Is Willow Elementary a good school?

Willow Elementary ranks 4120 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Willow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary?

Students at Willow Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Willow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle High : Artesia High

Willow Elementary

Summary:

Willow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 388 students. It is part of the ABC Unified School District, which is ranked 414 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Willow Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a rank of 2,625 out of 5,789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a rank of 4,120 out of 5,862 in the current 2023-2024 school year. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time period. The school faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.3% (compared to district and state averages), consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics than the district and state, and underperformance across various student subgroups. Additionally, Willow Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.66% to 79.01% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Willow Elementary to nearby schools within the ABC Unified School District, the school's performance is generally lower than schools like Elliott (William F) Elementary, Aloha Elementary, and Bragg Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. However, Willow Elementary performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Hawaiian Elementary and Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

11733 East 205th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715-1324

(562) 229-7910

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4120^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,159

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle
High:	Artesia High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

Asian:

10.8%

African American:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Elementary ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.2%), Asian (10.8%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Elementary is 21.5, which is the 5^th best among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Willow Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Elementary is $6,159, which is the 8^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Elementary 4120^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Willow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.26	3047^th	4809	36.6%
2005	31.64	3183^rd	4822	34.0%
2006	29.74	3317^th	4818	31.2%
2007	24.10	3998^th	5113	21.8%
2008	27.60	3777^th	5113	26.1%
2009	25.93	3986^th	5193	23.2%
2010	26.10	4140^th	5314	22.1%
2011	41.19	3159^th	5377	41.2%
2012	35.53	3565^th	5390	33.9%
2013	37.02	3524^th	5530	36.3%
2015	23.83	4254^th	5611	24.2%
2016	27.56	3967^th	5614	29.3%
2017	40.64	3061^st	5692	46.2%
2018	46.93	2726^th	5662	51.9%
2019	49.51	2625^th	5789	54.7%
2022	35.98	3373^rd	5883	42.7%
2023	30.70	3825^th	5874	34.9%
2024	27.82	4120^th	5862	29.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.39	370^th	3246	88.6%
2019	84.03	261^st	3275	92.0%
2022	42.01	1673^rd	3311	49.5%
2023	46.05	1413^th	3250	56.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.39	1366^th	2420	43.6%
2024	18.82	2460^th	2634	6.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.33	2088^th	5084	58.9%
2019	64.46	1485^th	5173	71.3%
2022	47.19	2455^th	5264	53.4%
2023	36.26	3376^th	5374	37.2%
2024	38.25	3266^th	5511	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.66	2621^st	5413	51.6%
2019	56.08	2172^nd	5492	60.5%
2022	41.74	2896^th	5635	48.6%
2023	36.04	3294^th	5617	41.4%
2024	35.70	3355^th	5605	40.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.79	607^th	2128	71.5%
2019	55.12	842^nd	2585	67.4%
2022	24.34	1771^st	2227	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.97	2676^th	5431	50.7%
2019	42.88	2845^th	5510	48.4%
2022	29.48	3828^th	5663	32.4%
2023	25.82	4167^th	5650	26.2%
2024	21.10	4607^th	5636	18.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.35	2010^th	4830	58.4%
2019	56.73	1866^th	4963	62.4%
2022	40.83	2841^st	5084	44.1%
2023	33.97	3396^th	5098	33.4%
2024	32.04	3568^th	5102	30.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Willow Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	22	82	307	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
1989	242	19	110	290	2	n/a	n/a	0	663
1990	222	27	120	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1991	213	36	123	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1992	188	42	135	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	174	50	155	309	14	n/a	n/a	0	702
1994	153	61	159	300	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	94	83	158	385	5	n/a	n/a	0	725
1996	94	83	158	385	5	n/a	n/a	0	725
1997	93	112	135	426	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
1998	80	105	116	423	5	n/a	n/a	0	729
1999	75	96	125	431	3	n/a	n/a	0	730
2000	77	94	127	447	6	n/a	n/a	0	751
2001	66	85	111	477	5	n/a	n/a	0	744
2002	64	76	110	476	2	n/a	n/a	0	728
2003	64	76	110	476	2	n/a	n/a	0	728
2004	53	68	108	446	0	n/a	n/a	12	687
2005	41	66	140	425	0	n/a	n/a	18	690
2006	44	60	123	391	1	n/a	n/a	16	635
2007	32	63	99	362	1	n/a	n/a	18	575
2008	29	65	96	343	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
2009	24	64	82	331	2	7	17	0	527
2010	29	62	83	329	3	7	6	0	519
2011	24	48	80	311	0	10	9	0	482
2012	22	47	67	320	2	15	8	0	481
2013	22	48	72	358	2	10	8	0	520
2014	13	52	58	352	0	14	5	0	494
2015	12	43	54	357	0	17	5	0	488
2016	8	36	57	343	0	9	8	0	461
2017	4	33	49	336	0	5	6	0	433
2018	5	33	45	348	0	7	7	0	445
2019	5	32	53	330	0	5	9	0	434
2020	12	28	55	309	0	6	17	0	427
2021	10	28	55	286	0	6	20	0	405
2022	9	21	44	268	0	3	18	0	363
2023	11	26	42	284	0	6	19	0	388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1989	663	23.0	28.8	n/a
1990	652	25.0	26.0	n/a
1991	667	25.0	26.6	n/a
1992	670	25.4	26.3	57.6
1993	702	25.5	27.5	61
1994	674	23.5	28.7	70
1995	725	26.4	27.5	76.3
1996	725	26.4	27.5	76.3
1997	769	35.5	21.7	86.3
1998	729	38.0	19.2	80.9
1999	730	39.0	18.7	73.6
2000	751	37.0	20.3	76.3
2001	744	39.0	19.1	81
2002	728	35.0	20.8	76.5
2003	728	35.0	20.8	76.5
2004	687	34.0	20.2	79
2005	690	34.0	20.3	89.6
2006	635	32.8	19.4	91.6
2007	575	29.0	19.8	84.7
2008	534	28.0	19.1	84.8
2009	527	26.0	19.5	83.9
2010	519	24.0	21.6	85.9
2011	482	n/a	n/a	88.2
2012	481	20.8	23.1	n/a
2013	520	22.0	23.6	88.1
2014	494	20.0	24.7	89.3
2015	488	19.0	25.6	89.3
2016	461	18.0	25.6	88.7
2017	433	17.0	25.4	87.8
2018	445	17.0	26.1	87.2
2019	434	17.0	25.5	89.4
2020	427	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	405	16.8	24.1	79
2022	363	17.0	21.3	74.7
2023	388	18.0	21.5	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1989	663	23.0	28.8	n/a
1990	652	25.0	26.0	n/a
1991	667	25.0	26.6	n/a
1992	670	25.4	26.3	57.6
1993	702	25.5	27.5	61
1994	674	23.5	28.7	70
1995	725	26.4	27.5	76.3
1996	725	26.4	27.5	76.3
1997	769	35.5	21.7	86.3
1998	729	38.0	19.2	80.9
1999	730	39.0	18.7	73.6
2000	751	37.0	20.3	76.3
2001	744	39.0	19.1	81
2002	728	35.0	20.8	76.5
2003	728	35.0	20.8	76.5
2004	687	34.0	20.2	79
2005	690	34.0	20.3	89.6
2006	635	32.8	19.4	91.6
2007	575	29.0	19.8	84.7
2008	534	28.0	19.1	84.8
2009	527	26.0	19.5	83.9
2010	519	24.0	21.6	85.9
2011	482	n/a	n/a	88.2
2012	481	20.8	23.1	n/a
2013	520	22.0	23.6	88.1
2014	494	20.0	24.7	89.3
2015	488	19.0	25.6	89.3
2016	461	18.0	25.6	88.7
2017	433	17.0	25.4	87.8
2018	445	17.0	26.1	87.2
2019	434	17.0	25.5	89.4
2020	427	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	405	16.8	24.1	79
2022	363	17.0	21.3	74.7
2023	388	18.0	21.5	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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