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Fletcher Walker Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Fletcher Walker posts low test scores — and low-income students here beat the state average for their group by 7 points in Math. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Fourth and Greenwood Streets, 96137 (opens in new tab)·Westwood Unified·Westwood·Grades TK-8·128 students·77% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 256-3295·Website
Scope Score
30
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ranked #4,807 statewide

Fletcher Walker Elementary scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 16th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Fletcher Walker deserves a closer read. The school sits in Westwood, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.3%
State 21.3%
15.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
40.6%
State 42.7%
2.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
26.0%
State 17.9%
8.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
3.9%
State 1.6%
2.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Fletcher Walker Elementary
30/100
This school
▼
High School

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic21.1%
White68.8%
Other10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 76.6% (13pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
128
492 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
4 TK students
4% of a 114-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,632
District avg: $13,974 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$45,903 – $88,848
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Fletcher Walker Elementary in Westwood, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fletcher Walker Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); White students (33.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 30 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+30.3pp
56.3% vs 26.0% overall · n=16
Suspension · Homeless+11.1pp
15.0% vs 3.9% overall · n=20

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income30 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 33.3%· +0.0pp vs district
White24 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 29.2%· +0.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 36%Other 6%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$415K
$244K below CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.0 years avg experience
6 teachers · 67% first-year
Teacher Credentials
64% fully credentialed
18.2% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Fletcher Walker Elementary a good elementary school?
Fletcher Walker Elementary has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 16th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,807 statewide. 6.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Fletcher Walker Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.6% of students at Fletcher Walker Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 34.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 32 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Fletcher Walker Elementary rank in California?
Fletcher Walker Elementary ranks #4,807 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 16th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Fletcher Walker Elementary?
26.0% of students at Fletcher Walker Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Fletcher Walker Elementary compare to other schools in Westwood?
Fletcher Walker Elementary scores 30/100 (16th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 128 students. Use the schools in Westwood page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Fletcher Walker Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Fletcher Walker Elementary in Westwood, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fletcher Walker Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); White students (33.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 30 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 35th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
40.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
26.0%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 37th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 31th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3166%31%25%38%38%−6
Grade 410——————
Grade 58——————
Grade 6119%36%18%36%45%−1
Grade 7176%18%35%41%24%−24
Grade 8138%38%31%23%46%+0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3166%38%25%31%44%−2
Grade 410——————
Grade 58——————
Grade 6119%9%36%45%18%−17
Grade 7176%12%29%53%18%−16
Grade 8138%0%54%38%8%−25
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11210%10%62%29%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3033.3%+0−5
White2433.3%+0−28
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Fletcher Walker Elementary ←—306.3%40.6%—3.9%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
40%30%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3064 → #1706 → #2621 → #2266 → #4807
What we can't show
  • — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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