Westmorland Elementary

Westmorland Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school in Westmorland, California, operated by Westmorland Union Elementary. The school hosts 304 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Westmorland Elementary sits 35% below that benchmark.

Westmorland Elementary is a school of Westmorland Union Elementary, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Westmorland Elementary reports that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Imperial County as a whole is about 86% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Westmorland Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Imperial County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westmorland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Imperial County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,681, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westmorland Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

Phil D. Swing Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Westmorland Elementary comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 30.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 372 students in 2018 compared to 304 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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