Enrollment
178
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED·NCES 063570006104
Webster Elementary
3602 Winter Canyon, Malibu, CA 90265 · (310) 456-6494 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
11 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 56% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.7pp since 2014
Math
66.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.2% | 27.0% | 16.2% | 13.5% |
| Math | 40.5% | 25.7% | 21.6% | 12.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 66.2% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 79.5% |
| 2022-23 | 79.5% | 72.3% |
| 2021-22 | 83.5% | 78.5% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 69.2% |
| 2017-18 | 78.1% | 75.3% |
| 2016-17 | 73.5% | 80.0% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Webster Elementary
Webster Elementary's state test result (74.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Elementary this school | 178 | 6.2% | 74.6% |
| Cold Spring Elementary Santa Barbara | 188 | 5.9% | 97.0% |
| Creekside Charter Olympic Valley | 233 | 6.9% | N/A |
| Newcastle Elementary Newcastle | 164 | 13.4% | 66.6% |
| Penryn Elementary Penryn | 250 | 11.6% | 70.7% |
| Nord Country Chico | 213 | 15.0% | 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 Webster Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #441 of 5,151 | #96 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #766 of 5,172 ▼ 518 | #170 of 1,129 ▼ 116 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #739 of 5,172 ▼ 475 | #168 of 1,129 ▼ 103 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.7pp | #55 of 5,116 | #7 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #5,430 of 5,915 | #1,233 of 1,300 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.2% | #5,560 of 5,625 | #1,268 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.7% | #264 of 3,837 | #127 of 947 |
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
178
-62 (-26%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 178 | 12.8 | 13.9:1 | 6% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 12 | 17.1:1 | 8% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 12.3 | 17.3:1 | 10% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 12 | 20.0:1 | 10% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 12.5 | 22.2:1 | 12% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 13 | 22.5:1 | 8% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | N/A | N/A | 6% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 21 | 21.7:1 | 7% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 13 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (277 to 178); teachers up 3% (12.5 to 12.8).
About Webster Elementary
As a very small elementary school, Webster Elementary serves students in Malibu, California. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 178 students. The school is 62% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified counts 15 schools and 8,616 students, including Webster Elementary.
At Webster Elementary, 86% of students are White. The school is also 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% White share among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Webster Elementary is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The school has 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Federal data show 6% of students (11) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 64 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Webster Elementary lands at B, ahead of 63% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Webster Elementary is 1.3 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 74.6% actual, 75.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Malibu Elementary is closest at about 6.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Webster Elementary places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 178, down from 240 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 20.0:1 to 13.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Webster Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- Malibu HighHigh · 387 students
- Malibu MiddleMiddle · 256 students
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Other Webster Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 15 states are named Webster Elementary. Webster Elementary is the 23rd largest of the 24.
- Webster ElementaryMadera, CA · 634 students
- Webster ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 454 students
- Webster ElementaryFresno, CA · 295 students
- Webster ElementaryPasadena, CA · 277 students
- Webster ElementarySan Diego, CA · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Malibu Elementary6.2 mi · 242
- Topanga Elementary Charter6.6 mi · 232
- Arthur E. Wright Middle6.6 mi · 670
- Las Virgenes Independent6.6 mi · 19
- Malibu Middle7.4 mi · 256
- Malibu High7.5 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Webster ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Webster Elementary?
Webster Elementary enrolls approximately 178 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Webster Elementary serve?
Webster Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Webster Elementary have?
Webster Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Webster Elementary?
Webster Elementary reports a student body of 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Elementary?
Webster Elementary is overseen by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.