Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools average 17.8/100 — 21.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
2 elementary schools span 15 points around an average of 17.8.
Willits Elementary Charter is the strongest option at 25/100 — 13.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
31.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The middle years
The middle schools average 17.8/100 — 20.7 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 3 middle schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Willits Charter is the strongest option at 23/100 — 6.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
36.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
The high schools average 27.7/100 — 26.2 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 high schools land within 2 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Willits High is the strongest option at 29/100 — 1.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
40.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Blosser Lane Elementary at 10/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 7 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Willits Elementary Charter 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100Willits Charter 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100Willits High 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 29/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.