Fletcher Walker Elementary, Westwood CA

Original Research by School Decision on Fletcher Walker Elementary

Fletcher Walker Elementary is a small K-8 school in Westwood, located in rural Lassen County. The enrollment is small, distributed across nine grades from kindergarten through eighth grade, with a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial portion of Hispanic students and a smaller number of American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The school serves a population with significant economic need. Nearly four in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects both the rural setting and broader economic conditions in the area. Housing values in the Westwood zip code are below the state average and modestly above the national benchmark, consistent with rural Northern California.

On state assessments administered in spring 2025, Fletcher Walker's results show substantial academic challenges. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from around one-third in grade 3 to just under half in grade 8, with most grades in the low-to-mid range. Mathematics proficiency is considerably lower, beginning at about two-fifths in grade 3 but declining sharply by grade 6 and falling to single digits by grades 7 and 8. Science proficiency in grade 8 was also very low. When proficiency rates across all tested subjects and grades are combined, the school sits below the midpoint among districts in Lassen County.

Some test results for grades 4 and 5 were not publicly reported, typically because cell sizes are too small for privacy protection. This is common in small schools and reflects the school's enrollment size rather than a data gap.

The school's setting serves grades through middle school, so there is no high school completion or early post-secondary outcome data. The school's small size means it functions as a neighborhood anchor for the Westwood community, combining elementary and early middle grades in a single building.

A parent considering this school should understand that test performance is notably low across both reading and mathematics, with the decline in math proficiency in the upper grades particularly steep. The school's rural location, small enrollment, and high concentration of economically disadvantaged students are demographic realities that shape its peer environment and resource context. A parent may want to contact the school directly to discuss academic support services, classroom composition, and the school's strategies for addressing proficiency gaps.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 20 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 724%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 22 pts below state median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Science

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 18 pts below state median

This schoolWestwood Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.