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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Westmoor High this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,278
High
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON UNION HIGH·NCES 061893002298
Westmoor High
131 Westmoor Ave., Daly City, CA 94015 · (650) 550-7400 · San Mateo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,278 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
522 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 306 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 337 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 322 | 25% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
65.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.3pp since 2014
Math
37.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.6% | 29.8% | 16.1% | 18.5% |
| Math | 17.2% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 39.0% |
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 | 65.3% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.3% | 39.3% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 37.4% |
| 2020-21 | 77.3% | 55.9% |
| 2018-19 | 61.1% | 44.4% |
| 2017-18 | 70.5% | 45.8% |
| 2016-17 | 75.5% | 46.4% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Westmoor High
Westmoor High's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoor High this school | 1,278 | 40.8% | 50.9% |
| Silver Creek High San Jose | 2,139 | 44.6% | 57.5% |
| Mark Keppel High Alhambra | 2,201 | 40.9% | 65.3% |
| Washington High Fremont | 1,957 | 36.4% | 64.8% |
| Troy High Fullerton | 2,504 | 39.7% | 81.2% |
| Cerritos High Cerritos | 1,996 | 43.1% | 70.4% |
Matched among California high 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 Westmoor High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #305 of 1,052 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #301 of 1,056 ▲ 4 | #11 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #354 of 1,056 ▼ 30 | #8 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #277 of 1,044 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,278 | #647 of 2,093 | #9 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #530 of 1,352 | #18 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #483 of 1,351 | #17 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #1,277 of 1,575 | #11 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #185 of 802 | #3 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,278
-118 (-8%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,464
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 1,278 | 64.3 | 19.9:1 | 41% (522) |
| 2023-24 | 1,256 | 61.6 | 20.4:1 | 36% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 1,302 | 58.7 | 22.2:1 | 32% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 1,396 | 63 | 22.2:1 | 30% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 1,579 | 70.6 | 22.4:1 | 40% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 1,669 | 72 | 23.2:1 | 39% (648) |
| 2010-11 | 1,725 | N/A | N/A | 40% (687) |
| 2000-01 | 1,805 | 74 | 24.4:1 | 23% (424) |
| 1990-91 | 1,464 | 64 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westmoor High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,579 to 1,278); teachers down 9% (70.6 to 64.3).
About Westmoor High
Westmoor High is a public high school in Daly City, California. The school enrolls 1,278 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 53% larger than that.
Westmoor High is one of 5 schools in Jefferson Union High, which enrolls 3,650 students in total.
Asian students are the majority at Westmoor High, with 58% of enrollment. Other groups make up 29% Hispanic, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. San Mateo County as a whole is about 31% Asian, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 64.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.9:1. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Roughly 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Westmoor High is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Westmoor High is 4.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 50.9%. Predicted: 55.6%.
Across San Mateo County, the median household income is $158,855, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Mateo County is home to 176 public schools and about 82,403 public school students.
Nearest public school: Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Westmoor High places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 1,396. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.2:1 in 2020-21, and 19.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Union High
- Jefferson HighHigh · 1,072 students
- Terra Nova HighHigh · 740 students
- Oceana HighHigh · 471 students
- Thornton HighHigh · 89 students
Other schools in Daly City
- Jefferson HighHigh · 1,072 students
- Fernando Rivera IntermediateMiddle · 588 students
- Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleMiddle · 558 students
- Summit Public School: ShastaHigh · 458 students
- Susan B. Anthony ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Skyline ElementaryElementary · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary0.4 mi · 303
- Fernando Rivera Intermediate0.4 mi · 588
- Thomas Edison Elementary0.5 mi · 294
- Daniel Webster Elementary0.5 mi · 317
- Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary0.6 mi · 299
- Garden Village Elementary0.8 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Westmoor HighWhat is the total enrollment at Westmoor High?
Westmoor High enrolls approximately 1,278 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westmoor High serve?
Westmoor High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Westmoor High?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Westmoor High.
How diverse is Westmoor High?
Westmoor High reports a student body of 7% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 58% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Westmoor High?
Westmoor High is overseen by Jefferson Union High in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.