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Willow Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of California elementary schools

Summary

Willow Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 643 students in the San Ysidro Elementary district, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

The school is currently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English (25.55%) and math (22.04%) well below state averages. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 36.8% of students missing too much school, nearly double the state average. While the school spends more per student than some neighbors, these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes, and performance has declined over the past several years. Special education services, in particular, have been identified as an area needing significant improvement.

Interesting comparisons exist with nearby schools, suggesting opportunities for learning. For instance, Ocean View Hills, located less than two miles away in the same district, achieves proficiency rates more than double Willow's. Furthermore, schools in the neighboring Chula Vista Elementary district, such as Silver Wing Elementary and Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, often outperform Willow even with similar student demographics, indicating that district-level practices may influence results. One relative strength for Willow is its program for English Language Learners, which has shown past success.

643

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

226 Willow Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173-3096

(619) 428-2231

District: San Ysidro Elementary

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Ysidro Middle
High:	San Ysidro High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

White:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

California avg41%

4,838^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the San Ysidro Elementary

1090^th of 1,543San Ysidro Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	4838 of 5857	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4708 of 5869	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4969 of 5859	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	5056 of 5883	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	4166 of 5789	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4308 of 5662	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	5066 of 5692	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	4678 of 5614	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	4379 of 5611	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	4951 of 5530	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	1637 of 2227	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	913 of 3162	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	2168 of 3245	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	1244 of 3311	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	857 of 3275	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.9	1348 of 3246	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	4675 of 5597	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	4244 of 5612	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4546 of 5609	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4873 of 5635	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3760 of 5492	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	4172 of 5413	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	4008 of 5107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3597 of 5107	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	4024 of 5087	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4174 of 5084	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	3057 of 4963	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3304 of 4830	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	297 of 429	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	179 of 364	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	222 of 335	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	262 of 356	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	4264 of 5460	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4176 of 5517	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4637 of 5363	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	4219 of 5264	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	3088 of 5173	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3706 of 5084	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	4679 of 5628	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	4769 of 5643	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4969 of 5638	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	4748 of 5663	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4222 of 5510	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4172 of 5431	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	2707 of 2847	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	2055 of 2635	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1898 of 2420	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2017	20.2	2018 of 2508	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	2018 of 2497	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	2173 of 2477	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	1611 of 2379	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science15%-18 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)	% 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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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	% 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	226 Willow Rd.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-2231	643	31	20.7	66.6%	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	622 (96.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	19.8	4838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		21.7	4708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.8%	130																	14.7	14.7	23.4	21.8	30.7	25.0	25.6	34.6	20.2	27.5	9.3	22.0	91.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-6	3825 Sunset Ln.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-1148	520	23	22.6	61.7%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	499 (96.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	34.9	3593^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		28.7	4044^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.1%	451																	19.5	19.5	35.1	36.4	40.3	35.1	36.7	43.4	35.8	32.5	18.8	32.3	97.1			97.1
La Mirada Elementary	Public	K-6	222 Avenida de la Madrid	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-4424	382	18	21.2	62.6%	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	361 (94.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	24.6	4445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		27.3	4177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	268																	30.2	30.2	18.4	13.0	42.5	38.5	28.5	16.3	8.7	23.3	26.2	19.2
Smythe Elementary	Public	K-6	1880 Smythe Ave.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-4447	534	24	22.2	65.0%	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	518 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	14.7	5294^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.6%		13.7	5422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.6%	128																	14.1	14.1	10.8	20.2	20.7	32.4	21.1	27.1	21.9	10.6	8.7	17.2	97.2
Los Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	1332 Kenalan Dr.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-5880	263	15	17.5	82.1%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	246 (93.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	22.1	4665^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		32.8	3706^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	959																	10.0	10.0	23.1	32.5	20.0	32.5	27.0	20.0	32.5	17.5	29.3	24.8	96.9		96.9			$22,324	$4,121	$18,203
George Nicoloff Elementary	Public	K-6	1777 Howard Ave.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-1605	616	25	24.6	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	591 (95.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	15.6	5215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.8	5327^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	112	20.0	36.4	8.3	20.1	48.0	34.1	55.0	46.8	24.0	38.6	6.7	21.4	14.0	36.4	5.0	16.9	14.0	14.0	18.5	29.3	22.8	21.7	22.9	28.6	16.5	14.0	14.0	18.1	96.5	96.5		96.5		$20,524	$2,172	$18,352
Ocean View Hills	Public	K-5	4919 Del Sol Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 661-0457	1,020	46	22.1	30.1%	26 (2.5%)	80 (7.8%)	726 (71.2%)	105 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.0%)	73.7	1438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%		65	1819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	381																	49.2	49.2	61.9	53.3	64.5		60.0	63.3	47.9	43.5		50.9	98.2
Juarez-Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	849 Twining Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-9222	426	19	22.4	69.5%	9 (2.1%)	15 (3.5%)	355 (83.3%)	36 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	35.9	3510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		32.4	3742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	232																	24.3	24.3	22.2	22.4	54.3	47.5	37.3	29.2	13.6	31.4	40.3	28.9						$18,089	$2,099	$15,990
Silver Wing Elementary	Public	K-6	3730 Arey Dr.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 423-3950	335	15	22.3	75.5%	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	302 (90.1%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	40.8	3166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		42.3	3045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.1%	121																	34.0	34.0	27.3	50.0	44.9	51.4	44.6	19.6	33.3	29.4	24.0	26.3	92.7					$18,030	$2,488	$15,542
Howard Pence Elementary	Public	K-6	877 Via Tonga Ct.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-8100	419	17	24.6	71.8%	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	379 (90.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16.4	5154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		16	5217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	63																	20.0	20.0	15.2	17.0	33.9	27.1	24.2	10.9	10.0	21.5	12.9	14.1						$19,480	$2,362	$17,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary?

Students at Willow Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Willow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Willow Elementary.

Is Willow Elementary a good school?

Willow Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of California elementary schools.

What district is Willow Elementary in?

San Ysidro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Willow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Ysidro Middle
High : San Ysidro High

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