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Willard Elementary

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Willard Elementary ranks 4260 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Willard Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 534 students in the Long Beach Unified School District, located at 1055 Freeman Ave. in Long Beach, California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below both district and state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined recently to the 27th percentile. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over 34% of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than at many nearby schools like Fremont Elementary (15.6%). Willard also operates with a high student-teacher ratio and receives less funding per student than several comparable schools in the area, such as Alvarado Elementary and Bryant Elementary.

Despite these struggles, the school has shown it can improve, having reached the 50th percentile in the past, and it previously demonstrated strong effectiveness with English Learner students. The performance of other local schools with similar student demographics, such as Lincoln Elementary and Signal Hill Elementary, indicates that better outcomes are possible, suggesting that instructional practices and school culture are key areas for potential growth at Willard.

534

Students ?

28.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,426

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1055 Freeman Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804-3804

(562) 438-9934

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Willard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Leadership Academies
High:	Wilson High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

African American:

12.9%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 50th-percentile peak (2019) to 27th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg42%

California avg41%

4,260^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	4260 of 5857	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3472 of 5869	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	4025 of 5859	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	4012 of 5883	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	981 of 1417	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	2885 of 5789	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	3437 of 5662	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.0	4342 of 5692	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	4300 of 5614	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	4657 of 5611	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	5029 of 5530	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	4192 of 5390	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	3803 of 5377	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.2	3045 of 4822	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.1	2635 of 4809	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	454 of 569	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	349 of 593	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	205 of 661	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	344 of 663	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	146 of 747	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	319 of 700	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	42.7	792 of 1149	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	926 of 1071	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	1305 of 2227	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	810 of 3162	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	2070 of 3245	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1894 of 3311	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	2198 of 3275	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1362 of 3246	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	3865 of 5597	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	3177 of 5612	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3647 of 5609	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3518 of 5635	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	887 of 1267	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	3114 of 5492	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	3146 of 5413	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	3332 of 5107	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	2017 of 5107	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	3166 of 5087	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2635 of 5084	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	2282 of 4963	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	2223 of 4830	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	3742 of 5460	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2859 of 5517	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2967 of 5363	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	3143 of 5264	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	647 of 1110	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1726 of 5173	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	2499 of 5084	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4346 of 5628	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3573 of 5643	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	4100 of 5638	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	4143 of 5663	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	847 of 1272	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2495 of 5510	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	3537 of 5431	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2019)31st percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science13%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	1055 Freeman Ave.	Long Beach	90804	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 438-9934	534	19	28.1	75.5%	12 (2.2%)	69 (12.9%)	386 (72.3%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.8%)	26.6	4260^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		35.6	3472^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.8%	788	13.5		13.5	24.4	36.8	38.9				33.5	31.0	32.6	19.1				27.5	91.7	97.3	97.3		94.5	95.4	$18,426	$3,900	$14,526
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary	Public	K-5	1620 Temple Ave.	Long Beach	90804	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 494-5101	615	26	24.1	87.2%	6 (1.0%)	63 (10.2%)	437 (71.1%)	77 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.2%)	33.2	3706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		32.2	3769^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.8%	63	14.0		14.0	37.3	34.5	42.9				37.7	27.3	39.7	26.7				31.7	96.4		97.9		97.9		$19,202	$3,456	$15,746
Bryant Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 East Fountain St.	Long Beach	90804	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 498-3802	364	15	24.2	70.6%	19 (5.2%)	49 (13.5%)	237 (65.1%)	34 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	51.6	2520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		47.6	2696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	176	31.3		31.3	42.0	48.3	56.3				48.0	38.6	40.7	41.7				40.1	94.0	96.0		94.0	94.0	94.0	$26,364	$5,850	$20,514
Burbank Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Junipero Ave.	Long Beach	90814	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 439-0997	538	21	26.2	81.8%	29 (5.4%)	77 (14.3%)	386 (71.7%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.5%)	45.9	2838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.5%		47.5	2701^st of 5869 public elementary schools	54.0%	137	29.4		29.4	41.6	43.7	51.2				45.5	38.0	34.9	34.5				35.7	97.2		97.2		98.2		$20,222	$4,037	$16,185
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 East Fourth St.	Long Beach	90814	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 439-6873	451	16	28.9	39.2%	153 (33.9%)	24 (5.3%)	181 (40.1%)	30 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (13.3%)	89	711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%		95.3	321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	390	67.5		67.5	68.6	67.5	81.9				72.6	68.2	56.6	66.3				63.8	74.2	79.6	83.9	80.7	81.7	81.7	$17,032	$3,019	$14,013
Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	257 Coronado Ave.	Long Beach	90803	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 439-6897	320	15	21.3	68.1%	43 (13.4%)	53 (16.6%)	177 (55.3%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.1%)	44.7	2908^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.4%		43	2995^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.0%	87	21.4		21.4	33.9	48.2	52.4				44.1	33.9	42.6	38.1				38.2	96.4						$24,370	$4,577	$19,793
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	1761 Walnut Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 599-6263	526	24	22.3	87.3%	4 (0.8%)	57 (10.8%)	366 (69.6%)	79 (15.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	24.3	4474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.6%		18.7	4969^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.3%	495	17.8		17.8	32.1	30.0	33.6				32.2	28.6	24.3	20.6				24.1							$20,829	$4,365	$16,464
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1175 East 11th St.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 599-5005	742	31	23.8	88.9%	17 (2.3%)	61 (8.2%)	595 (80.2%)	53 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	58.1	2162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.1%		47.4	2707^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.9%	545	28.3		28.3	51.3	44.0	51.8				49.1	61.5	50.4	36.6				48.6	96.5			97.2		97.9	$19,534	$3,819	$15,715
Alvarado Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 East 21st St.	Signal Hill	90755	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 591-7477	390	15	26.0	78.5%	26 (6.7%)	49 (12.6%)	191 (49.0%)	100 (25.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.6%)	70.9	1555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		75.3	1355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	200	38.1		38.1	55.9	63.3	65.1				61.4	57.6	36.7	54.0				50.3	91.2	92.7	97.1	94.1	92.7	92.7	$24,970	$5,219	$19,751
Robinson Academy	Public	K-8	1400 E. 20th St.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 492-6003	708	28	24.8	83.1%	5 (0.7%)	116 (16.4%)	521 (73.6%)	36 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	16 (2.3%)	20.8	4757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		17.1	5107^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	350	5.1	24.7	15.9	23.9	15.9	24.4	35.8	44.0	43.8	32.8	23.0	10.1	19.0	35.1	21.4	30.9	24.1							$19,088	$3,965	$15,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Elementary

What district is Willard Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

What schools do graduates of Willard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Leadership Academies
High : Wilson High

Is Willard Elementary a good school?

Willard Elementary ranks 4260^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willard Elementary?

Students at Willard Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Willard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Willard Elementary.

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