Is Willow Elementary a good school?

Yes. Willow Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Willow Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 587 students attended Willow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary?

Students at Willow Elementary are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Willow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lindero Canyon Middle High : Agoura High

Willow Elementary

Summary:

Willow Elementary is a highly successful public elementary school located in Agoura, California, serving 587 students in grades K-5 as part of the Las Virgenes Unified School District. This school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in California, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Willow Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Las Virgenes Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 79.23% of Willow students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 69.65% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Willow had 72.48% proficiency, compared to 58.62% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students and in the top 10% for special education students and low socioeconomic status students.

While Willow Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District and the Conejo Valley Unified School District, the nearby Oak Park Unified School District has several elementary schools, such as Oak Hills, Red Oak, and Brookside, that outperform Willow Elementary in some areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Nevertheless, Willow Elementary has maintained a high level of academic performance over the past decade, consistently ranking among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, which is a testament to its strong educational program and effective teaching practices.

Detail:

Public K-5

29026 Laro Dr.
Agoura, CA 91301-1637

(818) 889-0677

District: Las Virgenes Unified

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

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lindero Canyon Middle
High:	Agoura High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 587

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Elementary ranks better than 93.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Willow Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (74.4%), two or more races (10.2%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.5% 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 22.5. 4 elementary schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Elementary 374^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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Las Virgenes Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Virgenes Unified 165^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	94.81	242^nd	4809	95.0%
2005	94.61	249^th	4822	94.8%
2006	95.17	214^th	4818	95.6%
2007	95.27	208^th	5113	95.9%
2008	94.35	226^th	5113	95.6%
2009	91.02	422^nd	5193	91.9%
2010	89.50	470^th	5314	91.2%
2011	93.39	228^th	5377	95.8%
2012	94.13	144^th	5390	97.3%
2013	92.44	287^th	5530	94.8%
2015	97.21	170^th	5611	97.0%
2016	93.63	408^th	5614	92.7%
2017	95.16	313^th	5692	94.5%
2018	94.01	367^th	5662	93.5%
2019	96.44	187^th	5789	96.8%
2021	93.24	112^th	1417	92.1%
2022	94.92	374^th	5883	93.6%
2023	92.54	536^th	5874	90.9%
2024	94.60	374^th	5862	93.6%

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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	71.92	447^th	2420	81.5%
2024	90.61	181^st	2634	93.1%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.63	206^th	5374	96.2%
2024	95.41	221^st	5511	96.0%

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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	91.87	450^th	5413	91.7%
2019	95.31	207^th	5492	96.2%
2021	93.23	98^th	1267	92.3%
2022	93.46	413^th	5635	92.7%
2023	89.60	652^nd	5617	88.4%
2024	93.31	411^th	5605	92.7%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.00	62^nd	2128	97.1%
2019	93.11	125^th	2585	95.2%

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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	93.89	326^th	5431	94.0%
2019	95.49	210^th	5510	96.2%
2021	90.55	133^rd	1272	89.5%
2022	94.80	315^th	5663	94.4%
2023	93.34	404^th	5650	92.8%
2024	94.04	351^st	5636	93.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.18	541^st	1154	53.1%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	90.72	276^th	4963	94.4%
2023	93.11	232^nd	5098	95.4%

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Rank History for White students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.14	380^th	2737	86.1%
2019	87.13	186^th	2834	93.4%
2022	81.99	373^rd	2726	86.3%
2023	77.46	523^rd	2662	80.4%
2024	79.73	432^nd	2647	83.7%

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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	454	4	46	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1989	447	5	42	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1990	580	8	62	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
1991	643	5	61	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
1992	668	4	59	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1993	672	7	60	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
1994	673	7	61	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	660	5	61	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1996	660	5	61	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1997	609	6	54	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1998	612	8	57	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	597	10	53	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
2000	565	13	46	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2001	545	16	47	31	0	n/a	n/a	2	641
2002	532	14	45	31	2	n/a	n/a	1	625
2003	532	14	45	31	2	n/a	n/a	1	625
2004	500	9	48	27	0	n/a	n/a	2	586
2005	483	12	50	27	1	n/a	n/a	1	574
2006	471	17	44	26	0	n/a	n/a	5	563
2007	426	17	45	24	0	n/a	n/a	8	520
2008	420	14	42	26	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	400	13	41	31	0	0	20	0	505
2010	419	10	48	28	2	0	18	0	525
2011	419	8	58	29	3	0	2	0	519
2012	420	5	49	33	2	0	4	0	513
2013	415	7	51	37	3	0	6	0	519
2014	426	8	62	39	4	0	7	0	546
2015	450	10	65	42	5	0	6	0	578
2016	453	6	63	50	2	0	13	0	587
2017	455	7	61	54	0	0	18	0	595
2018	457	9	68	59	2	1	21	0	617
2019	474	8	63	56	1	2	18	0	622
2020	488	4	60	56	1	2	31	0	642
2021	431	3	55	52	1	2	33	0	577
2022	423	5	41	52	0	1	39	0	561
2023	437	6	32	51	0	1	60	0	587

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	526	20.5	25.6	n/a
1989	511	19.8	25.8	n/a
1990	678	24.5	27.6	n/a
1991	751	26.5	28.3	n/a
1992	761	26.9	28.2	0.8
1993	784	27.6	28.4	2.2
1994	784	27.5	28.5	1.5
1995	748	26.5	28.2	1.5
1996	748	26.5	28.2	1.5
1997	690	28.5	24.2	1.2
1998	704	33.5	21.0	1.7
1999	681	32.7	20.8	1
2000	651	31.7	20.5	1.8
2001	641	31.7	20.2	1.1
2002	625	30.7	20.4	2.4
2003	625	30.7	20.4	2.4
2004	586	28.6	20.5	1.2
2005	574	28.0	20.5	0.5
2006	563	26.0	21.7	0.9
2007	520	25.0	20.8	1.4
2008	502	28.0	17.9	3
2009	505	26.1	18.6	5.1
2010	525	22.3	23.5	2.5
2011	519	n/a	n/a	3.1
2012	513	25.2	20.3	n/a
2013	519	25.2	20.5	3.1
2014	546	24.2	22.5	2.7
2015	578	23.0	25.1	3.1
2016	587	25.0	23.4	3.9
2017	595	23.9	24.8	4.9
2018	617	28.4	21.7	8.9
2019	622	26.9	23.1	8.5
2020	642	n/a	n/a	9
2021	577	22.9	25.1	7.8
2022	561	25.0	22.4	13
2023	587	26.0	22.5	21.5

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	526	20.5	25.6	n/a
1989	511	19.8	25.8	n/a
1990	678	24.5	27.6	n/a
1991	751	26.5	28.3	n/a
1992	761	26.9	28.2	0.8
1993	784	27.6	28.4	2.2
1994	784	27.5	28.5	1.5
1995	748	26.5	28.2	1.5
1996	748	26.5	28.2	1.5
1997	690	28.5	24.2	1.2
1998	704	33.5	21.0	1.7
1999	681	32.7	20.8	1
2000	651	31.7	20.5	1.8
2001	641	31.7	20.2	1.1
2002	625	30.7	20.4	2.4
2003	625	30.7	20.4	2.4
2004	586	28.6	20.5	1.2
2005	574	28.0	20.5	0.5
2006	563	26.0	21.7	0.9
2007	520	25.0	20.8	1.4
2008	502	28.0	17.9	3
2009	505	26.1	18.6	5.1
2010	525	22.3	23.5	2.5
2011	519	n/a	n/a	3.1
2012	513	25.2	20.3	n/a
2013	519	25.2	20.5	3.1
2014	546	24.2	22.5	2.7
2015	578	23.0	25.1	3.1
2016	587	25.0	23.4	3.9
2017	595	23.9	24.8	4.9
2018	617	28.4	21.7	8.9
2019	622	26.9	23.1	8.5
2020	642	n/a	n/a	9
2021	577	22.9	25.1	7.8
2022	561	25.0	22.4	13
2023	587	26.0	22.5	21.5

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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