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Enrollment
983
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUGUS UNION·NCES 063597012401
West Creek Academy
28767 North West Hills Dr., Valencia, CA 91354 · (661) 294-5385 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL983 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
28.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
198 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 149 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 176 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (149) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (176).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
83.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
81.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 55.8% | 28.0% | 10.5% | 5.7% |
| Math | 55.5% | 26.2% | 13.0% | 5.3% |
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 | 83.8% | 81.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.6% | 80.5% |
| 2022-23 | 79.3% | 77.2% |
| 2021-22 | 79.5% | 74.8% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 74.9% |
| 2017-18 | 79.6% | 71.3% |
| 2016-17 | 77.2% | 69.9% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
82.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 West Creek Academy
West Creek Academy's state test result (82.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Creek Academy this school | 983 | 20.1% | 82.0% |
| James S. Fugman Elementary Fresno | 893 | 19.8% | 81.2% |
| Stevenson Ranch Elementary Stevenson Ranch | 764 | 21.9% | 86.2% |
| Fairmont Elementary Yorba Linda | 794 | 23.2% | 77.9% |
| Crescent Elementary Anaheim | 805 | 26.1% | 82.6% |
| Foothill Ranch Elementary Foothill Ranch | 990 | 28.4% | 69.3% |
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 West Creek Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #151 of 5,151 | #38 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #180 of 5,172 ▲ 24 | #39 of 1,129 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #139 of 5,172 ▲ 12 | #33 of 1,129 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #1,493 of 5,116 | #444 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 983 | #88 of 5,915 | #11 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.9:1 | #5,294 of 5,352 | #1,207 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #279 of 5,354 | #42 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #5,139 of 5,625 | #1,206 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #3,733 of 3,837 | #934 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
983
+381 (+63%) vs 2020
+56% since 2010-11, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
28.9:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 983 | 34 | 28.9:1 | 20% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 1,024 | 36 | 28.4:1 | 17% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 1,024 | 36 | 28.4:1 | 11% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 23 | 26.2:1 | 11% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 995 | 37 | 26.9:1 | 9% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 33 | 28.3:1 | 4% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 5% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Creek Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (995 to 983); teachers down 8% (37 to 34).
About West Creek Academy
At 28767 North West Hills Dr. in Valencia, California, West Creek Academy operates as a large elementary school. Total enrollment is 983 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6. That is 111% above the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Saugus Union runs 15 schools with a combined 9,359 students. West Creek Academy is one of them.
Asian students make up 35% of enrollment at West Creek Academy, the largest share of any group. Next come 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 15% Asian among all Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at West Creek Academy are from different groups.
Staffing at West Creek Academy comes to 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 28.9:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. On the income side, 20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
West Creek Academy holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of California public elementary schools.
West Creek Academy's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 82.0% is 14.3 points above the 67.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to West Creek Academy is Rio Norte Junior High, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, West Creek Academy ranks 1st on average proficiency.
West Creek Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 602 students at West Creek Academy; in 2024-25, 983. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 28.9:1, from 26.2:1.
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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 Saugus Union
- Mountainview ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Plum Canyon ElementaryElementary · 876 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Emblem AcademyElementary · 810 students
- Highlands ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Rosedell ElementaryElementary · 660 students
Other schools in Valencia
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,286 students
- West Ranch HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Arroyo Seco Junior HighMiddle · 1,239 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Valencia Valley ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 729 students
Nearby schools
- Rio Norte Junior High0.6 mi · 1,138
- Tesoro del Valle Elementary0.9 mi · 503
- Valencia High1.2 mi · 2,286
- North Park Elementary1.4 mi · 441
- Opportunities for Learning - William S. Hart1.4 mi · 464
- Charles Helmers Elementary1.7 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About West Creek AcademyHow large is West Creek Academy?
West Creek Academy enrolls approximately 983 students in grades KG-06.
Is West Creek Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Creek Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at West Creek Academy?
Approximately 28.9:1 students per teacher at West Creek Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Creek Academy?
At West Creek Academy, the student body is approximately 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 35% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is West Creek Academy public or private?
West Creek Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saugus Union.
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