Enrollment
375
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EUREKA UNION·NCES 061308007707
Willma Cavitt Junior High
7200 Fuller Dr., Granite Bay, CA 95746 · (916) 791-4152 · Placer County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of California public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
32 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 157 | 42% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 58% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.7pp since 2014
Math
72.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.0% | 37.6% | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Math | 50.5% | 22.2% | 17.1% | 10.2% |
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 | 80.7% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.4% | 75.2% |
| 2022-23 | 84.2% | 70.7% |
| 2021-22 | 84.3% | 70.4% |
| 2020-21 | 81.6% | 57.8% |
| 2018-19 | 87.3% | 74.3% |
| 2017-18 | 83.2% | 71.2% |
| 2016-17 | 84.2% | 68.0% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Willma Cavitt Junior High
Willma Cavitt Junior High's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willma Cavitt Junior High this school | 375 | 8.5% | 77.9% |
| Los Cerros Middle Danville | 486 | 5.1% | 69.7% |
| Central Middle San Carlos | 443 | 8.6% | 81.0% |
| North Star Academy Redwood City | 527 | 8.7% | 95.0% |
| Pacific Grove Middle Pacific Grove | 439 | 15.9% | 63.8% |
| Stone Valley Middle Alamo | 586 | 8.4% | 67.2% |
Matched among California middle 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 Willma Cavitt Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #51 of 1,224 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #79 of 1,227 ▼ 27 | #2 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #67 of 1,227 ▼ 29 | #1 of 17 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #306 of 1,214 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #1,115 of 1,377 | #15 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #1,128 of 1,279 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #463 of 1,278 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.5% | #1,303 of 1,329 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #631 of 930 | #5 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
375
+40 (+12%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 375 | 15.4 | 24.4:1 | 9% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 15.9 | 25.2:1 | 9% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 15.4 | 23.4:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 18.2 | 23.1:1 | 7% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | N/A | N/A | 5% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 22 | 22.7:1 | 1% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 16 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willma Cavitt Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (420 to 375); teachers down 16% (18.2 to 15.4).
About Willma Cavitt Junior High
Willma Cavitt Junior High is a small middle school in Granite Bay, California. Federal data show 375 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
Eureka Union enrolls 3,455 students, and its 7 schools include Willma Cavitt Junior High.
The largest group at Willma Cavitt Junior High is White students, at 60%. Other groups include 19% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Placer County residents are about 69% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.4:1. The school has 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 3.7 students per teacher. In all, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Placer County, the school's rate is lower.
Among California public middle schools, Willma Cavitt Junior High outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 74.5% at Willma Cavitt Junior High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 77.9%.
In the wider Placer County area, median household income comes to about $115,998, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Placer County counts 123 public schools with about 70,590 students.
Ridgeview Elementary sits about 2.2 miles from Willma Cavitt Junior High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Willma Cavitt Junior High ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Willma Cavitt Junior High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 375 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 335. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.9:1 to 24.4:1.
Willma Cavitt Junior High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
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- Ridgeview ElementaryMiddle · 619 students
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Other schools in Granite Bay
- Granite Bay HighHigh · 2,036 students
- Ridgeview ElementaryMiddle · 619 students
- Oakhills ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Greenhills ElementaryElementary · 549 students
- Sierra VistaCombined · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview Elementary2.2 mi · 619
- Oakhills Elementary2.2 mi · 554
- Sierra Vista2.2 mi · 16
- Granite Bay High2.5 mi · 2,036
- Carl H. Sundahl Elementary2.6 mi · 435
- Greenhills Elementary2.8 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About Willma Cavitt Junior HighHow many students attend Willma Cavitt Junior High?
Willma Cavitt Junior High enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Willma Cavitt Junior High serve?
Willma Cavitt Junior High serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Willma Cavitt Junior High?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Willma Cavitt Junior High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willma Cavitt Junior High?
At Willma Cavitt Junior High, the student body is approximately 60% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 19% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Willma Cavitt Junior High public or private?
Willma Cavitt Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Eureka Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.