Willow Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.2% |
| Met Standard | 17.2% |
| Below Standard | 73.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Willow Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.5 points below the ABC Unified district average of 30.7%. The 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.8% exceeded — 22.6 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 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 14.6% |
| 4th | 42 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 14.3% |
| 5th | 49 | 10.2% | 24.5% | 34.7% |
| 6th | 50 | 18.0% | 40.0% | 58.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 19.5% |
| 4th | 43 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| 5th | 50 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 14.0% |
| 6th | 51 | 19.6% | 25.5% | 45.1% |
Nearby schools
33 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.3