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Westside Global Awareness Magnet

104 Anchorage St., Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 · (310) 821-2039 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
210 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten156%
Grade 1135%
Grade 2115%
Grade 3229%
Grade 4135%
Grade 52510%
Grade 65121%
Grade 75322%
Grade 83816%

This year's kindergarten class (15) is 61% smaller than its 8th grade class (38).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
115%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
13556%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
7732%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
177%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
12853%
Female
11347%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
37.7%
own-school result
Math
31.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts8.6%29.1%37.1%25.1%
Math12.0%19.4%28.6%40.0%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.7%31.4%
2023-2445.6%29.8%
2022-2338.8%26.1%
2021-2236.7%18.1%
2018-1947.1%31.3%
2017-1856.1%40.2%
2016-1753.8%31.4%
2015-1645.0%33.0%
2014-1536.0%23.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Westside Global Awareness Magnet ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
241#5,160 of 5,915#1,165 of 1,300
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#398 of 5,352#115 of 1,213
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.7%#2,057 of 5,354#315 of 1,214
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
87.1%#1,458 of 5,625#550 of 1,276
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.6%#231 of 3,837#113 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 2024-25
Enrollment
241
-98 (-29%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252411318.5:187% (210)
2023-2420813.515.4:183% (172)
2022-2323313.617.2:185% (199)
2020-213392016.9:183% (283)
2017-1838018.520.5:182% (313)
2015-163771722.2:180% (300)
2010-11406N/AN/A57% (232)
2000-014262219.4:150% (212)
1990-913961723.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Global Awareness Magnet.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (380 to 241); teachers down 30% (18.5 to 13).

About Westside Global Awareness Magnet

Westside Global Awareness Magnet is a small elementary school in California, with an address in Marina Del Rey. Federal data show 241 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 48% below that mark.

Los Angeles Unified oversees Westside Global Awareness Magnet and 783 other schools, with 406,887 students in total.

The student body at Westside Global Awareness Magnet is 56% Hispanic. It is also 32% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.

The school had 13 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 87%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 17 points lower.

The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, 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%. Westside Global Awareness Magnet shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.

A public school about 1.0 miles away, Westminster Avenue Elementary, is the closest to Westside Global Awareness Magnet. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The NCES locale for Westside Global Awareness Magnet is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment figures show a decrease of 98 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.9:1 to 18.5:1 over the same years.

The Westside Global Awareness Magnet discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
Westside Global Awareness Magnet
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
104 Anchorage St., Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone
(310) 821-2039
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
210 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271002822
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Westside Global Awareness Magnet
What is the total enrollment at Westside Global Awareness Magnet?
Westside Global Awareness Magnet enrolls approximately 241 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Westside Global Awareness Magnet serve?
Westside Global Awareness Magnet serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Westside Global Awareness Magnet?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Westside Global Awareness Magnet.
What is the student diversity at Westside Global Awareness Magnet?
Student demographics at Westside Global Awareness Magnet are roughly 5% White, 56% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Westside Global Awareness Magnet public or private?
Westside Global Awareness Magnet is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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