Math
21%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Public elementary school
Murdock Elementary
A closer look at learning, opportunity and fit.
16% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 21% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
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English
16%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
488Total enrollment
Chronic absence
—Students absent 10% or more of school days
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24% | 28% |
| 2022 | 15% | 13% |
| 2023 | 14% | 14% |
| 2024 | 15% | 15% |
| 2025 | 21% | 16% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
4%ProficientStandard Met
17%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
26%MinimalStandard Not Met
54%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
4%ProficientStandard Met
12%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
32%MinimalStandard Not Met
52%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Has stayed near the 15th percentile since 2019.
A missing score is not a judgment, and it is not a claim about what the state published. It means the composite a Scope Score, band and rank are all built from isn't on file for this school this year — the honest move is to say so, and to show whatever results are on file rather than guess at a number.
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 14% meet the standard today, versus 24% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 5,721 elementary schools statewide
ELAYellow(Increased Significantly)MathYellow(Increased Significantly)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 19% | 8% | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 25% | 29% | 23% | 12% | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 38% | 17% | 16% | 20% | — |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 18% | 20% | 16% | 10% | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 16% | 22% | 28% | 12% | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 29% | 10% | 12% | 20% | — |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
Where its students land
ELA19% met or exceeded
Exceeded 4%Met 15%Nearly Met 28%Not Met 54%
Math22% met or exceeded
Exceeded 5%Met 17%Nearly Met 28%Not Met 50%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25
California's own growth model places it near the 87th percentile of elementary schools.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits well above the middle of California elementary schools in reading and math together. We show it; we don't score it.
— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California elementary school lands at +2 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −5 and +9 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.
California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: +11 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 82nd percentile of 7,519 reported schools.82nd pctile · +11 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: +20 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 92nd percentile of 7,518 reported schools.92nd pctile · +20 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard behind the same group statewide.
At Murdock Elementary in Willows, 17.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Murdock Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (11.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 135 students tested.
Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 21 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 20% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 20%, district —, state 43%20%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 17%, district 21%, state 32%17% · −4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 15%, district 17%, state 32%15% · −6 vs school
MaleMale: this school 22%, district 23%, state 42%22% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 18%, district 24%, state 44%18% · −2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 31%, district 34%, state 56%31% · +11 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 5%, state 11%6% · −15 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 3%, state 15%0% · −20 vs school
6 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.
this school district, same group California, same group
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Student-group results by grade
Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
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The state's growth model, by student group
California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California elementary school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.
Reading
Low-income students71 studentsLow-income students, reading: +10 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 71 students.+10 pts · +10 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students49 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: +5 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 49 students.+5 pts · +4 vs typical
English Only47 studentsEnglish Only, reading: +8 scale-score points versus expectation, against +3 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 47 students.+8 pts · +5 vs typical
English Learner31 studentsEnglish Learner, reading: +10 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 31 students.+10 pts · +12 vs typical
Math
Low-income students71 studentsLow-income students, math: +17 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 71 students.+17 pts · +18 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students49 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: +17 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 49 students.+17 pts · +18 vs typical
English Only47 studentsEnglish Only, math: +22 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 47 students.+22 pts · +21 vs typical
English Learner31 studentsEnglish Learner, math: +10 scale-score points versus expectation, against +2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 31 students.+10 pts · +8 vs typical
this school typical California elementary school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— 4 more groups are reported here with between 11 and 29 students. We hold those back on purpose: at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own, and a quarter of such groups land past the state's top or bottom cut point by chance alone. They are listed with their student counts in the data appendix. — A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 20 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher20 · district 20
Teaching staff36 teachers
Avg. experience10.7 years
Fully credentialed96%
First-year teachers11%
PrincipalStacy Lanzi
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$57,814 – $122,608
Principal salary$140,275 – $152,807
Superintendent salary$189,979
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
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What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $23,225 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
$808 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $23,225, CA average $14,491$23,225 · spent at this school
Federal share$808 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,990 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 58%Instruction support 13%Student services 7%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 4%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,135 per pupil
2019$10,349 per pupil
2018$10,083 per pupil
2017$9,806 per pupil
2016$9,363 per pupil
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
Two-thirds of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.
Hispanic or Latino49.6% · district 52.0% · CA 56.1%
White38.7% · district 37.3% · CA 19.9%
Asian3.9% · district 3.7% · CA 10.2%
Black0.8% · district 0.9% · CA 4.8%
Other7.0% · district 6.1% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch74.0% · CA 64%
Median income$66K · CA $85K
Median home value$297K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+16% · CA 35%
ZIP population8,808
Median age38 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · elementary schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdock Elementary | Public | Not available | — | — | School being viewed | |
| Walden Academy | Charter | Needs Support | 7% | 23% | 0.4 mi |
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Moving & enrollment
Which schools could serve my child?
Check your address with the district
School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with Willows Unified.
District information →School website →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Middle · 6–8
High school · 9–12
The road from this school ends at Willows High, which sent 3 graduates to UC campuses last fall and teaches 4 AP subjects. Those numbers describe past cohorts — a child starting here today would reach Willows High around 2035, and 10 years is a long time for a school to hold still, and by the state's 2023 count 62% of Willows High's graduates enrolled in college somewhere, UC or not.
3 UC enrollees (fall 2025) · 4 AP subjects taught → full record on Willows High's page
Source: UC & College Board
Source: sabs_2016. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
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What should I do next?
Worth a school visit
With no score to read, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.
- Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
- Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
- Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.
Use the published evidence to prepare questions, then verify fit and access with the school.
Behind the evidence
Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
A closer look at the evidence
Murdock Elementary: reading the evidence
Murdock is an elementary school in Willows. We publish no Scope Score, band or rank for it this year — the composite they are all built from isn't on file. Here's what we can show.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
Explore the underlying data →SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction