Elementary school (grades K-5) · Prescott, AZ

Willow Creek Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Willow Creek Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040021001974Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Willow Creek Charter School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#7 of 7
elementary schools in Prescott · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
71
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Willow Creek Charter School ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Prescott, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-30 students YoY

Willow Creek Charter School shrank from 87 students in 2022-23 to 57 in 2023-24 (-34.5%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-30 students YoY 040021001974 · Prescott, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

71 enr · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Willow Creek Charter School shrank from 87 students in 2022-23 to 57 in 2023-24 (-34.5%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Willow Creek Charter School compares

Willow Creek Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 71 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
63.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,632
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%

Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Willow Creek Charter School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) reports $10,632 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Willow Creek Charter School

How many students attend Willow Creek Charter School?

Willow Creek Charter School has 71 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Prescott, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 87 (2022-23) → 57 (2023-24), down 30.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Willow Creek Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Willow Creek Charter School is White at 70.4% of enrollment, in Prescott, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Willow Creek Charter School?

Willow Creek Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Willow Creek Charter School rank among elementary schools in Prescott?

By Resource Investment Index, Willow Creek Charter School ranks #7 of 7 elementary schools in Prescott, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Prescott on the city page.

What other schools are in Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967)?

None; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) is a single-school charter district, and Willow Creek Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.