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310 North Akers Road, Visalia, CA 93291-5119
Summary
Willow Glen Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 30th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 36.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 25.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 36.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,031/4,657 (35th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,485/4,657 (25th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 506 |
| Low-Income Students | 390 (77.1%) |
| English Learners | 89 (17.6%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 4.1 points from last year and fell 2.2 points over the full period. Math fell 1.6 points from last year and rose 3.9 points over the full period.
•Math +3.9 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 25.0% to 53.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,031 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 27.1-point reading income gap is wider than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
19.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 39.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 38% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 23% to 25%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 10.7% to 36.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,485 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.0-point math income gap is narrower than the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Willow Glen Elementary compare within the district?
Willow Glen Elementary is No. 19 in reading and No. 20 in math proficiency among the 25 K–6 schools in Visalia Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Willow Glen Elementary rank in California?
Willow Glen Elementary ranks No. 3,031 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,485 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Willow Glen Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 20 in reading and No. 18 in math among 25 K–6 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 32.9% meet the reading standard and 23.7% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Willow Glen Elementary compare with other schools in Visalia?
Willow Glen Elementary is No. 18 in reading and No. 19 in math proficiency among the 24 K–6 schools in Visalia with 2026 results.
Explore schools in VisaliaHow does Willow Glen Elementary compare with other schools in Tulare County?
Willow Glen Elementary is No. 33 in reading and No. 42 in math proficiency among the 50 K–6 schools in Tulare County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Tulare CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–6 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Glen ElementaryThis school | 25.3% | 36.3% |
| Annie R. Mitchell | 31.8% | 40.5% |
| Conyer Elementary | 28.9% | 37.9% |
