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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED·NCES 062100002527

Willow Elementary

29026 Laro Dr., Agoura, CA 91301 · (818) 889-0677 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
93 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
4
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
97
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
82
Grade 4
94
Grade 5
87
Student demographics
White
37273%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
418%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
224%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12%
Two+
7014%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26251%
Female
24849%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
74.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.9pp since 2014
Math
75.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.0pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.

Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
510
-107 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 21.7:1
% White
73%
was 74%
% Hispanic
8%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Willow Elementary

Willow Elementary is an average-sized K-5 school in Agoura, California, one of the schools within Las Virgenes Unified. The school instructs 510 students in grades K through 5.

Willow Elementary is one of 15 schools operated by Las Virgenes Unified, a district that caters to 9,754 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Willow Elementary lists that 73% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Willow Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.8%, the actual is 75.2%, a residual of +6.3 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Willow Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mariposa School of Global Education, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Willow Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 68.9%.

Willow Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willow Elementary has declined 17%, going from 617 students in 2018 to 510 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 11% to 4%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 25.9:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Willow Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Los Angeles County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students

Quick facts

School name
Willow Elementary
District
Las Virgenes Unified
Address
29026 Laro Dr., Agoura, CA 91301
Phone
(818) 889-0677
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
510
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
25.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
93 (18%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
062100002527
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Las Virgenes Unified
Other schools in Agoura
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Willow Elementary
How large is Willow Elementary?
Willow Elementary enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-05.
Is Willow Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willow Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Willow Elementary have?
Willow Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
How diverse is Willow Elementary?
Willow Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Willow Elementary?
Willow Elementary is overseen by Las Virgenes Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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