Is Willow Elementary a good school?

Willow Elementary ranks 1457 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 356 students attended Willow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary?

Students at Willow Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Willow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Royal Oak Middle High : Charter Oak High

Willow Elementary

Summary:

Willow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Glendora, California, serving 341 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Charter Oak Unified School District, which is ranked 642 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade ELA and Math. The school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20-25% of California schools for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for white students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% of California schools. Willow Elementary has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 26.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other schools in the Charter Oak Unified District, such as Cedargrove Elementary and Washington Elementary, Willow Elementary generally outperforms them in academic performance. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Glendora Unified and Bonita Unified districts, such as Sellers Elementary, Cullen Elementary, and Arma J. Shull Elementary, Willow Elementary's performance is more mixed.

Detail:

Public K-6

1427 South Willow
Glendora, CA 91740-5826

(626) 914-5839

District: Charter Oak Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1457^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,980

Students who attend Willow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Royal Oak Middle
High:	Charter Oak High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

White:

18.0%

Asian:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Elementary ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Charter Oak Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Willow Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Charter Oak Unified School District. Student population at Willow Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.9%), White (18%), Asian (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Elementary is 22.2, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Charter Oak Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Elementary is $6,980. 3 elementary schools in the Charter Oak Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Elementary 1457^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Willow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Charter Oak Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Charter Oak Unified 642^nd of 1568 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
2004	67.00	1401^st	4809	70.9%
2005	61.10	1699^th	4822	64.8%
2006	69.90	1345^th	4818	72.1%
2007	68.31	1443^rd	5113	71.8%
2008	68.58	1470^th	5113	71.2%
2009	74.33	1238^th	5193	76.2%
2010	77.57	1109^th	5314	79.1%
2011	66.26	1685^th	5377	68.7%
2012	81.01	973^rd	5390	81.9%
2013	76.68	1234^th	5530	77.7%
2015	76.98	1237^th	5611	78.0%
2016	77.86	1203^rd	5614	78.6%
2017	64.28	1829^th	5692	67.9%
2018	71.74	1489^th	5662	73.7%
2019	55.49	2284^th	5789	60.5%
2022	74.22	1443^rd	5883	75.5%
2023	63.69	1855^th	5874	68.4%
2024	72.77	1457^th	5862	75.1%

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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
2018	78.54	744^th	5084	85.4%
2019	58.36	1876^th	5173	63.7%
2022	70.12	1166^th	5264	77.8%
2023	61.55	1661^st	5374	69.1%
2024	68.38	1333^rd	5511	75.8%

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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
2018	72.38	1395^th	5413	74.2%
2019	61.19	1916^th	5492	65.1%
2022	72.89	1404^th	5635	75.1%
2023	64.91	1725^th	5617	69.3%
2024	73.19	1344^th	5605	76.0%

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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
2018	65.99	1668^th	5431	69.3%
2019	48.42	2532^nd	5510	54.0%
2022	73.86	1350^th	5663	76.2%
2023	59.98	1944^th	5650	65.6%
2024	70.01	1501^st	5636	73.4%

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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
2018	81.36	626^th	4830	87.0%
2019	60.98	1630^th	4963	67.2%
2022	83.05	629^th	5084	87.6%
2023	70.98	1136^th	5098	77.7%
2024	74.45	967^th	5102	81.0%

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Rank History for White students at Willow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	54.67	1394^th	2834	50.8%
2023	43.58	1610^th	2662	39.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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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
1988	313	8	26	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1989	306	10	27	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1990	295	5	25	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1991	285	6	32	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1992	293	16	33	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1993	275	3	33	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1994	263	5	36	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1995	245	8	33	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1996	245	8	33	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1997	233	11	34	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
1998	226	5	27	135	5	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	217	8	23	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2000	219	12	22	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2001	201	12	23	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2002	191	14	23	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2003	191	14	23	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2004	189	10	29	143	1	n/a	n/a	3	375
2005	148	15	30	149	0	n/a	n/a	9	351
2006	149	12	27	141	0	n/a	n/a	27	356
2007	137	9	23	144	3	n/a	n/a	22	338
2008	154	10	31	173	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
2009	153	11	35	164	1	0	47	0	411
2010	134	3	30	156	2	0	15	0	340
2011	132	5	29	163	2	3	10	0	344
2012	127	6	22	167	2	3	12	0	339
2013	124	9	25	177	2	8	10	0	355
2014	129	9	22	190	2	6	10	0	368
2015	113	9	27	199	2	6	10	0	366
2016	102	11	27	218	1	5	6	0	370
2017	79	11	25	239	1	5	12	0	372
2018	78	11	23	250	0	3	17	0	382
2019	66	12	20	244	0	1	12	0	355
2020	63	11	25	252	2	0	9	0	362
2021	58	7	26	242	1	0	9	0	343
2022	60	5	29	223	1	0	11	0	329
2023	51	7	38	230	2	0	13	0	341
2024	64	9	45	224	2	0	12	0	356

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	16.0	25.8	n/a
1989	427	17.9	23.8	n/a
1990	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1991	426	17.0	25.0	n/a
1992	434	17.3	25.0	20.3
1993	417	15.0	27.8	20.1
1994	417	14.5	28.8	25.2
1995	422	15.0	28.1	28.2
1996	422	15.0	28.1	28.2
1997	406	19.0	21.4	24.9
1998	398	19.0	20.9	28.1
1999	390	19.6	19.9	28.5
2000	389	19.0	20.5	29.6
2001	376	18.0	20.9	29.3
2002	363	1.0	363.0	26.4
2003	363	1.0	363.0	26.4
2004	375	16.0	23.4	25.5
2005	351	16.0	21.9	29.8
2006	356	17.0	20.9	33.7
2007	338	16.0	21.1	34.5
2008	370	21.0	17.6	40.5
2009	411	20.0	18.7	37.5
2010	340	15.0	22.6	40
2011	344	n/a	n/a	41.6
2012	339	16.0	21.1	n/a
2013	355	17.0	20.8	51.5
2014	368	15.7	23.4	54.1
2015	366	15.0	24.4	53.3
2016	370	15.0	24.6	51.9
2017	372	16.0	23.2	52.7
2018	382	16.0	23.8	49.2
2019	355	16.0	22.1	52.4
2020	362	n/a	n/a	53
2021	343	17.0	20.1	46.9
2022	329	17.0	19.3	62.6
2023	341	18.0	18.9	56.3
2024	356	16.0	22.2	68

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
1988	414	16.0	25.8	n/a
1989	427	17.9	23.8	n/a
1990	414	17.0	24.3	n/a
1991	426	17.0	25.0	n/a
1992	434	17.3	25.0	20.3
1993	417	15.0	27.8	20.1
1994	417	14.5	28.8	25.2
1995	422	15.0	28.1	28.2
1996	422	15.0	28.1	28.2
1997	406	19.0	21.4	24.9
1998	398	19.0	20.9	28.1
1999	390	19.6	19.9	28.5
2000	389	19.0	20.5	29.6
2001	376	18.0	20.9	29.3
2002	363	1.0	363.0	26.4
2003	363	1.0	363.0	26.4
2004	375	16.0	23.4	25.5
2005	351	16.0	21.9	29.8
2006	356	17.0	20.9	33.7
2007	338	16.0	21.1	34.5
2008	370	21.0	17.6	40.5
2009	411	20.0	18.7	37.5
2010	340	15.0	22.6	40
2011	344	n/a	n/a	41.6
2012	339	16.0	21.1	n/a
2013	355	17.0	20.8	51.5
2014	368	15.7	23.4	54.1
2015	366	15.0	24.4	53.3
2016	370	15.0	24.6	51.9
2017	372	16.0	23.2	52.7
2018	382	16.0	23.8	49.2
2019	355	16.0	22.1	52.4
2020	362	n/a	n/a	53
2021	343	17.0	20.1	46.9
2022	329	17.0	19.3	62.6
2023	341	18.0	18.9	56.3
2024	356	16.0	22.2	68

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.

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