Westminster Avenue Elementary

Westminster Avenue Elementary is an elementary school of close-knit scale in Venice, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, instructing 367 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Westminster Avenue Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Westminster Avenue Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 22% White, 13% Black, 10% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Westminster Avenue Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westminster Avenue Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.2%; Westminster Avenue Elementary posts 49.6%, +16.3 points above that line.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Westminster Avenue Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Animo Venice Charter High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Westminster Avenue Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westminster Avenue Elementary at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 63.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westminster Avenue Elementary has decreased 10%, going from 410 students in 2018 to 367 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 66% to 53% across the same window.

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