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Baechtel Grove Middle

Q: Is Baechtel Grove Middle a good school?

Baechtel Grove Middle ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Baechtel Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Baechtel Grove Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Baechtel Grove Middle?

Students at Baechtel Grove Middle are 39% White, 35% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Baechtel Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Baechtel Grove Middle usually go on to attend Willits High

Public Grades 6-8

2603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 6% of California middle schools

Summary

Baechtel Grove Middle is a public middle school located in Willits, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 338 students. The school is part of the Willits Unified School District, which is ranked 1489 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baechtel Grove Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California middle schools in statewide assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 19% and 7% respectively, compared to the state averages of 49% and 37%. The school's performance on the CAST science assessment is also low, with only 11.7% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.65%. Additionally, Baechtel Grove Middle has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 43.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Pomolita Middle, Potter Valley Junior High, and Eagle Peak Middle, generally perform better academically than Baechtel Grove Middle, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, Baechtel Grove Middle's spending per student is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Eagle Peak Middle, which spends over $22,000 per student.

331

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,152

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Magnolia St.
Willits, CA 95490-4209

(707) 459-2417

District: Willits Unified

Students who attend Baechtel Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Willits High

Feeder schools for Baechtel Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Blosser Lane Elementary
	Brookside Elementary
	Sherwood

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Two or more races:

20.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg14%

California avg41%

2,603^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1481^st of 1,543Willits Unified 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	10.3	2603 of 2761	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2676 of 2783	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2654 of 2781	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	2570 of 2740	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	865 of 894	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	2233 of 2715	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	2149 of 2480	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	2049 of 2508	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1817 of 2497	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1872 of 2477	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	1875 of 2379	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.7	1772 of 2259	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	1725 of 2236	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	1561 of 2179	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.9	1475 of 2063	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	1410 of 2005	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	1391 of 1999	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	978 of 1804	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	920 of 1777	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.4	1169 of 1769	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	873 of 1531	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	241 of 354	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1481 of 1491	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	992 of 1369	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	1442 of 1521	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	877 of 1540	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	127 of 363	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	196 of 1442	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	31.1	948 of 1364	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	2451 of 2533	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	2441 of 2551	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2429 of 2531	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2401 of 2509	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	725 of 738	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1753 of 2380	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1857 of 2262	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	2267 of 2395	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2300 of 2388	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	2261 of 2374	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2094 of 2359	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1681 of 2213	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1936 of 2072	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	2409 of 2542	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	2490 of 2579	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	2444 of 2531	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2340 of 2458	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	705 of 721	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1924 of 2369	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	2069 of 2230	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	2358 of 2534	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2484 of 2552	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2409 of 2538	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	2304 of 2527	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	739 of 763	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	2200 of 2407	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	2108 of 2273	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	715 of 726	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	701 of 701	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	677 of 677	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	649 of 665	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1460 of 1566	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1485 of 1552	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1101 of 1531	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	1491 of 1520	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1510 of 1537	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1518 of 1543	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	1535 of 1555	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	1536 of 1602	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1373 of 1496	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+37 vs school

Native American (2019)11th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Migrant (2023)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 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)					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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baechtel Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1150 Magnolia St.	Willits	95490	Mendocino County	Willits Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 459-2417	331	17	19.3	60.4%	128 (38.7%)	1 (0.3%)	116 (35.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (20.2%)	10.3	2603^rd of 2761 public middle schools	5.7%		9.6	2676^th of 2783 public middle schools	3.8%	73		11.7	11.7		14.6	22.1	18.5	19.0		6.0	7.7	7.7	7.2	$26,152	$24,912	$1,240
Eagle Peak Middle	Public	5-8	8601 West Rd.	Redwood Valley	95470	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5250	552	27	20.6	77.0%	226 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	24.4	2039^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.1%		28.7	1870^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.8%	169	17.7	18.6	18.1	36.3	33.8	32.1	26.4	32.1	23.9	19.9	24.1	14.4	20.6	$17,795	$16,120	$1,675
Potter Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	10401 Main St.	Potter Valley	95469	Mendocino County	Potter Valley Community Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 743-1142	39	3	15.1	66.7%	22 (56.4%)	1 (2.6%)	12 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	1601^st of 2761 public middle schools	42.0%		33.7	1680^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.6%	79		38.1	38.1			15.8	42.9	30.0			26.3	19.1	22.5	$20,016	$17,804	$2,212
Pomolita Middle	Public	6-8	740 North Spring St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5350	826	43	19.1	82.8%	189 (22.9%)	5 (0.6%)	548 (66.3%)	12 (1.5%)	34 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.2%)	24.2	2044^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.0%		26.3	1983^rd of 2783 public middle schools	28.7%	61		21.9	21.9		28.0	36.4	28.7	31.2		14.4	18.7	18.7	17.5	$18,173	$16,204	$1,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Baechtel Grove Middle

What district is Baechtel Grove Middle in?

Willits Unified

How many students attend Baechtel Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Baechtel Grove Middle.

What high school do graduates of Baechtel Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Baechtel Grove Middle usually go on to attend Willits High

Is Baechtel Grove Middle a good school?

Baechtel Grove Middle ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Baechtel Grove Middle?

Students at Baechtel Grove Middle are 39% White, 35% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

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