Willow Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.9% |
| Met Standard | 27.9% |
| Below Standard | 54.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Willow Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 62 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 14.6% average). 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 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 15.7% | 25.7% | 41.4% |
| 4th | 70 | 24.3% | 24.3% | 48.6% |
| 5th | 62 | 14.5% | 45.2% | 59.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 15.7% | 21.4% | 37.1% |
| 4th | 70 | 25.7% | 30.0% | 55.7% |
| 5th | 62 | 11.3% | 21.0% | 32.3% |
Nearby schools
62 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.6