Willard Intermediate

Summary:

Willard Intermediate is a public middle school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1241 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Intermediate consistently performs significantly below the Santa Ana 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, only 14.02% of Willard Intermediate students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 30.96% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 7.01% at Willard Intermediate, compared to 21.03% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 24.5% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Willard Intermediate has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Willard Intermediate to the nearby schools in the same district, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics at Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate were 39.27% and 35.35%, respectively, significantly higher than Willard Intermediate. Willard Intermediate's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, as the school ranked in the bottom 25% of California middle schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1342 North Ross
       Santa Ana, CA  92706-3816


(714) 480-4800

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2646th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,215 Help


Students who attend Willard Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Santa Ana High

Feeder schools for Willard Intermediate:

Elementary:    Heroes Elementary
    Lowell Elementary
    Martin R. Heninger Elementary
    Santiago Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.9%
Asian:
1.3%
White:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.2% Help


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Compare Details Willard Intermediate ranks worse than 95.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.43. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Willard Intermediate has the smallest middle school student body size in the Santa Ana Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.9%), Asian (1.3%), American Indian (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willard Intermediate is 15.9, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willard Intermediate is $8,215, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willard Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Willard Intermediate 2646th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Willard Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willard Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.32 1587th 1769 10.3%
2005 12.58 1621st 1777 8.8%
2006 13.79 1625th 1804 9.9%
2007 12.84 1826th 1999 8.7%
2008 16.97 1749th 2005 12.8%
2009 12.52 1889th 2063 8.4%
2010 18.03 1897th 2179 12.9%
2011 21.27 1871st 2236 16.3%
2012 10.65 2106th 2259 6.8%
2013 8.01 2265th 2379 4.8%
2015 8.55 2380th 2477 3.9%
2016 8.88 2370th 2497 5.1%
2017 9.01 2407th 2508 4.0%
2018 6.22 2434th 2480 1.9%
2019 6.17 2645th 2715 2.6%
2022 7.86 2696th 2740 1.6%
2023 8.12 2743rd 2802 2.1%
2024 10.43 2646th 2777 4.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.91 1309th 1364 4.0%
2019 24.31 1395th 1442 3.3%
2022 26.59 1409th 1540 8.5%
2023 25.32 1472nd 1529 3.7%
2024 31.45 1149th 1477 22.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.44 1512th 1538 1.7%
2024 25.44 1256th 1550 19.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.55 2189th 2230 1.8%
2019 7.52 2303rd 2369 2.8%
2022 9.26 2403rd 2458 2.2%
2023 9.20 2494th 2549 2.2%
2024 13.06 2415th 2575 6.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.16 283rd 336 15.8%
2023 16.20 306th 321 4.7%
2024 20.96 343rd 394 12.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.27 2246th 2262 0.7%
2019 5.79 2359th 2380 0.9%
2022 8.22 2471st 2509 1.5%
2023 8.13 2513th 2547 1.3%
2024 9.26 2478th 2546 2.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.31 1209th 1369 11.7%
2019 22.34 1324th 1491 11.2%
2022 20.47 1436th 1531 6.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.30 2241st 2273 1.4%
2019 6.46 2368th 2407 1.6%
2022 8.32 2489th 2527 1.5%
2023 8.86 2506th 2558 2.0%
2024 11.96 2409th 2547 5.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willard Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.27 2043rd 2072 1.4%
2019 6.80 2170th 2213 1.9%
2022 8.24 2331st 2359 1.2%
2023 8.96 2336th 2391 2.3%
2024 12.17 2263rd 2383 5.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Willard Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 155 34 41 953 0 n/a n/a 0 1183
1989 127 32 42 1040 0 n/a n/a 0 1241
1990 128 18 38 1162 0 n/a n/a 0 1346
1991 107 17 38 1206 0 n/a n/a 0 1368
1992 96 17 36 1321 0 n/a n/a 0 1470
1993 77 10 25 1309 0 n/a n/a 0 1421
1994 76 17 26 1343 0 n/a n/a 0 1462
1995 63 4 35 1466 0 n/a n/a 0 1568
1996 63 4 35 1466 0 n/a n/a 0 1568
1997 65 5 27 1593 0 n/a n/a 0 1690
1998 60 10 27 1654 0 n/a n/a 0 1751
1999 64 10 22 1683 0 n/a n/a 0 1779
2000 61 9 24 1529 0 n/a n/a 0 1623
2001 17 7 11 1301 0 n/a n/a 1 1337
2002 30 7 8 1704 3 n/a n/a 2 1754
2003 30 7 8 1704 3 n/a n/a 2 1754
2004 18 5 9 1741 5 n/a n/a 8 1786
2005 9 8 9 1841 8 n/a n/a 9 1884
2006 16 7 7 1789 2 n/a n/a 6 1827
2007 5 7 9 1534 0 n/a n/a 3 1558
2008 3 5 9 1253 n/a n/a n/a 0 1270
2009 3 3 4 1154 1 3 4 0 1172
2010 5 1 1 1049 0 1 0 0 1057
2011 4 1 2 962 0 0 0 0 969
2012 4 2 3 905 1 1 0 0 916
2013 5 1 4 899 1 1 0 0 911
2014 5 0 3 895 1 0 0 0 904
2015 4 1 3 866 2 0 2 0 878
2016 4 0 4 820 2 0 1 0 831
2017 5 0 6 788 2 0 1 0 802
2018 4 3 6 724 3 0 0 0 740
2019 7 2 4 692 2 0 1 0 708
2020 6 2 3 646 1 0 0 0 658
2021 5 0 4 546 4 0 0 0 559
2022 2 1 4 457 3 0 1 0 468
2023 3 1 6 443 3 0 1 0 457

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 Willard Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1183 49.0 24.1 n/a
1989 1241 52.2 23.7 n/a
1990 1346 58.2 23.1 n/a
1991 1368 61.3 22.3 n/a
1992 1470 62.3 23.5 66.5
1993 1421 53.0 26.8 76.1
1994 1462 50.0 29.2 76.3
1995 1568 56.9 27.6 80.9
1996 1568 56.9 27.6 80.9
1997 1690 68.3 24.7 85.6
1998 1751 73.0 24.0 79.8
1999 1779 69.5 25.6 82.5
2000 1623 65.7 24.7 77.6
2001 1337 56.8 23.5 79.1
2002 1754 67.6 25.9 71.2
2003 1754 67.6 25.9 71.2
2004 1786 66.6 26.8 74.4
2005 1884 61.6 30.6 75.8
2006 1827 64.8 28.2 76.7
2007 1558 60.1 25.9 82.4
2008 1270 64.7 19.6 87.6
2009 1172 56.1 18.8 92.1
2010 1057 51.0 20.7 95.7
2011 969 n/a n/a 95.7
2012 916 41.0 22.3 n/a
2013 911 41.4 21.9 92.9
2014 904 39.8 22.6 98.8
2015 878 43.0 20.4 95.6
2016 831 40.0 20.7 98.6
2017 802 38.0 21.0 97.5
2018 740 33.0 22.4 91.8
2019 708 30.0 23.6 92.8
2020 658 n/a n/a 93.6
2021 559 25.6 21.8 93.2
2022 468 30.6 15.2 66.2
2023 457 28.5 15.9 79.2

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 Willard Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1183 49.0 24.1 n/a
1989 1241 52.2 23.7 n/a
1990 1346 58.2 23.1 n/a
1991 1368 61.3 22.3 n/a
1992 1470 62.3 23.5 66.5
1993 1421 53.0 26.8 76.1
1994 1462 50.0 29.2 76.3
1995 1568 56.9 27.6 80.9
1996 1568 56.9 27.6 80.9
1997 1690 68.3 24.7 85.6
1998 1751 73.0 24.0 79.8
1999 1779 69.5 25.6 82.5
2000 1623 65.7 24.7 77.6
2001 1337 56.8 23.5 79.1
2002 1754 67.6 25.9 71.2
2003 1754 67.6 25.9 71.2
2004 1786 66.6 26.8 74.4
2005 1884 61.6 30.6 75.8
2006 1827 64.8 28.2 76.7
2007 1558 60.1 25.9 82.4
2008 1270 64.7 19.6 87.6
2009 1172 56.1 18.8 92.1
2010 1057 51.0 20.7 95.7
2011 969 n/a n/a 95.7
2012 916 41.0 22.3 n/a
2013 911 41.4 21.9 92.9
2014 904 39.8 22.6 98.8
2015 878 43.0 20.4 95.6
2016 831 40.0 20.7 98.6
2017 802 38.0 21.0 97.5
2018 740 33.0 22.4 91.8
2019 708 30.0 23.6 92.8
2020 658 n/a n/a 93.6
2021 559 25.6 21.8 93.2
2022 468 30.6 15.2 66.2
2023 457 28.5 15.9 79.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Willard Intermediate

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,215

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willard Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2645th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2743rd of 2802 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willard Intermediate)6.310.4
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)25.924
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Willard Intermediate)2.15.8
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)1915.9
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willard Intermediate)11.89.6
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)29.729
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Willard Intermediate)58
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)21.918.5
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willard Intermediate)14.97.4
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)28.226.4
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willard Intermediate)4.91.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)19.915.1
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Willard Intermediate)6.15.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Ana Unified)13.812.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students708457
 35.5%
African American21
 50%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic692443
 36%
Pacific Islander00
White73
 57.1%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.8%79.2%
 13.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Intermediate

Students who attend Willard Intermediate usually go on to attend Santa Ana High

Willard Intermediate ranks in the bottom 4.7% of California middle schools.

Students at Willard Intermediate are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Willard Intermediate.


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