Lake Elementary	Public	K-8	4672 County Road N	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Lake Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1255	196	10	20.6	43.4%	124 (63.3%)	1 (0.5%)	66 (33.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	76	1328^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.2%		59.1	2112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%	784																													68.2	20.0	45.2	72.7	70.0	47.6	70.8	84.2	85.0	71.4	81.8	55.0	36.4	33.3	52.6	50.0	51.2	≥ 95%		$17,053	$1,884	$15,169
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-8	277 Capay Ave.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3474	393	22	18.1	91.3%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (92.6%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	16.1	5132^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.2	5169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%	37	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	4.4	3.8	34.6	0.0	40.7	0.0	16.7	4.4	15.9	11.5	10.3	11.1	0.0	16.7	0.0	8.3	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	8.7	3.8	8.0	20.9	14.0	20.6	21.3	26.0	28.6	39.6	32.6	28.4	41.2	18.8	6.0	18.4	12.5	18.6	18.0	≥ 95%		$15,803	$465	$15,338
Elk Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	3430 County Road 309	Elk Creek	95939	Glenn County	Stony Creek Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 968-5288	34	5	6.8	73.5%	8 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																																						5.0							10.0			$47,903	$7,426	$40,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Walden Academy

Is Walden Academy a good school?

Walden Academy ranks 3915^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Walden Academy in?

Walden Academy District

What is the racial makeup of Walden Academy?

Students at Walden Academy are 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Walden Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Walden Academy.

Rate Walden Academy!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Willows, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Walden Academy!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.