Willow Grove Elementary

Willow Grove Elementary operates as a heavily attended K-5 school in San Diego, California, run under Poway Unified. Current enrollment sits at 701 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 51% above typical.

Willow Grove Elementary is one of 39 schools operated by Poway Unified, a district that caters to 34,259 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Willow Grove Elementary shows that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 34% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Willow Grove Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Willow Grove Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.1%; this one delivers 81.3%.

In the area at large, census data for San Diego County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Willow Grove Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Solana Santa Fe Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Willow Grove Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 80.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Willow Grove Elementary has shrank 8%, going from 761 students in 2018 to 701 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 37% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.3:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.