Willow Oaks Elementary

620 Willow Rd., East Palo Alto CA, 94025 | Sequoia Union High School District | 650-329-2800
  • grades KG-8
  • students 508
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 19% 57% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
22%East Palo Alto
43%California

Willow Oaks Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Sequoia Union High School District" in East Palo Alto, CA. There are a total of 508 students and 25 teachers at Willow Oaks Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Willow Oaks Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 57% lower than the California average.

Willow Oaks Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students508
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Willow Oaks Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
340-49%
420-24%
5<= 5%
6n/a
7n/a
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
330-39%
415-19%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
811-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Willow Oaks Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.5% 0.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 6.6% 9.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 85.3% 78.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 5.4% 9.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.5% 3.1% 3.1%

East Palo Alto demographics profile

StatisticEast Palo AltoCaliforniaNational
Population29,44839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,64925691
Median age32.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English32%56%79%
Speak Spanish55%29%13%

Education level achieved in East Palo Alto

IndexEast Palo AltoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade64.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school62.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college41.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Willow Oaks Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.