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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley this year?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOL WEST VALLEY DISTRICT·NCES 060253114480
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley
7911 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka, CA 91306 · (818) 330-3050 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
175 students
STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 150 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (150) is 317% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley this school | 409 | 42.8% | N/A |
| McKinley Elementary Santa Monica | 362 | 42.3% | 62.6% |
| Justice Street Academy Charter West Hills | 430 | 41.9% | 70.3% |
| Travis Elementary Travis AFB | 421 | 45.6% | 49.8% |
| Sequoia Elementary Oakland | 452 | 44.5% | 64.9% |
| Kavod Charter San Diego | 395 | 40.3% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #3,568 of 5,915 | #755 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,681 of 5,352 | #858 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #376 of 5,354 | #66 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #4,221 of 5,625 | #1,040 of 1,276 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
+274 (+203%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 17.1 | 23.9:1 | 43% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 16 | 22.2:1 | 38% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 13 | 21.7:1 | 26% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 7 | 19.3:1 | 20% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley.
About Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Winnetka, California. Its enrollment is 409 students, spread over kindergarten through 8.
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley is a school in Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley District.
About 35% of students at Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley are White, the largest single group. The school is also 35% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black, and 9% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley lists 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 23.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 43% of the student body. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 27 points.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley is about 0.4 miles from Winnetka Avenue Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal data put enrollment at 135 in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.3:1 in 2020-21, and 23.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winnetka
- Stanley Mosk ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Sunny Brae Avenue ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Ingenium Charter MiddleMiddle · 179 students
Nearby schools
- Winnetka Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 306
- Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 448
- John A. Sutter Middle0.8 mi · 763
- Ingenium Charter Middle0.8 mi · 179
- Melvin Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 379
- Stanley Mosk Elementary0.8 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Citizens of the World Charter School West ValleyHow large is Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley?
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley serve?
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley is approximately 23.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley?
Student demographics at Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley are roughly 35% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley public or private?
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.