Willow Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Willow Elementary School

11733 East 205th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715

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Bottom 50%

Serving 365 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Willow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Willow Elementary School's student population of 365 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow Elementary School
Kind	55
1	67
2	41
3	48
4	46
5	49
6	59

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School
2023	388
2022	363
2021	405
2020	434
2019	434
2018	433
2017	433
2016	461
2015	488
2014	494
2013	520
2012	481
2011	482
2010	519
2009	527
2008	534
2007	575
2006	635
2005	690
2004	687
2003	728
2002	751
2001	744
2000	751
1999	730
1998	729
1997	769
1996	725
1995	673
1994	674
1993	702
1992	670
1991	667
1990	652
1989	663
1988	671
1987	695

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	19
2014	20
2013	22
2012	21
2010	24
2009	26
2008	28
2007	29
2006	32
2005	34
2004	34
2003	35
2002	38
2001	39
2000	37
1999	39
1998	38
1997	36
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	26
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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School Rankings

Willow Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willow Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5381 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Willow Elementary School
2022	#5381
2021	#840
2019	#4053
2018	#4360
2017	#5195
2016	#7082
2015	#6397
2013	#5248
2012	#5141
2011	#4703
2010	#6654

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21%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2022	21%	33%	49%
2021	50%	34%	77%
2019	36%	40%	55%
2018	33%	39%	54%
2017	28%	38%	53%
2016	16%	37%	52%
2015	18%	34%	48%
2013	56%	59%	71%
2012	57%	59%	69%
2011	55%	58%	68%
2010	48%	56%	65%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2022	43%	47%	64%
2021	50%	49%	90%
2019	55%	51%	66%
2018	50%	50%	54%
2017	43%	48%	64%
2016	36%	48%	63%
2015	27%	44%	59%
2013	48%	57%	68%
2012	50%	58%	68%
2011	53%	56%	66%
2010	42%	54%	62%

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11-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2010)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California
2010	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	11%	12%	35%
2022	12%	12%	35%
2021	14%	12%	36%
2020	12%	12%	35%
2019	12%	12%	35%
2018	12%	11%	38%
2017	12%	11%	38%
2016	13%	11%	37%
2015	12%	11%	37%
2014	12%	11%	36%
2013	14%	11%	36%
2012	14%	11%	37%
2011	17%	11%	37%
2010	16%	11%	38%
2009	16%	11%	39%
2008	19%	12%	41%
2007	18%	12%	41%
2006	20%	12%	41%
2005	21%	12%	41%
2004	17%	12%	41%
2003	16%	11%	41%
2002	16%	11%	40%
2001	15%	11%	41%
2000	17%	11%	41%
1999	18%	11%	40%
1998	16%	11%	40%
1997	18%	11%	40%
1996	22%	11%	39%
1995	23%	11%	38%
1994	24%	11%	38%
1993	22%	11%	37%
1992	20%	11%	35%
1991	19%	11%	35%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	73%	55%	45%
2022	74%	56%	46%
2021	71%	56%	45%
2020	76%	55%	46%
2019	76%	55%	46%
2018	78%	54%	46%
2017	78%	54%	46%
2016	75%	54%	46%
2015	74%	54%	45%
2014	71%	53%	44%
2013	69%	53%	44%
2012	67%	52%	43%
2011	65%	51%	42%
2010	63%	50%	41%
2009	63%	49%	39%
2008	64%	50%	41%
2007	64%	49%	40%
2006	63%	48%	40%
2005	63%	47%	39%
2004	65%	46%	38%
2003	65%	45%	37%
2002	65%	44%	37%
2001	64%	43%	36%
2000	60%	42%	34%
1999	59%	41%	34%
1998	58%	40%	33%
1997	55%	40%	32%
1996	53%	39%	31%
1995	49%	38%	31%
1994	45%	37%	30%
1993	44%	36%	29%
1992	46%	35%	29%
1991	44%	34%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	10%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	12%	7%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	10%
2000	13%	9%	10%
1999	13%	9%	10%
1998	14%	9%	10%
1997	15%	9%	10%
1996	11%	9%	10%
1995	10%	9%	10%
1994	9%	9%	9%
1993	7%	9%	8%
1992	6%	9%	8%
1991	5%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	5%
2022	2%	21%	5%
2021	2%	22%	5%
2020	1%	23%	6%
2019	1%	23%	6%
2016	1%	24%	7%
2015	2%	24%	7%
2014	3%	25%	7%
2013	4%	25%	7%
2012	5%	26%	7%
2011	5%	27%	8%
2010	6%	27%	8%
2009	5%	28%	8%
2008	5%	29%	8%
2007	6%	29%	9%
2006	7%	31%	9%
2005	6%	31%	10%
2004	8%	32%	11%
2003	9%	34%	12%
2002	9%	35%	13%
2001	9%	36%	13%
2000	9%	37%	15%
1999	10%	38%	16%
1998	11%	39%	17%
1997	12%	39%	18%
1996	13%	40%	20%
1995	18%	41%	21%
1994	22%	42%	23%
1993	25%	43%	26%
1992	28%	44%	28%
1991	32%	45%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.66
2022	0.44	0.63	0.66
2021	0.47	0.62	0.66
2020	0.41	0.63	0.66
2019	0.41	0.63	0.66
2018	0.37	0.64	0.65
2017	0.37	0.64	0.65
2016	0.42	0.64	0.65
2015	0.43	0.64	0.65
2014	0.48	0.65	0.67
2013	0.50	0.65	0.67
2012	0.53	0.65	0.67
2011	0.55	0.67	0.67
2010	0.56	0.67	0.68
2009	0.57	0.71	0.69
2008	0.55	0.65	0.66
2007	0.56	0.67	0.66
2006	0.57	0.66	0.67
2005	0.57	0.67	0.67
2004	0.54	0.67	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67	0.68
2002	0.54	0.67	0.68
2001	0.55	0.67	0.69
2000	0.60	0.67	0.69
1999	0.60	0.67	0.70
1998	0.61	0.67	0.70
1997	0.63	0.67	0.71
1996	0.65	0.67	0.71
1995	0.67	0.67	0.71
1994	0.70	0.67	0.71
1993	0.70	0.67	0.71
1992	0.67	0.67	0.71
1991	0.68	0.67	0.71

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	71%	51%	44%
2022	68%	51%	43%
2021	72%	53%	45%
2020	76%	52%	43%
2019	76%	52%	43%
2018	79%	49%	39%
2017	79%	49%	39%
2016	79%	50%	40%
2015	81%	50%	38%
2014	80%	49%	40%
2013	81%	48%	42%
2011	76%	46%	38%
2010	75%	46%	36%
2009	70%	43%	33%
2008	71%	41%	33%
2007	69%	40%	31%
2006	73%	40%	32%
2005	71%	40%	32%
2004	67%	40%	28%
2003	64%	39%	28%
2002	55%	39%	25%
2001	66%	39%	30%
2000	65%	40%	28%
1999	65%	40%	26%
1998	81%	47%	31%
1997	86%	47%	31%
1996	76%	46%	31%
1995	73%	45%	29%
1994	70%	43%	28%
1993	61%	41%	25%
1992	58%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Willow Elementary School	California	ABC Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	12%
2022	7%	7%	13%
2021	7%	6%	13%
2020	13%	7%	7%
2019	13%	7%	7%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	10%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	14%	10%	8%
2008	14%	10%	8%
2007	14%	10%	8%
2006	16%	9%	9%
2005	16%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	7%
2003	12%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

ABC Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willow Elementary School's ranking?

Willow Elementary School is ranked #5381 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Willow Elementary School often compared to?

Willow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aloha Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Willow Elementary School?

365 students attend Willow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Willow Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Willow Elementary School?

Willow Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Willow Elementary School offer ?

Willow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Willow Elementary School part of?

Willow Elementary School is part of ABC Unified School District.

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FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS (Events)

August 13, 2025 (Wednesday)

FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL (Events)

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL (Events)

November 25, 2025 (Tuesday)

FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL (Events)

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL (Events)

November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education