Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER OAK UNIFIED·NCES 060819000807
Willow Elementary
1427 South Willow, Glendora, CA 91740 · (626) 914-5839 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
274 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 67% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.3pp since 2014
Math
52.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.2% | 30.2% | 19.6% | 20.1% |
| Math | 33.3% | 19.6% | 25.9% | 21.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 54.8% |
| 2022-23 | 52.3% | 47.2% |
| 2021-22 | 57.6% | 54.2% |
| 2018-19 | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| 2017-18 | 59.7% | 54.1% |
| 2016-17 | 54.1% | 45.0% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 59.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Willow Elementary
Willow Elementary's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Elementary this school | 388 | 70.6% | 56.5% |
| Paularino Elementary Costa Mesa | 371 | 70.6% | 39.2% |
| Morse Elementary Placentia | 382 | 69.1% | 54.5% |
| Sun Terrace Elementary Concord | 418 | 73.9% | 21.9% |
| Allen at Steinbeck San Jose | 406 | 69.0% | 23.7% |
| Miller Elementary Escondido | 378 | 71.7% | 37.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Willow Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #1,312 of 5,151 | #298 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,412 of 5,172 ▼ 170 | #329 of 1,129 ▼ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #1,300 of 5,172 ▲ 162 | #292 of 1,129 ▲ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #3,115 of 5,116 | #765 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #3,826 of 5,915 | #819 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,844 of 5,352 | #725 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #2,416 of 5,354 | #380 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #2,920 of 5,625 | #848 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #1,001 of 1,139 | #155 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
+45 (+13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 17 | 22.8:1 | 71% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 16 | 22.3:1 | 68% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 56% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 47% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 16 | 23.9:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 15 | 24.7:1 | 52% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | N/A | N/A | 42% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 29% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 17 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (382 to 388); teachers up 6% (16 to 17).
About Willow Elementary
Willow Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Glendora, California. It enrolled 388 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Willow Elementary sits within Charter Oak Unified, which has 10 schools and 4,296 students.
At 64%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Willow Elementary combined. Other students are 16% White, 12% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Willow Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Willow Elementary employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 22.8:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. Willow Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 71%. That is close to the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Willow Elementary is 38.2%. It actually posts 56.5%, which is 18.3 points higher and in the top 10% of California schools.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
The school nearest to Willow Elementary is Gladstone Elementary, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of Willow Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Willow Elementary is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Willow Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students climbed from 343 to 388 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 22.8:1, from 20.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Willow Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Charter Oak Unified
- Charter Oak HighHigh · 1,259 students
- Royal Oak MiddleMiddle · 610 students
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- Badillo ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Glen Oak ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Glendora
- Glendora HighHigh · 2,069 students
- Goddard MiddleMiddle · 728 students
- Sandburg MiddleMiddle · 695 students
- La Fetra ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Cullen ElementaryElementary · 569 students
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Other Willow Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Willow Elementary. Willow Elementary is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Willow ElementarySan Ysidro, CA · 643 students
- Willow ElementaryAgoura, CA · 510 students
- Willow ElementaryNapa, CA · 472 students
- Willow ElementarySouth Gate, CA · 420 students
- Willow ElementaryLakewood, CA · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Gladstone Elementary0.4 mi · 518
- Arrow High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 71
- Bridges Community Day0.4 mi · 1
- Oak Knoll Alternative0.4 mi · 107
- Glen Oak Elementary1.2 mi · 428
- Arma J. Shull Elementary1.2 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About Willow ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Willow Elementary?
Willow Elementary enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Willow Elementary serve?
Willow Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Willow Elementary?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Willow Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willow Elementary?
At Willow Elementary, the student body is approximately 16% White, 64% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Willow Elementary?
Willow Elementary is overseen by Charter Oak Unified in Los Angeles County.
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