Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 91 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTWOOD UNIFIED·NCES 064230006922
Fletcher Walker Elementary
Fourth and Greenwood Sts., Westwood, CA 96137 · (530) 256-3295 · Lassen County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
98 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 54% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fletcher Walker Elementary→Westwood High
Based on grade levels within Westwood Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.7pp since 2014
Math
21.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.3% | 29.3% | 25.3% | 40.0% |
| Math | 5.3% | 16.0% | 32.0% | 46.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 21.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 31.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.1% | 18.9% |
| 2020-21 | 26.2% | 9.5% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.5% | 38.7% |
| 2016-17 | 29.7% | 18.9% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fletcher Walker Elementary
Fletcher Walker Elementary's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Walker Elementary this school | 128 | 76.6% | 28.8% |
| Kernville Elementary Kernville | 105 | 78.1% | 34.4% |
| Black Butte Elementary Shingletown | 156 | 74.4% | 24.4% |
| Elk Hills Elementary Tupman | 159 | 73.0% | 30.8% |
| West Point Elementary West Point | 114 | 69.3% | 34.4% |
| Rocky Point Charter Redding | 178 | 75.8% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fletcher Walker Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Lassen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #3,653 of 5,151 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,174 of 5,172 ▲ 144 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #3,476 of 5,172 ▼ 354 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #3,034 of 5,116 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #5,572 of 5,915 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #2,493 of 5,625 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
128
+43 (+51%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 28.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 128 | 6 | 21.2:1 | 77% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 6.8 | 19.9:1 | 79% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 6 | 14.8:1 | 80% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 3 | 28.3:1 | 80% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 3 | 29.0:1 | 74% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 108 | 4 | 27.0:1 | 65% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 131 | N/A | N/A | 68% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 67% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 15 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fletcher Walker Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (87 to 128); teachers up 101% (3 to 6).
About Fletcher Walker Elementary
Fletcher Walker Elementary is an elementary school in Westwood, California, reachable at (530) 256-3295. The school counts 128 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 72% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Besides Fletcher Walker Elementary, Westwood Unified runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 182 students.
By race and ethnicity, Fletcher Walker Elementary is 69% White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Lassen County is about 67% White. By the diversity index, Fletcher Walker Elementary comes in at 48%.
Fletcher Walker Elementary counts 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 21.2 students for each one. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Lassen County is 56%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Fletcher Walker Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Fletcher Walker Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (28.8%) and its predicted rate (34.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lassen County, median household income is about $67,403, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Fletcher Walker Elementary is one of 25 public schools in Lassen County, which together enroll about 3,757 students.
Westwood High is the public school closest to Fletcher Walker Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. On average proficiency, Fletcher Walker Elementary is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment records show 85 in 2020-21 and 128 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 28.3:1 to 21.2:1.
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Lassen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,356
Census ACS
Median income
$67,403
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
3,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westwood
- Westwood HighHigh · 54 students
- Westwood State PreschoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Westwood High0.0 mi · 54
- Chester Junior/Senior High11.6 mi · 124
- Chester Elementary11.7 mi · 171
- Greenville Elementary11.8 mi · 106
- Greenville High11.8 mi · 17
- Diamond View Middle19.6 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Fletcher Walker ElementaryHow many students attend Fletcher Walker Elementary?
Fletcher Walker Elementary enrolls approximately 128 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Fletcher Walker Elementary serve?
Fletcher Walker Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Fletcher Walker Elementary?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at Fletcher Walker Elementary.
How diverse is Fletcher Walker Elementary?
Fletcher Walker Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Fletcher Walker Elementary public or private?
Fletcher Walker Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westwood Unified.
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