Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003458
Westport Heights Elementary
6011 West 79th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045 · (310) 645-5611 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
136 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 39 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.7pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.1% | 14.3% | 27.4% | 39.3% |
| Math | 13.3% | 15.7% | 33.7% | 37.4% |
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 | 33.3% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 28.3% |
| 2018-19 | 46.7% | 34.2% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 28.1% |
| 2016-17 | 36.4% | 30.5% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Westport Heights Elementary
Westport Heights Elementary's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Heights Elementary this school | 166 | 81.9% | 36.6% |
| Caroline Wenzel Elementary Sacramento | 211 | 77.7% | 13.8% |
| Stege Elementary Richmond | 225 | 77.3% | 7.6% |
| Cobb (William L.) Elementary San Francisco | 134 | 70.1% | 38.3% |
| Federal Terrace Elementary Vallejo | 228 | 83.8% | 21.3% |
| Wilshire Crest Elementary Los Angeles | 154 | 78.6% | 34.1% |
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 Westport Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #2,800 of 5,151 | #690 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #3,332 of 5,172 ▼ 819 | #866 of 1,129 ▼ 257 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,627 of 5,172 ▼ 1,302 | #886 of 1,129 ▼ 355 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #1,223 of 5,116 | #196 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #5,463 of 5,915 | #1,241 of 1,300 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #1,982 of 5,625 | #653 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.0% | #109 of 3,837 | #55 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
166
-43 (-21%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | 82% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 9 | 20.0:1 | 80% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 9 | 20.6:1 | 72% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 10 | 20.9:1 | 58% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 13 | 22.0:1 | 66% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 15 | 24.2:1 | 63% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | N/A | N/A | 54% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 30 | 19.9:1 | 56% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 21 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westport Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (286 to 166); teachers down 31% (13 to 9).
About Westport Heights Elementary
Westport Heights Elementary is an elementary school in Los Angeles, California, and it is part of Los Angeles Unified. It had 166 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
The district for Westport Heights Elementary is Los Angeles Unified, with 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Hispanic students make up 36% of enrollment at Westport Heights Elementary, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Black, 15% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 7% White. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 82%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 12 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Westport Heights Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 48% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Westport Heights Elementary would be expected to post about 31.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.6%.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Westport Heights Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Open Charter Magnet, is about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Westport Heights Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Westport Heights Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 166, down from 209 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.9 to 18.4 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Westport Heights Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Westport Heights ElementaryHow many students attend Westport Heights Elementary?
Westport Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 166 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Westport Heights Elementary serve?
Westport Heights Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westport Heights Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westport Heights Elementary is approximately 18.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Westport Heights Elementary?
Westport Heights Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 36% Hispanic, 33% Black, 9% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Westport Heights Elementary?
Westport Heights Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.