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Willow Elementary

South Gate, CA · Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5

2,279th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 60% Improving

439
Students
2023–24 enrollment
20.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
93%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
16.3%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Willow Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Willow Elementary 2,279th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2015 to 60th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%60%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Willow Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 202 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
50%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
42%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
23%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%50%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%42%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Willow Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 439 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic98%
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Hispanic 98%99%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic99.1%98.2% 0.9 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.9% 0.9 pts
White0.7%0.5% 0.2 pts

Homes near Willow Elementary

Typical home value $697K in zip 90280 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$179K$359K$538K$718K$680K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Willow Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Willow Elementary in?

Willow Elementary is part of the Los Angeles Unified district in South Gate, California.

Is Willow Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Willow Elementary 2,279th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary?

Hispanic 98% (439 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Willow Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 90280 is $697K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.