Willma Cavitt Junior High

Willma Cavitt Junior High, a modestly sized middle school in Granite Bay, California, operated by Eureka Union, instructs 375 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts it 43% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Within Eureka Union, which oversees 7 schools and 3,455 students, Willma Cavitt Junior High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Willma Cavitt Junior High reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, Willma Cavitt Junior High shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Willma Cavitt Junior High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Placer County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Willma Cavitt Junior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Placer County put median household income runs about $115,998, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Willma Cavitt Junior High is one of 123 public schools in Placer County (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ridgeview Elementary, around 2.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Willma Cavitt Junior High comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 64.6%.

Willma Cavitt Junior High operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willma Cavitt Junior High has ticked down 11%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 72% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Willma Cavitt Junior High typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.