About Willard Elementary School
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Willard Elementary School is located in Long Beach, CA and is one of 63 elementary schools in Long Beach Unified. It is a magnet school that serves 770 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Willard Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Willard Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Willard Elementary School had an API growth score of 700 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Willard Elementary School's 2009 base score was 712 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Willard Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Willard Elementary School's students and teachers.
Willard Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
76 %
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Asian
11 %
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Black
9 %
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White
3 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 50%
- Female 50%
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About Long Beach, CA
- Population Median Age 32 years
- Median Household Income $37,270
- Average Household Size 2.77 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 30%
- % Owning / % Renting 41% / 59%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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