Is Willmore Elementary a good school?

Willmore Elementary ranks 1994 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willmore Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 484 students attended Willmore Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willmore Elementary?

Students at Willmore Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Willmore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willmore Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Helen Stacey Middle High : Westminster High

Willmore Elementary

Summary:

Willmore Elementary is a public elementary school located in Westminster, California, serving 502 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Westminster School District, which is ranked 515 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Willmore Elementary has consistently performed better than the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects range from 39.06% to 69.7% in ELA/Literacy and 34.78% to 46.97% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% and 34.31% to 45.64%, respectively. Willmore Elementary also performs well for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 30% and top 10% of California elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools in this subgroup.

Despite Willmore Elementary's strong academic performance, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2017-2018 to 33.2% in 2021-2022. This is a concerning trend that the school and district should address, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Interestingly, Willmore Elementary generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the Westminster School District, but there is room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the area, such as Ada Clegg Elementary and Schroeder Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

7122 Maple St.
Westminster, CA 92683-5021

(714) 895-3765

District: Westminster

SchoolDigger Rank:
1994^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,859

Students who attend Willmore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Helen Stacey Middle
High:	Westminster High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

Asian:

14.0%

White:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willmore Elementary ranks better than 66% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.56. (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 (72.5%), Asian (14%), White (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willmore Elementary is 20.1, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District! (See more...)

Compare Willmore Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willmore Elementary is $6,859, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willmore Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willmore Elementary 1994^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Willmore Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Westminster:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster 515^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willmore Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Willmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.09	3696^th	4809	23.1%
2005	25.23	3615^th	4822	25.0%
2006	30.49	3274^th	4818	32.0%
2007	32.19	3416^th	5113	33.2%
2008	30.02	3587^th	5113	29.8%
2009	33.39	3481^st	5193	33.0%
2010	33.28	3598^th	5314	32.3%
2011	26.07	4260^th	5377	20.8%
2012	23.29	4432^nd	5390	17.8%
2013	22.56	4563^rd	5530	17.5%
2015	51.31	2374^th	5611	57.7%
2016	42.96	2899^th	5614	48.4%
2017	43.53	2893^rd	5692	49.2%
2018	45.52	2804^th	5662	50.5%
2019	45.55	2847^th	5789	50.8%
2022	66.43	1770^th	5883	69.9%
2023	60.67	2028^th	5874	65.5%
2024	61.56	1994^th	5862	66.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Willmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.53	867^th	3246	73.3%
2019	74.72	420^th	3275	87.2%
2022	82.78	258^th	3311	92.2%
2023	77.38	312^th	3250	90.4%
2024	50.19	1164^th	3160	63.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.64	1651^st	5084	67.5%
2019	63.10	1560^th	5173	69.8%
2022	81.19	709^th	5264	86.5%
2023	73.87	1039^th	5374	80.7%
2024	63.58	1598^th	5511	71.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Willmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.99	2894^th	5413	46.5%
2019	40.84	3057^th	5492	44.3%
2022	53.90	2218^th	5635	60.6%
2023	61.12	1891^st	5617	66.3%
2024	58.46	2014^th	5605	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Willmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.52	2599^th	5431	52.1%
2019	49.71	2470^th	5510	55.2%
2022	74.53	1335^th	5663	76.4%
2023	57.38	2075^th	5650	63.3%
2024	62.19	1877^th	5636	66.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Willmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.01	692^nd	1071	35.4%
2019	30.28	899^th	1149	21.8%
2022	52.58	695^th	1154	39.8%
2023	54.69	679^th	1190	42.9%
2024	46.93	794^th	1203	34.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.69	3703^rd	4830	23.3%
2019	38.57	3054^th	4963	38.5%
2022	62.76	1485^th	5084	70.8%
2023	64.07	1450^th	5098	71.6%
2024	62.99	1522^nd	5102	70.2%

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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

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

The school received a new Principle for the 2016-2017 school year! Dr. Jacobson is a dedicated principle with a passion for teaching! She is can be seen in classrooms sharing her love of math with all her students. She's very involved in her school community and is always available to speak to parents! I my child has been at Willmore since Pre-K and I absolutely appreciate the small classroom sizes and that teachers are much more able to TEACH each child and cater to their individual needs. As head of PTA I am also proud to say we are constantly working to create a community between the school and parents. Vietnamese and Spanish liaisons are available on-site from 7:30am-10:30am every day for parents/families to come talk to someone at the school. I'm very happy with Willmore and am confident the school will improve its test scores in the near future. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Willmore Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	35	5	198	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
1996	35	5	198	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
1997	39	6	185	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1998	45	2	165	411	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
1999	48	2	181	424	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2000	35	1	173	356	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2001	35	3	167	351	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	13	5	166	335	5	n/a	n/a	7	531
2003	13	5	166	335	5	n/a	n/a	7	531
2004	18	6	165	320	4	n/a	n/a	4	517
2005	25	7	189	311	4	n/a	n/a	4	540
2006	13	3	182	312	2	n/a	n/a	8	520
2007	17	8	190	318	4	n/a	n/a	3	540
2008	25	11	201	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
2009	23	5	204	290	2	3	13	0	540
2010	28	6	184	287	3	3	12	0	523
2011	21	3	156	279	2	3	13	0	477
2012	20	3	126	267	2	0	9	0	427
2013	14	1	107	249	2	0	10	0	383
2014	15	1	96	227	1	10	4	0	354
2015	9	5	88	210	1	7	2	0	322
2016	7	1	90	201	1	8	4	0	312
2017	9	2	91	203	2	6	2	0	315
2018	19	4	98	215	0	8	8	0	352
2019	21	2	105	244	0	8	10	0	390
2020	29	4	98	295	1	5	16	0	448
2021	31	2	93	302	1	5	18	0	452
2022	32	4	80	293	1	5	21	0	436
2023	36	3	79	362	0	3	19	0	502
2024	42	3	68	351	0	2	18	0	484

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 Willmore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	574	21.7	26.5	94.9
1996	574	21.7	26.5	94.9
1997	614	28.3	21.7	95
1998	624	30.8	20.3	94.9
1999	655	32.8	20.0	90.8
2000	566	30.7	18.4	88
2001	556	30.8	18.1	88.3
2002	531	29.0	18.3	97.3
2003	531	29.0	18.3	97.3
2004	517	28.5	18.1	96.1
2005	540	27.0	20.0	84.9
2006	520	25.0	20.8	89.6
2007	540	28.0	19.3	90.3
2008	544	29.3	18.6	91.2
2009	540	27.0	18.2	87.2
2010	523	23.5	22.2	88.9
2011	477	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	427	19.0	22.4	89.7
2013	383	17.0	22.5	89.3
2014	354	16.0	22.1	88.4
2015	322	14.0	23.0	76.1
2016	312	14.0	22.2	88.1
2017	315	13.4	23.5	89.8
2018	352	17.0	20.7	87.8
2019	390	18.0	21.6	84.6
2020	448	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	452	20.6	21.9	71
2022	436	22.6	19.2	75.7
2023	502	25.0	20.0	77.9
2024	484	24.0	20.1	74.2

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 Willmore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	574	21.7	26.5	94.9
1996	574	21.7	26.5	94.9
1997	614	28.3	21.7	95
1998	624	30.8	20.3	94.9
1999	655	32.8	20.0	90.8
2000	566	30.7	18.4	88
2001	556	30.8	18.1	88.3
2002	531	29.0	18.3	97.3
2003	531	29.0	18.3	97.3
2004	517	28.5	18.1	96.1
2005	540	27.0	20.0	84.9
2006	520	25.0	20.8	89.6
2007	540	28.0	19.3	90.3
2008	544	29.3	18.6	91.2
2009	540	27.0	18.2	87.2
2010	523	23.5	22.2	88.9
2011	477	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	427	19.0	22.4	89.7
2013	383	17.0	22.5	89.3
2014	354	16.0	22.1	88.4
2015	322	14.0	23.0	76.1
2016	312	14.0	22.2	88.1
2017	315	13.4	23.5	89.8
2018	352	17.0	20.7	87.8
2019	390	18.0	21.6	84.6
2020	448	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	452	20.6	21.9	71
2022	436	22.6	19.2	75.7
2023	502	25.0	20.0	77.9
2024	484	24.0	20.1	74.2

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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