Willow Glen Elementary

Public K-8

 310 N. Akers Rd.
       Visalia, CA  93291-5119


(559) 730-7798

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3934th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,417 Help


Students who attend Willow Glen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Green Acres Middle
High:    Redwood High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  488

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.2%
White:
17.2%
Asian:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84% Help


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Compare Details Willow Glen Elementary ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details Willow Glen Elementary ranks worse than 59.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.02. (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.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.2%), White (17.2%), Asian (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Glen Elementary is 20.8, which is the 6th best among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Glen Elementary is $8,417, which is the 8th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willow Glen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Glen Elementary 3934th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Willow Glen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
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Hispanic students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Glen Elementary 1662nd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Willow Glen Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 944th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willow Glen Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.03 3239th 4809 32.6%
2005 39.41 2752nd 4822 42.9%
2006 37.35 2866th 4818 40.5%
2007 38.66 2995th 5113 41.4%
2008 39.44 2974th 5113 41.8%
2009 48.39 2583rd 5193 50.3%
2010 37.51 3320th 5314 37.5%
2011 53.25 2390th 5377 55.6%
2012 45.48 2919th 5390 45.8%
2013 49.43 2720th 5530 50.8%
2015 42.73 2870th 5611 48.9%
2016 35.89 3341st 5614 40.5%
2017 36.01 3367th 5692 40.8%
2018 26.70 4110th 5662 27.4%
2019 26.94 4196th 5789 27.5%
2022 21.46 4700th 5883 20.1%
2023 29.49 3923rd 5848 32.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.88 3051st 3246 6.0%
2019 28.90 2574th 3275 21.4%
2022 57.64 863rd 3311 73.9%
2023 59.00 816th 3240 74.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.26 2414th 2416 0.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.97 3559th 5084 30.0%
2019 34.94 3513th 5173 32.1%
2022 26.83 4096th 5264 22.2%
2023 36.13 3374th 5355 37.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.90 3834th 5413 29.2%
2019 28.07 3983rd 5492 27.5%
2022 17.10 4984th 5635 11.6%
2023 25.73 4148th 5595 25.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 4070th 5431 25.1%
2019 26.50 4062nd 5510 26.3%
2022 27.61 3990th 5663 29.5%
2023 35.97 3322nd 5627 41.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.99 3687th 4830 23.7%
2019 28.11 3827th 4963 22.9%
2022 27.17 3939th 5084 22.5%
2023 37.18 3121st 5079 38.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.70 2544th 2737 7.1%
2019 28.02 2196th 2834 22.5%
2022 8.90 2546th 2726 6.6%
2023 11.16 2443rd 2659 8.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Willow Glen Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 42.99 1260th 2477 49.1%
2016 35.72 1468th 2497 41.2%
2017 40.24 1393rd 2508 44.5%
2018 30.14 1656th 2480 33.2%
2019 33.90 1655th 2715 39.0%
2022 27.40 1879th 2740 31.4%
2023 34.02 1660th 2788 40.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.15 1323rd 2230 40.7%
2019 38.93 1360th 2369 42.6%
2022 30.90 1663rd 2458 32.3%
2023 42.95 1232nd 2535 51.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.32 1419th 2262 37.3%
2022 21.95 1990th 2509 20.7%
2023 34.92 1479th 2535 41.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.83 1560th 2273 31.4%
2019 33.86 1494th 2407 37.9%
2022 33.97 1512th 2527 40.2%
2023 35.48 1481st 2546 41.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Willow Glen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.11 1497th 2072 27.8%
2019 42.23 1184th 2213 46.5%
2022 33.40 1511th 2359 35.9%
2023 45.47 1110th 2379 53.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Open Quote My son has special needs in school and at Willow Glen he has gotten all the help he has needed and he is doing so much better now. Thanks to all the staff who have been working with my son. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Willow Glen Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 423 0 18 46 1 n/a n/a 0 488
1989 518 0 37 88 1 n/a n/a 0 644
1990 532 4 37 108 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1991 560 6 31 118 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1992 582 3 25 127 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1993 455 11 138 173 2 n/a n/a 0 779
1994 397 7 156 220 4 n/a n/a 0 784
1995 379 19 137 296 8 n/a n/a 0 839
1996 379 19 137 296 8 n/a n/a 0 839
1997 372 25 144 294 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1998 357 12 147 304 1 n/a n/a 0 821
1999 306 29 145 304 1 n/a n/a 0 785
2000 283 17 145 325 2 n/a n/a 0 772
2001 276 25 143 317 1 n/a n/a 0 762
2002 231 19 136 337 2 n/a n/a 0 725
2003 231 19 136 337 2 n/a n/a 0 725
2004 229 23 114 339 3 n/a n/a 0 708
2005 225 28 76 273 5 n/a n/a 0 607
2006 212 23 70 314 3 n/a n/a 0 622
2007 182 26 62 332 6 n/a n/a 0 608
2008 162 33 53 331 7 n/a n/a 0 586
2009 163 21 53 358 8 2 1 0 606
2010 151 24 41 378 10 1 2 0 607
2011 167 25 33 375 11 1 5 0 617
2012 153 21 33 398 10 1 9 0 625
2013 136 22 29 395 9 1 14 0 606
2014 122 15 31 381 4 1 16 0 570
2015 135 12 31 458 5 1 16 0 658
2016 113 9 32 435 4 1 11 0 605
2017 124 6 29 407 6 1 15 0 588
2018 116 10 24 425 2 2 21 0 600
2019 126 8 26 426 2 1 25 0 614
2020 107 6 18 449 1 1 20 0 602
2021 91 6 21 415 1 0 13 0 547
2022 93 8 20 407 1 0 11 0 540
2023 84 11 20 357 1 0 15 0 488

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Glen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 488 18.1 26.9 n/a
1989 644 25.0 25.7 n/a
1990 681 27.0 25.2 n/a
1991 715 32.0 22.3 n/a
1992 737 32.5 22.6 17.2
1993 779 31.0 25.1 42
1994 784 30.0 26.1 50.4
1995 839 31.0 27.1 57.4
1996 839 31.0 27.1 57.4
1997 835 42.0 19.9 55.6
1998 821 38.0 21.6 55.4
1999 785 38.0 20.7 64.3
2000 772 41.5 18.6 64.5
2001 762 38.1 20.0 63.4
2002 725 37.0 19.6 58.2
2003 725 37.0 19.6 58.2
2004 708 34.4 20.6 60.3
2005 607 29.0 20.9 69.2
2006 622 27.5 22.6 68
2007 608 28.5 21.3 69.7
2008 586 28.0 20.9 71.7
2009 606 27.5 21.3 73.4
2010 607 24.0 25.2 71.7
2011 617 n/a n/a 67.6
2012 625 22.0 28.4 n/a
2013 606 20.0 30.3 73.6
2014 570 20.5 27.8 78.4
2015 658 22.0 29.9 77.1
2016 605 23.0 26.3 79.8
2017 588 22.0 26.7 81.3
2018 600 22.0 27.2 78.3
2019 614 22.1 27.7 75.1
2020 602 n/a n/a 82.2
2021 547 24.6 22.1 79
2022 540 24.0 22.4 84.1
2023 488 23.3 20.8 84

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 Glen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 488 18.1 26.9 n/a
1989 644 25.0 25.7 n/a
1990 681 27.0 25.2 n/a
1991 715 32.0 22.3 n/a
1992 737 32.5 22.6 17.2
1993 779 31.0 25.1 42
1994 784 30.0 26.1 50.4
1995 839 31.0 27.1 57.4
1996 839 31.0 27.1 57.4
1997 835 42.0 19.9 55.6
1998 821 38.0 21.6 55.4
1999 785 38.0 20.7 64.3
2000 772 41.5 18.6 64.5
2001 762 38.1 20.0 63.4
2002 725 37.0 19.6 58.2
2003 725 37.0 19.6 58.2
2004 708 34.4 20.6 60.3
2005 607 29.0 20.9 69.2
2006 622 27.5 22.6 68
2007 608 28.5 21.3 69.7
2008 586 28.0 20.9 71.7
2009 606 27.5 21.3 73.4
2010 607 24.0 25.2 71.7
2011 617 n/a n/a 67.6
2012 625 22.0 28.4 n/a
2013 606 20.0 30.3 73.6
2014 570 20.5 27.8 78.4
2015 658 22.0 29.9 77.1
2016 605 23.0 26.3 79.8
2017 588 22.0 26.7 81.3
2018 600 22.0 27.2 78.3
2019 614 22.1 27.7 75.1
2020 602 n/a n/a 82.2
2021 547 24.6 22.1 79
2022 540 24.0 22.4 84.1
2023 488 23.3 20.8 84

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 Glen Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201291.0%3.0%0.0%7.0%93.0%97.0%97.0%93.0%93.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201497.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201596.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%98.0%
201692.0%1.0%2.0%5.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%93.0%95.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%97.0%≥99.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
201993.0%2.0%4.0%98.0%98.0%≥99.0%96.0%98.0%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,417

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow Glen Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4196th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3923rd of 5848 Elementary schools
 5.4%
Ranks 1655th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1660th of 2788 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Glen Elementary)33.821.5
 12.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)41.238
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow Glen Elementary)36.516.7
 19.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)4237.1
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Glen Elementary)30.328.2
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)45.235.8
 9.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow Glen Elementary)2525.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)38.133.3
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Glen Elementary)4641.8
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)48.138.5
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow Glen Elementary)15.120
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)29.326.8
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Willow Glen Elementary)2027.3
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (Visalia Unified)23.523.5
 0%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Glen Elementary)35.540.3
 4.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)44.140.1
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Willow Glen Elementary)31.621.1
 10.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)32.127.8
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Glen Elementary)2040
 20%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)5542.6
 12.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Willow Glen Elementary)020
 20%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)3022.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Willow Glen Elementary)45.533.3
 12.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Visalia Unified)52.536.3
 16.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willow Glen Elementary)18.20
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Visalia Unified)33.221.2
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Willow Glen Elementary)27.320.8
 6.4%
   8th Grade Science (Visalia Unified)29.322.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students614488
 20.5%
African American811
 37.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2620
 23.1%
Hispanic426357
 16.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White12684
 33.3%
Two or More Races2515
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.1%84%
 8.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 488 students attended Willow Glen Elementary.

Willow Glen Elementary ranks 3934th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Willow Glen Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Willow Glen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Green Acres Middle
High : Redwood High


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