Is Willow Glen Elementary a good school?

Willow Glen Elementary ranks 3591 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Glen Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 503 students attended Willow Glen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Glen Elementary?

Students at Willow Glen Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Willow Glen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Glen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Green Acres Middle High : Redwood High

Willow Glen Elementary

Summary:

Willow Glen Elementary is a public K-8 school in Visalia, California, serving a student population of 488. The school is part of the Visalia Unified school district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Glen Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 21.82% (3rd grade) to 54.55% (8th grade), while the district and state had higher averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 11.3% in 2018-2019 to 25.9% in 2022-2023. Performance varies among student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Hispanic students performing relatively better than White students and Special Education students.

Interestingly, Willow Glen Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the Visalia Unified School District, such as Hurley Elementary, Denton Elementary, and Shannon Ranch Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (84.02% free/reduced lunch recipients) and the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.8 may be contributing factors to Willow Glen's performance challenges.

Detail:

Public K-8

310 North Akers Rd.
Visalia, CA 93291-5119

(559) 730-7798

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3591^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,417

Students who attend Willow Glen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Green Acres Middle
High:	Redwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

White:

14.9%

Asian:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Glen Elementary ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Willow Glen Elementary ranks better than 64.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.72. (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 (75.9%), White (14.9%), Asian (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Glen Elementary is 21.8, which is the 6^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Glen Elementary is $8,417, which is the 8^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willow Glen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Glen Elementary 3591^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Willow Glen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Willow Glen Elementary 995^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Willow Glen Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willow Glen Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.03	3239^th	4809	32.6%
2005	39.41	2752^nd	4822	42.9%
2006	37.35	2866^th	4818	40.5%
2007	38.66	2995^th	5113	41.4%
2008	39.44	2974^th	5113	41.8%
2009	48.39	2583^rd	5193	50.3%
2010	37.51	3320^th	5314	37.5%
2011	53.25	2390^th	5377	55.6%
2012	45.48	2919^th	5390	45.8%
2013	49.43	2720^th	5530	50.8%
2015	42.73	2870^th	5611	48.9%
2016	35.89	3341^st	5614	40.5%
2017	36.01	3367^th	5692	40.8%
2018	26.70	4110^th	5662	27.4%
2019	26.94	4196^th	5789	27.5%
2022	21.46	4700^th	5883	20.1%
2023	29.49	3939^th	5874	32.9%
2024	34.16	3591^st	5862	38.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.88	3051^st	3246	6.0%
2019	28.90	2574^th	3275	21.4%
2022	57.64	863^rd	3311	73.9%
2023	59.00	819^th	3250	74.8%
2024	52.57	1047^th	3160	66.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.26	2418^th	2420	0.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.97	3559^th	5084	30.0%
2019	34.94	3513^th	5173	32.1%
2022	26.83	4096^th	5264	22.2%
2023	36.13	3384^th	5374	37.0%
2024	40.22	3120^th	5511	43.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.90	3834^th	5413	29.2%
2019	28.07	3983^rd	5492	27.5%
2022	17.10	4984^th	5635	11.6%
2023	25.73	4166^th	5617	25.8%
2024	34.17	3473^rd	5605	38.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	4070^th	5431	25.1%
2019	26.50	4062^nd	5510	26.3%
2022	27.61	3990^th	5663	29.5%
2023	35.97	3336^th	5650	41.0%
2024	32.60	3597^th	5636	36.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.99	3687^th	4830	23.7%
2019	28.11	3827^th	4963	22.9%
2022	27.17	3939^th	5084	22.5%
2023	37.18	3132^nd	5098	38.6%
2024	44.36	2652^nd	5102	48.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.70	2544^th	2737	7.1%
2019	28.02	2196^th	2834	22.5%
2022	8.90	2546^th	2726	6.6%
2023	11.16	2446^th	2662	8.1%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	42.99	1260^th	2477	49.1%
2016	35.72	1468^th	2497	41.2%
2017	40.24	1393^rd	2508	44.5%
2018	30.14	1656^th	2480	33.2%
2019	33.90	1655^th	2715	39.0%
2022	27.40	1879^th	2740	31.4%
2023	34.02	1665^th	2802	40.6%
2024	55.72	995^th	2777	64.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.15	1323^rd	2230	40.7%
2019	38.93	1360^th	2369	42.6%
2022	30.90	1663^rd	2458	32.3%
2023	42.95	1237^th	2549	51.5%
2024	68.57	560^th	2575	78.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.32	1419^th	2262	37.3%
2022	21.95	1990^th	2509	20.7%
2023	34.92	1484^th	2547	41.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.83	1560^th	2273	31.4%
2019	33.86	1494^th	2407	37.9%
2022	33.97	1512^th	2527	40.2%
2023	35.48	1485^th	2558	41.9%
2024	68.88	657^th	2547	74.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.11	1497^th	2072	27.8%
2019	42.23	1184^th	2213	46.5%
2022	33.40	1511^th	2359	35.9%
2023	45.47	1113^th	2391	53.5%
2024	66.64	577^th	2383	75.8%

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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

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

My son has special needs in school and at Willow Glen he has gotten all the help he has needed and he is doing so much better now. Thanks to all the staff who have been working with my son. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Willow Glen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	423	0	18	46	1	n/a	n/a	488
1989	518	0	37	88	1	n/a	n/a	644
1990	532	4	37	108	0	n/a	n/a	681
1991	560	6	31	118	0	n/a	n/a	715
1992	582	3	25	127	0	n/a	n/a	737
1993	455	11	138	173	2	n/a	n/a	779
1994	397	7	156	220	4	n/a	n/a	784
1995	379	19	137	296	8	n/a	n/a	839
1996	379	19	137	296	8	n/a	n/a	839
1997	372	25	144	294	0	n/a	n/a	835
1998	357	12	147	304	1	n/a	n/a	821
1999	306	29	145	304	1	n/a	n/a	785
2000	283	17	145	325	2	n/a	n/a	772
2001	276	25	143	317	1	n/a	n/a	762
2002	231	19	136	337	2	n/a	n/a	725
2003	231	19	136	337	2	n/a	n/a	725
2004	229	23	114	339	3	n/a	n/a	708
2005	225	28	76	273	5	n/a	n/a	607
2006	212	23	70	314	3	n/a	n/a	622
2007	182	26	62	332	6	n/a	n/a	608
2008	162	33	53	331	7	n/a	n/a	586
2009	163	21	53	358	8	2	1	606
2010	151	24	41	378	10	1	2	607
2011	167	25	33	375	11	1	5	617
2012	153	21	33	398	10	1	9	625
2013	136	22	29	395	9	1	14	606
2014	122	15	31	381	4	1	16	570
2015	135	12	31	458	5	1	16	658
2016	113	9	32	435	4	1	11	605
2017	124	6	29	407	6	1	15	588
2018	116	10	24	425	2	2	21	600
2019	126	8	26	426	2	1	25	614
2020	107	6	18	449	1	1	20	602
2021	91	6	21	415	1	0	13	547
2022	93	8	20	407	1	0	11	540
2023	84	11	20	357	1	0	15	488
2024	75	9	19	382	2	0	16	503

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 Glen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	18.1	26.9	n/a
1989	644	25.0	25.7	n/a
1990	681	27.0	25.2	n/a
1991	715	32.0	22.3	n/a
1992	737	32.5	22.6	17.2
1993	779	31.0	25.1	42
1994	784	30.0	26.1	50.4
1995	839	31.0	27.1	57.4
1996	839	31.0	27.1	57.4
1997	835	42.0	19.9	55.6
1998	821	38.0	21.6	55.4
1999	785	38.0	20.7	64.3
2000	772	41.5	18.6	64.5
2001	762	38.1	20.0	63.4
2002	725	37.0	19.6	58.2
2003	725	37.0	19.6	58.2
2004	708	34.4	20.6	60.3
2005	607	29.0	20.9	69.2
2006	622	27.5	22.6	68
2007	608	28.5	21.3	69.7
2008	586	28.0	20.9	71.7
2009	606	27.5	21.3	73.4
2010	607	24.0	25.2	71.7
2011	617	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	625	22.0	28.4	n/a
2013	606	20.0	30.3	73.6
2014	570	20.5	27.8	78.4
2015	658	22.0	29.9	77.1
2016	605	23.0	26.3	79.8
2017	588	22.0	26.7	81.3
2018	600	22.0	27.2	78.3
2019	614	22.1	27.7	75.1
2020	602	n/a	n/a	82.2
2021	547	24.6	22.1	79
2022	540	24.0	22.4	84.1
2023	488	23.3	20.8	84
2024	503	23.0	21.8	77.7

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 Glen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	18.1	26.9	n/a
1989	644	25.0	25.7	n/a
1990	681	27.0	25.2	n/a
1991	715	32.0	22.3	n/a
1992	737	32.5	22.6	17.2
1993	779	31.0	25.1	42
1994	784	30.0	26.1	50.4
1995	839	31.0	27.1	57.4
1996	839	31.0	27.1	57.4
1997	835	42.0	19.9	55.6
1998	821	38.0	21.6	55.4
1999	785	38.0	20.7	64.3
2000	772	41.5	18.6	64.5
2001	762	38.1	20.0	63.4
2002	725	37.0	19.6	58.2
2003	725	37.0	19.6	58.2
2004	708	34.4	20.6	60.3
2005	607	29.0	20.9	69.2
2006	622	27.5	22.6	68
2007	608	28.5	21.3	69.7
2008	586	28.0	20.9	71.7
2009	606	27.5	21.3	73.4
2010	607	24.0	25.2	71.7
2011	617	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	625	22.0	28.4	n/a
2013	606	20.0	30.3	73.6
2014	570	20.5	27.8	78.4
2015	658	22.0	29.9	77.1
2016	605	23.0	26.3	79.8
2017	588	22.0	26.7	81.3
2018	600	22.0	27.2	78.3
2019	614	22.1	27.7	75.1
2020	602	n/a	n/a	82.2
2021	547	24.6	22.1	79
2022	540	24.0	22.4	84.1
2023	488	23.3	20.8	84
2024	503	23.0	21.8	77.7

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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