Willard Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.5% |
| Met Standard | 21.1% |
| Below Standard | 53.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Willard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 39.2% exceeded — 13.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 22.9% | 29.2% | 52.1% |
| 4th | 74 | 29.7% | 24.3% | 54.0% |
| 5th | 62 | 25.8% | 30.6% | 56.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 15.2% | 15.2% | 30.4% |
| 4th | 73 | 27.4% | 17.8% | 45.2% |
| 5th | 62 | 30.6% | 9.7% | 40.3% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.1