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C−

Murdock Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

655 West French St., Willows, CA 95988 · (530) 934-6640 · Part of Willows Unified School District

Willows’ School Grade C+ better than 37% of California school districts

Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Murdock Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Willows kids: Willows Intermediate

On the path

Where Willows kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Murdock ElementaryYou are here
5–8Willows Intermediate464 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

655 West French St., Willows

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten121
Grade 192
Grade 293
Grade 387
Grade 495
Enrollment over time
581’20
591’21
602’22
592’23
488’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 39%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 4%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murdock Elementary from Willows families.

Other schools in Willows Unified School District

The district →
Willows Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Willows
C−
464 students19:1
Willows High
High · Grades 9–12 · Willows
C+
423 students19:1
Willows Community High
High · Grades 10–12 · Willows
24 students34:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Willows’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.