Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805004323
Westlake Middle
2629 Harrison St., Oakland, CA 94612 · (510) 879-2213 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of California public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
256 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 109 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 30% |
Student demographics
70%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
16.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.7pp since 2014
Math
9.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.8% | 13.6% | 22.7% | 61.0% |
| Math | 2.3% | 6.7% | 21.0% | 70.0% |
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 | 16.3% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.8% | 3.4% |
| 2022-23 | 13.9% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.7% | 7.8% |
| 2018-19 | 12.1% | 5.7% |
| 2017-18 | 16.8% | 6.7% |
| 2016-17 | 15.8% | 9.6% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
11.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Westlake Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Middle this school | 279 | 91.8% | 11.4% |
| KIPP Philosophers Academy Los Angeles | 398 | 92.0% | N/A |
| West Oakland Middle Oakland | 165 | 98.2% | 9.0% |
| Marina del Rey Middle Los Angeles | 300 | 87.3% | 22.8% |
| KIPP Scholar Academy Los Angeles | 434 | 83.6% | N/A |
| TEACH Academy of Technologies Los Angeles | 471 | 98.7% | N/A |
Matched among California middle 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 Westlake Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #1,197 of 1,224 | #43 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #1,168 of 1,227 ▲ 51 | #42 of 46 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #1,198 of 1,227 ▼ 18 | #42 of 46 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #269 of 1,214 | #10 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #1,214 of 1,377 | #47 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #4 of 1,279 | #2 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #140 of 1,278 | #15 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #218 of 1,329 | #8 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #273 of 930 | #8 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
279
-25 (-8%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 736
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 279 | 22.2 | 12.6:1 | 92% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 22.7 | 13.3:1 | 93% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 21.9 | 14.4:1 | 87% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 24 | 12.7:1 | 87% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 21.9 | 16.5:1 | 85% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 93% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | N/A | N/A | 85% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 33 | 21.8:1 | 67% (478) |
| 1990-91 | 736 | 27 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westlake Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (360 to 279); teachers up 2% (21.9 to 22.2).
About Westlake Middle
Westlake Middle is a middle school located in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. The school's enrollment of 279 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
Within Oakland Unified, Westlake Middle is one of 84 schools. The district enrolls 33,973 students.
Black students are the largest group at Westlake Middle, with 43% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 6% White. Among all residents of Alameda County, the Black share is about 10%. By the diversity index, Westlake Middle comes in at 70%.
Westlake Middle operates with 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. About 92% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 43 points above the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
The allk12 Grade for Westlake Middle is F. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Westlake Middle scores 11.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 25.8%.
Alameda County has about 1,649,473 residents, and median household income is about $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Alameda County number 394 and enroll about 210,511.
Nearest public school: Street Academy Alternative High, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Westlake Middle is 4th of 4 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 304 to 279 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Westlake Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
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Other Westlake Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Westlake Middle. Westlake Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Westlake Middle SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 853 students
- WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLTHORNWOOD, NY · 477 students
- Westlake Middle SchoolErie, PA · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Street Academy Alternative High0.3 mi · 77
- AIMS College Prep High0.7 mi · 386
- Oakland School for the Arts0.7 mi · 828
- Envision Academy for Arts & Technology0.8 mi · 207
- Hoover Elementary1.0 mi · 281
- McClymonds High1.0 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Westlake MiddleHow many students attend Westlake Middle?
Westlake Middle enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Westlake Middle serve?
Westlake Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westlake Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westlake Middle is approximately 12.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westlake Middle?
At Westlake Middle, the student body is approximately 6% White, 32% Hispanic, 43% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Westlake Middle?
Westlake Middle is overseen by Oakland Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.