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Willow Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

11733 East 205th St., Lakewood, CA 90715 · (562) 229-7910 · Part of ABC Unified School District

Lakewood’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Willow Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11733 East 205th St., Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 135
Grade 265
Grade 343
Grade 443
Grade 552
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
405’20
363’21
388’22
365’23
346’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%Asian 10%Two or more races 8%Black 6%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willow Elementary from Lakewood families.

Other schools in ABC Unified School District

The district →
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
774 students26:1
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
681 students26:1
Niemes (John H.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Artesia
A
631 students23:1
Cerritos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
612 students28:1
Bragg Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A
602 students25:1
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
561 students28:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.