Elementary school (grades K-5) · Montague, CA

Willow Creek Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Willow Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064260006973
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 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 Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#6 of 6
elementary schools in Montague · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
22:1
students per teacher
68.2%
free-lunch eligible

Willow Creek Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Willow Creek Elementary ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Montague, CA.

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

-4 students YoY

Willow Creek Elementary shrank from 44 students in 2022-23 to 40 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 064260006973 · Montague, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

44 enr · 22:1 · 68.2% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)

Willow Creek Elementary shrank from 44 students in 2022-23 to 40 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Willow Creek Elementary compares

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

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.2% ▲ 23% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 44 top 94% - -

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

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.2%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
88.6%
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
$18,614
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.3%
Hispanic or Latino 22.7%
Two or More 22.7%
Asian 2.3%

Largest group: White at 52.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Willow Creek Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Willow Creek Elementary reports $18,614 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Montague

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Elementary

How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary?

Willow Creek Elementary has 44 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Montague, CA. CCD year-over-year: 44 (2022-23) → 40 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Willow Creek Elementary is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Willow Creek Elementary?

68.2% of students at Willow Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Willow Creek Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Willow Creek Elementary is White at 52.3% of enrollment, in Montague, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Willow Creek Elementary?

Willow Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Willow Creek Elementary rank among elementary schools in Montague?

By Resource Investment Index, Willow Creek Elementary ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Montague, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Montague on the city page.

What other schools are in Willow Creek Elementary?

None reported; Willow Creek Elementary operates only Willow Creek Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.