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Schools in Willow Creek · Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District

Willow Creek’s public schools score below 77% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Willow Creek, 7% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Willow Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
16%
▼ 31 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 26 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▲ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
465 students on the public path
In brief

Willow Creek’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Willow Creek’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $24,742 per student in FY2024, against $21,206 across California. 33% of its revenue that year was federal (California 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Hoopa Valley High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Willow Creek’s grade

D− Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 20%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 450 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Willow Creek anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Willow Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 457 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Willow Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Trinity Valley ElementaryKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Hoopa Valley Highin HoopaNo scores

Willow Creek’s public schools are run by Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 951 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$24,742CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 46.7% · 457 students tested
Math7%
State average 33.1% · 443 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 33% of the Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across California, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Willow Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Willow Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Willow CreekC−Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified

Every school in Willow Creek

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Willow Creekby address
Trinity Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
200 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Willow Creekin other towns
Hoopa Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hoopa
265 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Willow Creek’s schools

Are Willow Creek’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Willow Creek children attend score below 77% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willow Creek in?

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 951 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willow Creek kids go to high school?

Hoopa Valley High in Hoopa, with 265 students.

What is Willow Creek’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Willow Creek spend per student?

$24,742 in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.