Willow Glen Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.0% |
| Met Standard | 22.1% |
| Below Standard | 51.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Willow Glen Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points above the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 20.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 109 | 27.5% | 17.4% | 45.0% |
| 4th | 95 | 37.9% | 23.2% | 61.0% |
| 5th | 102 | 23.5% | 28.4% | 52.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 109 | 23.9% | 26.6% | 50.5% |
| 4th | 94 | 25.5% | 20.2% | 45.7% |
| 5th | 107 | 17.8% | 16.8% | 34.6% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8