Murdock Elementary
Public · Grades K–4 · 488 students
Walden Academy
1149 West Wood St., Willows, CA 95988
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
167
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Walden Academy District
Glenn County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Walden Academy
Walden Academy is a charter elementary school in Willows, California, serving grades K–8. It is part of Walden Academy District. The school is located in a town in Glenn County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 167 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Walden Academy District. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 167 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.7 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Walden Academy District
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Distant
- School district
- Walden Academy District
- County
- Glenn County
- NCES school ID
- 060242012983
Schools near Walden Academy
All 7 schools in Willows →
Princeton Elementary
Public · Grades K–8 · 83 students
Plaza Elementary
Public · Grades K–8 · 215 students
Fairview Elementary
Public · Grades 3–5 · 458 students
Mill Street Elementary
Public · Grades K–2 · 521 students
Hamilton Elementary
Magnet · Grades K–8 · 393 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.