Westside Global Awareness Magnet

Westside Global Awareness Magnet is a primary school of intimate scale in Marina Del Rey, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified, teacheing 241 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Westside Global Awareness Magnet is among them.

Demographically, Westside Global Awareness Magnet records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 32% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Westside Global Awareness Magnet reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, 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 roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Westside Global Awareness Magnet is one campus in the mix.

Westminster Avenue Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Westside Global Awareness Magnet operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Westside Global Awareness Magnet's enrollment has ticked down 37% since 2018, when it stood at 380 (now 241). Black enrollment moved from 21% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

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