West Creek Academy

West Creek Academy, a well-populated elementary school in Valencia, California, overseen by Saugus Union, serves 983 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so West Creek Academy sits 111% larger than that benchmark.

Saugus Union comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 9,359 students; West Creek Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, West Creek Academy records that the most-represented group is Asian (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 28.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, West Creek Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Creek Academy is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rio Norte Junior High, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, West Creek Academy comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.0%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 995 students in 2018 compared to 983 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 26.9:1 in 2018 to 28.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.