Students
1,147
enrolled at the 4 public schools with a Willows address.
Willows · Glenn County
Schools in Willows
Willows has one public elementary school we score. Walden Academy has a Scope Score of 70.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Where does the elementary school we score in Willows stand?
Walden Academy has a Scope Score of 70. That is higher than 19 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Willows.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Walden AcademyCharter
Glenn County Office of Education · 95988 · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
2566% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in Willows score highest?
Walden Academy is highest, with a Scope Score of 70. That is higher than 17 in 100 California middle schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Walden AcademyCharter
Glenn County Office of Education · 95988 · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
1978% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile
Rank 2
Willows Intermediate
Willows Unified · 95988 · Grades 5–8
1678% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Willows stand?
Willows High has a Scope Score of 74. That is higher than 44 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Willows.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Willows High
Willows Unified · 95988 · Grades 9–12
2069% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile
1 high school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it.
- Glenn County Special EducationSpecial education center
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
Two districts run the public schools with a Willows address. The home address decides which district serves a child. Charter schools are not counted here.
District
Willows Unified
2schools here
Middle, High. Willows High, Willows Intermediate.
District
Glenn County Office of Education
1school here
High. Glenn County Special Education.
Does living in Willows decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
1 private school has a Willows address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it.
- Willow Creek Christian School95988 · 40 students
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1 charter school has a Willows address. It is in the lists above, marked Charter. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
1,147 students go to the 4 public schools with a Willows address. 68 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in Willows?
Are the public schools in Willows good?
Willows has one public elementary school we score. Walden Academy has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 19th percentile. Willows’s 2 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 67 to 70. Of those, 2 are Needs Support. Willows has one public high school we score. Willows High has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 44th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Willows rank highest?
Walden Academy is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 19th percentile. Walden Academy is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 17th percentile. Willows High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 44th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Willows address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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