Willard (Frances E.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.4% |
| Met Standard | 22.4% |
| Below Standard | 51.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Willard (Frances E.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.4% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points below the Garvey Elementary district average of 29.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 26.0% exceeded — about the same. 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 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 33 | 21.2% | 21.2% | 42.4% |
| 4th | 38 | 34.2% | 21.1% | 55.3% |
| 5th | 37 | 24.3% | 27.0% | 51.4% |
| 6th | 42 | 28.6% | 40.5% | 69.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 35 | 14.3% | 20.0% | 34.3% |
| 4th | 39 | 30.8% | 23.1% | 53.9% |
| 5th | 40 | 22.5% | 12.5% | 35.0% |
| 6th | 43 | 34.9% | 13.9% | 48.8% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.4