Total enrollment
7,864
-739 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Westminster
California · 7,864 students · 4 cities
Westminster reports 17 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 7,864 California students (14 elementary and 3 middle).
4-year change in Westminster
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Westminster ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #163 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,864 | #192 of 587 | #1,194 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #142 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #447 of 587 | #8,827 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.2% | #233 of 587 | #1,773 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #153 of 530 | #1,216 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Westminster
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Schroeder Elementary at 67.6% proficient to Anderson Elementary at 27.0%, a gap of 40.6 points. That is the 128th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 9,256 to 7,864 students (down 15%) and from 383 to 345 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Stacey Middle | Huntington Beach | Middle | 06-08 | 947 |
| Warner Middle | Westminster | Middle | 06-08 | 846 |
| Demille Elementary | Midway City | Elementary | KG-06 | 562 |
| Eastwood Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | KG-06 | 542 |
| Jessie Hayden Elementary | Midway City | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 |
| Johnson Middle | Westminster | Middle | 06-08 | 505 |
| Schroeder Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-06 | 485 |
| Willmore Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | KG-06 | 485 |
| Anderson Elementary | Garden Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 445 |
| Ada Clegg Elementary | Huntington Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 |
| Sequoia Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | KG-06 | 440 |
| Meairs Elementary | Garden Grove | Elementary | KG-05 | 387 |
| Fryberger Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | KG-05 | 319 |
| Finley Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | KG-05 | 316 |
| Schmitt Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Webber Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | KG-06 | 314 |
| John F. Land | Westminster | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Westminster
Westminster is a thinly populated public-school district in California. The district operates 17 schools and serves approximately 7,864 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Westminster consists of 14 elementary and 3 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Westminster is about 463, below the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 9%: 8,603 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,864 in SY 2024-25. Westminster now counts 16 public schools, down from 17 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Westminster discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.