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Willow Elementary

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Willow Elementary ranks 4095 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4095^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

Willow Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 346 students in Lakewood, CA, as part of the ABC Unified School District, where a majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, Willow Elementary faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science consistently and substantially below both the district and state averages. Its current statewide ranking places it in the bottom third of all schools. A particularly notable concern is a large gender achievement gap, where female students perform at the state average while male students rank in the bottom 11th percentile. The school also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the district average. Interestingly, these challenges persist despite the school spending more per student than several higher-performing neighbors like Bragg Elementary and Nixon Elementary, and having a more favorable student-teacher ratio.

Despite these overall struggles, the school shows a promising pattern of strong academic growth; sixth-grade students perform much closer to district averages, suggesting significant improvement during their time at Willow. The school's performance has also been historically stronger for English Language Learners. A comparison with Cleveland Elementary in the neighboring Long Beach Unified district shows that schools with effective instruction can achieve strong results even when facing challenges like absenteeism, indicating potential areas for improvement at Willow.

346

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,858

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11733 East 205th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715-1324

(562) 229-7910

District: ABC Unified

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle
High:	Artesia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

Asian:

10.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg57%

California avg41%

4,095^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 19Elementary Schools in the ABC Unified

415^th of 1,543ABC 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	28.5	4095 of 5857	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4126 of 5869	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3816 of 5859	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	3373 of 5883	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2625 of 5789	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2726 of 5662	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	3061 of 5692	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.6	3967 of 5614	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	4254 of 5611	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.0	3524 of 5530	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.5	3565 of 5390	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	3159 of 5377	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.1	4140 of 5314	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.9	3986 of 5193	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	3777 of 5113	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	3998 of 5113	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	3317 of 4818	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.6	3183 of 4822	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.3	3047 of 4809	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	1771 of 2227	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	842 of 2585	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	607 of 2128	71.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	46.1	1411 of 3245	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1673 of 3311	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.0	261 of 3275	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	370 of 3246	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2774 of 5597	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	3361 of 5612	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3292 of 5609	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2896 of 5635	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	2172 of 5492	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2621 of 5413	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	3555 of 5107	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3572 of 5107	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3389 of 5087	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2841 of 5084	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	1866 of 4963	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	2010 of 4830	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	3659 of 5460	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3270 of 5517	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3372 of 5363	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	2455 of 5264	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	1485 of 5173	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	2088 of 5084	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	4989 of 5628	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4613 of 5643	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	4160 of 5638	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3828 of 5663	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2845 of 5510	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2676 of 5431	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1906 of 2847	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2461 of 2635	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1366 of 2420	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)57th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Willow Elementary	Public	K-6	11733 East 205th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7910	346	17	20.3	80.3%	11 (3.2%)	21 (6.1%)	250 (72.3%)	36 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.5%)	28.5	4095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.8	4126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	31																					18.0	18.0	14.6	14.3	34.7	58.0	31.9	19.5	9.3	14.0	45.1	22.7							$19,858	$2,658	$17,200
Aloha Elementary	Public	K-6	11737 East 214th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7825	302	15	20.1	88.1%	7 (2.3%)	51 (16.9%)	184 (60.9%)	31 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.3%)	41.5	3117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		45.7	2819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	298																					30.0	30.0	40.5	39.5	50.0	39.7	42.2	51.4	30.8	32.5	19.0	31.6							$20,564	$2,577	$17,987
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary	Public	K-6	19600 Jacob Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7895	681	26	26.1	52.6%	58 (8.5%)	53 (7.8%)	260 (38.2%)	217 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	81 (11.9%)	87.2	813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	46																					54.0	54.0	69.5	61.5	77.0	70.1	69.2	68.3	62.4	62.0	60.8	63.1	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$18,200	$1,988	$16,212
Bragg Elementary	Public	K-6	11501 Bos St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7830	602	24	25.0	58.0%	31 (5.1%)	51 (8.5%)	201 (33.4%)	228 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	85 (14.1%)	90	655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.9	753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	98																					50.0	50.0	68.0	77.5	76.9	76.0	74.3	70.7	67.6	62.8	62.5	66.0	93.1	96.1	97.1	96.1	95.1	95.1	$17,595	$1,988	$15,607
Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	12445 East 207th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7900	463	19	24.3	82.3%	9 (1.9%)	78 (16.8%)	274 (59.2%)	56 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.3%)	50.8	2559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		51.4	2484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	75																					28.8	28.8	40.3	45.2	44.1	43.2	43.3	50.0	41.7	35.6	43.0	42.7							$19,084	$2,523	$16,561
Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary	Public	K-6	21314 Claretta Ave.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7885	338	15	22.5	92.3%	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (87.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.9%)	35.5	3540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.4	3974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	434																					36.4	36.4	31.1	32.7	43.2	42.9	37.4	37.8	16.0	29.6	26.0	27.0	96.6				96.6		$21,580	$2,443	$19,137
Carver (Charles J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	19200 East Ely St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7840	444	19	23.3	55.4%	20 (4.5%)	37 (8.3%)	192 (43.2%)	154 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	85.8	889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		89.7	717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	172																					59.1	59.1	50.8	65.6	72.3	82.1	68.4	59.1	60.7	63.6	69.2	63.5							$17,806	$2,135	$15,671
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary	Public	K-6	22215 Elaine Ave.	Hawaiian Gardens	90716	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7855	297	16	18.5	92.6%	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	287 (96.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	26.5	4268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.7	4231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	27.9%	37	17.7	15.0	6.7	0.0	9.9	58.8	15.0	33.3	10.5	28.2	23.5	30.0	13.3	0.0	16.9	11.8	10.0	0.0	5.3	7.0	18.9	18.9	40.0	19.4	41.7	23.1	31.2	40.0	32.3	18.9	10.5	24.8							$23,814	$2,466	$21,348
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	4760 Hackett Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-7552	450	17	26.4	28.7%	152 (33.8%)	14 (3.1%)	196 (43.6%)	49 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.8%)	92.7	500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%		96.6	200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	300																					51.7	51.7	80.0	78.1	81.0		79.7	73.3	70.3	74.1		72.5	95.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	$22,899	$4,934	$17,965
Elliott (William F) Elementary	Public	K-6	18415 Cortner Ave.	Artesia	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7850	425	17	25.0	54.6%	35 (8.2%)	13 (3.1%)	164 (38.6%)	176 (41.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	30 (7.1%)	64.3	1868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.2	1806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	62																					37.5	37.5	32.7	63.2	64.3	47.5	53.2	44.9	54.2	50.7	41.3	47.9							$18,601	$2,402	$16,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary?

Students at Willow Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% White.

What district is Willow Elementary in?

ABC Unified

How many students attend Willow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Willow Elementary.

Is Willow Elementary a good school?

Willow Elementary ranks 4095^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Willow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle
High : Artesia High

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