Willard Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Willard Elementary School

301 South Madre St.
Pasadena, CA 91107

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Top 50%

Serving 417 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willard Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50% in CA
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Willard Elementary School's student population of 417 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willard Elementary School
Kind	86
1	58
2	57
3	80
4	58
5	78

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Total Students

417 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2024	417
2023	476
2022	475
2021	577
2020	634
2019	634
2018	598
2017	598
2016	640
2015	649
2014	624
2013	644
2012	692
2011	650
2010	637
2009	631
2008	630
2007	616
2006	587
2005	630
2004	620
2003	644
2002	729
2001	737
2000	746
1999	704
1998	718
1997	769
1996	793
1995	769
1994	770
1993	755
1992	788
1991	733
1990	701
1989	665
1988	664

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2024	20
2023	22
2022	25
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	28
2014	24
2013	27
2012	30
2010	35
2009	35
2008	37
2007	34
2006	34
2005	33
2004	34
2003	35
2002	35
2001	37
2000	37
1999	33
1998	34
1997	32
1996	28
1995	29
1994	30
1993	31
1992	31
1991	31
1990	31
1989	29
1988	29
1987	27

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School Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willard Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4124 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	#4124
2022	#4880
2019	#4399
2018	#4286
2017	#3512
2016	#3473
2015	#3174
2014	#1043
2013	#2501
2012	#2185
2011	#1826

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	34%
2022	27%	33%	33%
2019	38%	40%	35%
2018	37%	39%	35%
2017	38%	38%	33%
2016	38%	37%	30%
2015	36%	34%	29%
2014	50%	63%	58%
2013	69%	59%	52%
2012	78%	59%	52%
2011	80%	58%	53%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2022	41%	47%	45%
2019	49%	51%	45%
2018	49%	50%	35%
2017	53%	48%	43%
2016	53%	48%	41%
2015	48%	44%	37%
2014	50%	58%	57%
2013	65%	57%	51%
2012	62%	58%	52%
2011	64%	56%	52%
2010	54%	54%	50%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	19:1	22:1	24:1
2021	22:1	22:1	25:1
2020	23:1	23:1	26:1
2019	23:1	23:1	26:1
2018	25:1	23:1	28:1
2017	25:1	23:1	28:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	24:1	23:1
2010	18:1	22:1	21:1
2009	18:1	21:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	22:1	21:1
2006	17:1	22:1	20:1
2005	19:1	22:1	21:1
2004	18:1	22:1	21:1
2003	18:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	21:1	22:1	23:1
1997	24:1	24:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	23:1	24:1	24:1
1987	24:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	8%	12%
2023	6%	12%	8%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	6%	12%	7%
2020	7%	12%	7%
2019	7%	12%	7%
2018	8%	11%	6%
2017	8%	11%	6%
2016	9%	11%	6%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	8%	11%	6%
2013	8%	11%	6%
2012	9%	11%	6%
2011	9%	11%	6%
2010	9%	11%	5%
2009	9%	11%	6%
2008	9%	12%	6%
2007	9%	12%	6%
2006	9%	12%	4%
2005	9%	12%	5%
2004	8%	12%	4%
2003	8%	11%	4%
2002	6%	11%	4%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	4%
1997	6%	11%	4%
1996	7%	11%	4%
1995	6%	11%	5%
1994	8%	11%	5%
1993	8%	11%	4%
1992	8%	11%	5%
1991	7%	11%	5%
1990	7%	10%	6%
1989	7%	10%	6%
1988	8%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	66%	56%
2023	66%	55%	57%
2022	65%	56%	57%
2021	65%	56%	58%
2020	67%	55%	58%
2019	67%	55%	58%
2018	74%	54%	58%
2017	74%	54%	58%
2016	72%	54%	58%
2015	70%	54%	55%
2014	70%	53%	59%
2013	70%	53%	59%
2012	67%	52%	59%
2011	66%	51%	59%
2010	65%	50%	58%
2009	66%	49%	56%
2008	66%	50%	56%
2007	67%	49%	56%
2006	68%	48%	55%
2005	68%	47%	54%
2004	70%	46%	54%
2003	71%	45%	52%
2002	71%	44%	52%
2001	73%	43%	51%
2000	70%	42%	49%
1999	70%	41%	48%
1998	68%	40%	47%
1997	69%	40%	46%
1996	66%	39%	45%
1995	66%	38%	43%
1994	62%	37%	43%
1993	57%	36%	42%
1992	53%	35%	41%
1991	53%	34%	39%
1990	45%	33%	37%
1989	43%	31%	35%
1988	41%	30%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	8%	5%
2023	7%	5%	14%
2022	8%	5%	15%
2021	8%	5%	15%
2020	6%	5%	15%
2019	6%	5%	15%
2018	7%	6%	16%
2017	7%	6%	16%
2016	8%	6%	17%
2015	10%	6%	16%
2014	7%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	16%
2012	6%	6%	16%
2011	8%	7%	17%
2010	8%	7%	18%
2009	10%	7%	21%
2008	11%	8%	22%
2007	13%	8%	23%
2006	12%	8%	25%
2005	11%	8%	26%
2004	12%	8%	26%
2003	12%	8%	28%
2002	13%	8%	29%
2001	12%	8%	30%
2000	14%	9%	31%
1999	14%	9%	31%
1998	15%	9%	32%
1997	16%	9%	33%
1996	19%	9%	34%
1995	20%	9%	35%
1994	19%	9%	35%
1993	22%	9%	36%
1992	26%	9%	36%
1991	26%	9%	37%
1990	32%	9%	38%
1989	33%	9%	39%
1988	36%	9%	40%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	12%	20%
2023	14%	21%	16%
2022	17%	21%	16%
2021	15%	22%	16%
2020	15%	23%	16%
2019	15%	23%	16%
2018	10%	24%	17%
2017	10%	24%	17%
2016	11%	24%	17%
2015	11%	24%	17%
2014	13%	25%	17%
2013	14%	25%	16%
2012	14%	26%	15%
2011	14%	27%	14%
2010	13%	27%	14%
2009	14%	28%	16%
2008	14%	29%	16%
2007	11%	29%	15%
2006	11%	31%	16%
2005	12%	31%	15%
2004	10%	32%	16%
2003	9%	34%	16%
2002	10%	35%	15%
2001	10%	36%	15%
2000	11%	37%	16%
1999	11%	38%	16%
1998	11%	39%	17%
1997	9%	39%	17%
1996	8%	40%	17%
1995	8%	41%	17%
1994	11%	42%	17%
1993	13%	43%	18%
1992	13%	44%	18%
1991	14%	45%	19%
1990	16%	47%	19%
1989	17%	49%	20%
1988	15%	50%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	0.54	0.63
2023	0.54	0.64	0.63
2022	0.54	0.63	0.62
2021	0.55	0.62	0.62
2020	0.52	0.63	0.61
2019	0.52	0.63	0.61
2018	0.44	0.64	0.61
2017	0.44	0.64	0.61
2016	0.46	0.64	0.61
2015	0.49	0.64	0.60
2014	0.49	0.65	0.61
2013	0.48	0.65	0.60
2012	0.53	0.65	0.60
2011	0.55	0.67	0.60
2010	0.55	0.67	0.61
2009	0.53	0.71	0.62
2008	0.53	0.65	0.61
2007	0.54	0.67	0.61
2006	0.51	0.66	0.62
2005	0.51	0.67	0.62
2004	0.48	0.67	0.62
2003	0.47	0.67	0.63
2002	0.48	0.67	0.63
2001	0.44	0.67	0.63
2000	0.48	0.67	0.64
1999	0.48	0.67	0.65
1998	0.50	0.67	0.65
1997	0.49	0.67	0.66
1996	0.52	0.67	0.66
1995	0.52	0.67	0.66
1994	0.57	0.67	0.66
1993	0.61	0.67	0.67
1992	0.63	0.67	0.67
1991	0.63	0.67	0.68
1990	0.67	0.66	0.68
1989	0.68	0.65	0.69
1988	0.68	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	63%	54%
2023	59%	51%	58%
2022	55%	51%	56%
2021	55%	53%	55%
2020	57%	52%	52%
2019	57%	52%	52%
2018	57%	49%	50%
2017	57%	49%	50%
2016	57%	50%	52%
2015	61%	50%	55%
2014	60%	49%	58%
2013	57%	48%	58%
2011	53%	46%	56%
2010	50%	46%	55%
2009	43%	43%	42%
2008	54%	41%	26%
2007	48%	40%	51%
2006	61%	40%	54%
2005	67%	40%	57%
2004	65%	40%	55%
2003	62%	39%	54%
2002	60%	39%	52%
2001	70%	39%	55%
2000	67%	40%	57%
1999	76%	40%	59%
1998	81%	47%	66%
1997	84%	47%	66%
1996	82%	46%	62%
1995	84%	45%	64%
1994	75%	43%	58%
1993	83%	41%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2024	9%	8%
2023	10%	8%	11%
2022	8%	7%	12%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	12%	9%	10%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	13%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	11%	10%	4%
2007	22%	10%	10%
2006	15%	9%	12%
2005	17%	9%	11%
2004	14%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pasadena Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Willard Elementary School is ranked #4124 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

417 students attend Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Willard Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willard Elementary School?

Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Willard Elementary School offer ?

Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Willard Elementary School part of?

Willard Elementary School is part of Pasadena Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education