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What advice would you give to incoming students at Willow Grove Elementary?
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Enrollment
701
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153012226
Willow Grove Elementary
14727 Via Azul, San Diego, CA 92127 · (858) 674-6300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
99 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
80.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2014
Math
82.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 59.6% | 21.2% | 13.3% | 5.9% |
| Math | 55.2% | 27.4% | 10.3% | 7.1% |
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 | 80.8% | 82.6% |
| 2023-24 | 83.6% | 78.3% |
| 2022-23 | 83.1% | 79.6% |
| 2021-22 | 79.3% | 78.8% |
| 2018-19 | 83.6% | 81.8% |
| 2017-18 | 82.2% | 83.3% |
| 2016-17 | 82.7% | 83.4% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 →
Schools most like Willow Grove Elementary
Willow Grove Elementary's state test result (81.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove Elementary this school | 701 | 14.1% | 81.3% |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County Mission Viejo | 704 | 12.6% | N/A |
| Los Alamitos Elementary San Jose | 602 | 12.1% | 75.5% |
| Westwood Elementary San Diego | 832 | 14.2% | 75.3% |
| Creekside Elementary San Diego | 585 | 14.4% | 77.7% |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary South Pasadena | 667 | 17.4% | 82.1% |
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 Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #174 of 5,151 | #21 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #153 of 5,172 ▲ 142 | #18 of 393 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #225 of 5,172 ▼ 102 | #29 of 393 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,410 of 5,116 | #165 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #753 of 5,915 | #62 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,794 of 5,352 | #90 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #509 of 5,354 | #40 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.1% | #5,353 of 5,625 | #410 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #2,957 of 3,837 | #210 of 279 |
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
701
-63 (-8%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 26.3:1
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 | 701 | 32.7 | 21.4:1 | 14% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 747 | 30.7 | 24.3:1 | 15% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 30.7 | 25.0:1 | 14% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 29 | 26.3:1 | 12% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 30.1 | 25.3:1 | 11% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 30 | 25.5:1 | 10% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 815 | N/A | N/A | 11% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (761 to 701); teachers up 9% (30.1 to 32.7).
About Willow Grove Elementary
Willow Grove Elementary is a large elementary school in San Diego, California, administered by Poway Unified. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 701 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 51% higher.
Enrollment across the 39 schools in Poway Unified totals 34,259 students.
The most common group at Willow Grove Elementary is White students, at 37%. Other groups include 34% Asian, 15% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. The county population is about 48% White. Willow Grove Elementary's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Willow Grove Elementary operates with 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 21.4:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 14% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
allk12 grades Willow Grove Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Willow Grove Elementary are 10.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (81.3% actual, 71.3% predicted).
In San Diego County (population about 3,288,774), the median household income is $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 766 public schools in San Diego County, enrolling about 467,437 students in all.
The closest other public school is Solana Santa Fe Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Willow Grove Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 63 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 26.3 to 21.4 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Willow Grove Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poway Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Westview HighHigh · 2,116 students
- Poway HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Mt. Carmel HighHigh · 1,800 students
- Oak Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,503 students
Other schools in San Diego
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Torrey Pines HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Mira Mesa HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Canyon Crest AcademyHigh · 2,147 students
Other Willow Grove Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Willow Grove Elementary. Willow Grove Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Willow Grove ElementaryPaicines, CA · 21 students
- WILLOW GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTHIELLS, NY · 567 students
- Willow Grove Elementary SchoolHACKETTSTOWN, NJ · 320 students
- Willow Grove Elementary SchoolCentralia, IL · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Solana Santa Fe Elementary1.7 mi · 334
- Adobe Bluffs Elementary1.9 mi · 586
- Westview High2.0 mi · 2,116
- Del Sur Elementary2.1 mi · 891
- Pacific Sky2.2 mi · 368
- Deer Canyon Elementary2.4 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Grove ElementaryHow large is Willow Grove Elementary?
Willow Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 701 students in grades KG-05.
Is Willow Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willow Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Grove Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willow Grove Elementary is approximately 21.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Willow Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Willow Grove Elementary are roughly 37% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 34% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Willow Grove Elementary?
Willow Grove Elementary is overseen by Poway Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.