Is William Green Elementary a good school?

William Green Elementary ranks 3721 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Green Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended William Green Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William Green Elementary?

Students at William Green Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of William Green Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Green Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jane Addams Middle High : Hawthorne High High : Lawndale High High : Leuzinger High

William Green Elementary

Summary:

William Green Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lawndale, California, serving 565 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance compared to nearby schools and district/state averages, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

William Green Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.2% in 2017-2018 to 32.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the Lawndale Elementary District and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as in the California Science Assessment (CAST). For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 33.33% to 39.29%, compared to the district's 44.32% to 49.34% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 24.42% to 27.4%, compared to the district's 33.48% to 44.81% and the state's 35.02% to 45.64%.

Within the Lawndale Elementary District, William Anderson Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary perform significantly better than William Green Elementary in terms of test scores and other metrics. Comparing to schools in the neighboring Redondo Beach Unified and Torrance Unified districts, the performance gap is even more pronounced, with schools like Madison Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Birney Elementary consistently outperforming William Green Elementary across various academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

4520 West 168th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260-3246

(310) 370-3585

District: Lawndale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3721^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,439

Students who attend William Green Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jane Addams Middle
High:	Hawthorne High
	Lawndale High
	Leuzinger High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.7%

African American:

4.6%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Green Elementary ranks worse than 63.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.62. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.7%), African American (4.6%), Asian (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Green Elementary is 23.7. 3 elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William Green Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Green Elementary is $8,439. 3 elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Green Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Green Elementary 3721^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See William Green Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lawndale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawndale Elementary 630^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William Green Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.80	3725^th	4809	22.5%
2005	23.42	3737^th	4822	22.5%
2006	24.64	3682^nd	4818	23.6%
2007	29.23	3628^th	5113	29.0%
2008	28.80	3691^st	5113	27.8%
2009	36.94	3251^st	5193	37.4%
2010	52.95	2382^nd	5314	55.2%
2011	46.57	2801^st	5377	47.9%
2012	39.55	3293^rd	5390	38.9%
2013	43.22	3116^th	5530	43.7%
2015	31.91	3552^nd	5611	36.7%
2016	44.73	2790^th	5614	50.3%
2017	38.92	3177^th	5692	44.2%
2018	30.82	3769^th	5662	33.4%
2019	39.87	3197^th	5789	44.8%
2022	34.61	3478^th	5883	40.9%
2023	36.69	3383^rd	5874	42.4%
2024	32.62	3721^st	5862	36.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.10	1118^th	3246	65.6%
2019	71.28	501^st	3275	84.7%
2022	34.44	2252^nd	3311	32.0%
2023	32.28	2379^th	3250	26.8%
2024	45.64	1437^th	3160	54.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.02	2947^th	5084	42.0%
2019	53.43	2175^th	5173	58.0%
2022	50.67	2239^th	5264	57.5%
2023	48.78	2446^th	5374	54.5%
2024	42.52	2941^st	5511	46.6%

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Rank History for Female students at William Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.97	3486^th	5413	35.6%
2019	36.59	3307^th	5492	39.8%
2022	29.45	3790^th	5635	32.7%
2023	32.99	3503^rd	5617	37.6%
2024	33.99	3487^th	5605	37.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at William Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.95	1434^th	2585	44.5%

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Rank History for Male students at William Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.95	3862^nd	5431	28.9%
2019	42.71	2860^th	5510	48.1%
2022	41.83	2899^th	5663	48.8%
2023	40.97	3001^st	5650	46.9%
2024	32.01	3644^th	5636	35.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.76	2804^th	4830	41.9%
2019	52.18	2141^st	4963	56.9%
2022	50.08	2194^th	5084	56.8%
2023	52.66	2077^th	5098	59.3%
2024	44.53	2643^rd	5102	48.2%

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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 William Green Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	33	62	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	365	25	64	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	712
1990	335	34	66	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
1991	341	52	67	317	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1992	295	54	60	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1993	255	65	78	333	4	n/a	n/a	0	735
1994	204	120	88	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	160	156	78	450	3	n/a	n/a	0	847
1996	160	156	78	450	3	n/a	n/a	0	847
1997	180	173	50	488	9	n/a	n/a	0	900
1998	155	160	53	540	7	n/a	n/a	0	915
1999	117	126	70	591	8	n/a	n/a	0	912
2000	102	111	64	650	6	n/a	n/a	0	933
2001	92	90	71	702	5	n/a	n/a	0	960
2002	97	72	77	756	4	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2003	97	72	77	756	4	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2004	88	79	91	804	5	n/a	n/a	0	1067
2005	82	68	71	805	3	n/a	n/a	4	1033
2006	77	71	63	804	2	n/a	n/a	2	1019
2007	67	53	52	595	0	n/a	n/a	10	777
2008	70	47	47	572	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	736
2009	59	46	35	578	0	13	5	0	736
2010	59	29	34	629	1	14	2	0	768
2011	58	33	26	660	2	12	6	0	797
2012	56	31	26	667	1	7	7	0	795
2013	66	43	24	629	2	9	4	0	777
2014	65	46	20	630	2	7	14	0	784
2015	62	38	19	615	1	6	17	0	758
2016	52	45	16	628	1	3	20	0	765
2017	56	38	13	598	1	2	27	0	735
2018	46	28	7	583	1	3	31	0	699
2019	48	27	6	565	1	3	34	0	684
2020	34	21	7	525	0	3	36	0	626
2021	31	25	17	504	0	3	34	0	614
2022	22	21	15	493	0	3	32	0	586
2023	20	22	18	475	0	3	27	0	565
2024	17	24	21	437	0	2	21	0	522

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Green Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	28.0	25.3	n/a
1989	712	27.0	26.3	n/a
1990	716	27.0	26.5	n/a
1991	777	30.4	25.5	n/a
1992	744	30.9	24.0	53.1
1993	735	27.8	26.4	57.7
1994	759	27.0	28.1	71.5
1995	847	32.2	26.3	77.4
1996	847	32.2	26.3	77.4
1997	900	37.0	24.3	77.7
1998	915	41.0	22.3	70.5
1999	912	41.0	22.2	80.9
2000	933	43.0	21.7	84.1
2001	960	45.6	21.1	73.6
2002	1006	46.5	21.6	67.8
2003	1006	46.5	21.6	67.8
2004	1067	45.0	23.7	74.9
2005	1033	44.0	23.5	75.3
2006	1019	45.0	22.6	77.2
2007	777	36.2	21.5	80.2
2008	736	40.6	18.1	82.2
2009	736	35.0	19.1	83.3
2010	768	35.0	21.9	83.3
2011	797	n/a	n/a	82.9
2012	795	31.0	25.6	n/a
2013	777	31.5	24.6	84.8
2014	784	32.0	24.5	84.6
2015	758	31.0	24.4	83.5
2016	765	31.0	24.6	79.7
2017	735	31.0	23.7	82.6
2018	699	28.0	24.9	84.1
2019	684	27.0	25.3	85.8
2020	626	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	614	23.0	26.6	91.5
2022	586	23.0	25.4	88.9
2023	565	22.0	25.6	85.3
2024	522	22.0	23.7	88.1

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 William Green Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	28.0	25.3	n/a
1989	712	27.0	26.3	n/a
1990	716	27.0	26.5	n/a
1991	777	30.4	25.5	n/a
1992	744	30.9	24.0	53.1
1993	735	27.8	26.4	57.7
1994	759	27.0	28.1	71.5
1995	847	32.2	26.3	77.4
1996	847	32.2	26.3	77.4
1997	900	37.0	24.3	77.7
1998	915	41.0	22.3	70.5
1999	912	41.0	22.2	80.9
2000	933	43.0	21.7	84.1
2001	960	45.6	21.1	73.6
2002	1006	46.5	21.6	67.8
2003	1006	46.5	21.6	67.8
2004	1067	45.0	23.7	74.9
2005	1033	44.0	23.5	75.3
2006	1019	45.0	22.6	77.2
2007	777	36.2	21.5	80.2
2008	736	40.6	18.1	82.2
2009	736	35.0	19.1	83.3
2010	768	35.0	21.9	83.3
2011	797	n/a	n/a	82.9
2012	795	31.0	25.6	n/a
2013	777	31.5	24.6	84.8
2014	784	32.0	24.5	84.6
2015	758	31.0	24.4	83.5
2016	765	31.0	24.6	79.7
2017	735	31.0	23.7	82.6
2018	699	28.0	24.9	84.1
2019	684	27.0	25.3	85.8
2020	626	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	614	23.0	26.6	91.5
2022	586	23.0	25.4	88.9
2023	565	22.0	25.6	85.3
2024	522	22.0	23.7	88.1

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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