How does Willow Grove Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Willow Grove Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 72.5/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 57% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,356 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Willow Grove Elementary?

56.9% of students at Willow Grove Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 81.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Willow Grove Elementary improving or declining?

Willow Grove Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Willow Grove Elementary?

9.2% of students at Willow Grove Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Willow Grove Elementary

Poway Unified San Diego San Diego County 92127

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,356 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

747 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 15.7%

White 37.5%

Asian 29.1%

Black 1.2%

Other 16.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Willow Grove Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	56.9%
Met Standard	24.5%
Below Standard	18.5%

Exceeded

56.9%

Met

24.5%

Below

18.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Willow Grove Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

56.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points above the Poway Unified district average of 46.4%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 54.0% 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 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.