Willard Elementary

571 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Willard Elementary School, located in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood of Long Beach, California, is a public school serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the Long Beach Unified School District, the school emphasizes a foundational academic curriculum while fostering a supportive community environment. Its location on Freeman Avenue places it in a densely populated, urban residential area, making it a local hub for neighborhood families.

The school is noted for its commitment to inclusive education and its efforts to provide a diverse learning experience. Like many schools in the Long Beach Unified system, Willard integrates social-emotional learning with core subjects like literacy and mathematics to help students develop both academically and personally. Through various school programs and parent engagement initiatives, Willard Elementary strives to create a structured yet welcoming environment that prepares its young learners for success as they transition into middle school.

571

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

26.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Willard Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	424
Black	63
Asian	56
Two or More	10
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
424 (74.3 %)
Black
63 (11.0 %)
Asian
56 (9.8 %)
White
12 (2.1 %)
Two or More
10 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Long Beach Unified
Phone:	(562)438-9934
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	571
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	380
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 114

Grade 1 92

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 92

Grade 5 99

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Willard Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	114
Grade 1	92
Grade 2	76
Grade 3	98
Grade 4	92
Grade 5	99

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Willard Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	303	53.1%
Male	268	46.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)