Willow Elementary

Public K-5

 2777 Willow Pl.
       South Gate, CA  90280-2816


(323) 568-5760

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2487th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,446 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.3% Help


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Compare Details Willow Elementary ranks better than 57.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 149th among 487 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Elementary is 21.3. 341 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Elementary is $10,446. 351 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Elementary 2487th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Willow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Willow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 22.65 4360th 5611 22.3%
2016 27.29 3989th 5614 28.9%
2017 24.90 4269th 5692 25.0%
2018 44.21 2886th 5662 49.0%
2019 52.80 2432nd 5789 58.0%
2022 40.30 3068th 5883 47.8%
2023 50.81 2481st 5848 57.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Willow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.87 2189th 3246 32.6%
2019 29.58 2528th 3275 22.8%
2022 44.58 1500th 3311 54.7%
2023 26.85 2751st 3240 15.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.28 1840th 5084 63.8%
2019 69.38 1224th 5173 76.3%
2022 58.49 1768th 5264 66.4%
2023 68.28 1304th 5355 75.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Willow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.96 2835th 5413 47.6%
2019 54.53 2248th 5492 59.1%
2022 48.38 2508th 5635 55.5%
2023 55.09 2156th 5595 61.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Willow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.94 2790th 5431 48.6%
2019 49.75 2469th 5510 55.2%
2022 31.98 3622nd 5663 36.0%
2023 45.66 2687th 5627 52.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.58 1598th 4830 66.9%
2019 70.52 1150th 4963 76.8%
2022 56.66 1797th 5084 64.7%
2023 68.66 1241st 5079 75.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Willow Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 8 2 0 491 0 0 0 0 501
2014 4 1 0 549 0 0 0 0 554
2015 5 0 0 545 0 0 1 0 551
2016 8 0 0 547 2 0 2 0 559
2017 6 2 0 557 2 0 3 0 570
2018 7 1 0 539 1 0 2 0 550
2019 8 5 1 526 1 0 0 0 541
2020 7 4 0 492 0 0 1 0 504
2021 5 3 1 462 0 0 2 0 473
2022 4 4 1 420 0 0 2 0 431
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 448 448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 501 21.0 23.8 86.6
2014 554 23.0 24.0 94
2015 551 22.0 25.0 95.1
2016 559 23.0 24.3 91.2
2017 570 23.0 24.7 84.9
2018 550 23.0 23.9 93.1
2019 541 23.0 23.5 89.3
2020 504 n/a n/a 94.6
2021 473 22.0 21.5 95.3
2022 431 20.0 21.5 95.8
2023 448 21.0 21.3 95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 501 21.0 23.8 86.6
2014 554 23.0 24.0 94
2015 551 22.0 25.0 95.1
2016 559 23.0 24.3 91.2
2017 570 23.0 24.7 84.9
2018 550 23.0 23.9 93.1
2019 541 23.0 23.5 89.3
2020 504 n/a n/a 94.6
2021 473 22.0 21.5 95.3
2022 431 20.0 21.5 95.8
2023 448 21.0 21.3 95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Willow Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201362.0%0.0%0.0%38.0%67.0%93.0%91.0%64.0%72.0%
201491.0%0.0%0.0%9.0%94.0%98.0%100.0%93.0%92.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202092.7%1.0%3.1%93.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Willow Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,446

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2432nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2481st of 5848 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Elementary)5037.3
 12.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow Elementary)56.428.4
 28.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (Willow Elementary)14.67.1
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)8.85.5
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)13.88.7
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Elementary)43.842.7
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow Elementary)49.438.6
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Willow Elementary)23.17.7
 15.4%
   4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)9.55.7
 3.8%
   4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)14.59.1
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Elementary)55.153.1
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow Elementary)40.853.1
 12.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Willow Elementary)23.529.7
 6.2%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Willow Elementary)4013.5
 26.5%
   5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)8.55.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)138.8
 4.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students541448
 17.2%
African American50
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic5260
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White80
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.3%95.3%
 6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Willow Elementary.

Willow Elementary ranks 2487th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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