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Enrollment
670
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003459
Westwood Charter Elementary
2050 Selby Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 · (310) 474-7788 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
23.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
131 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 192 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (192) is 86% larger than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
69%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
76.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.2pp since 2014
Math
77.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.8% | 24.5% | 13.6% | 10.1% |
| Math | 51.2% | 26.3% | 15.2% | 7.3% |
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 | 76.2% | 77.5% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 79.1% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 77.5% |
| 2021-22 | 78.5% | 80.1% |
| 2018-19 | 78.5% | 76.5% |
| 2017-18 | 77.8% | 69.4% |
| 2016-17 | 74.6% | 70.2% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Westwood Charter Elementary
Westwood Charter Elementary's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Charter Elementary this school | 670 | 19.6% | 76.4% |
| Valhalla Elementary Pleasant Hill | 721 | 20.2% | 59.9% |
| Walnut Acres Elementary Walnut Creek | 689 | 14.9% | 79.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary Redondo Beach | 626 | 16.9% | 74.2% |
| Riviera Elementary Torrance | 611 | 16.5% | 73.5% |
| Jerabek Elementary San Diego | 718 | 16.3% | 84.5% |
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 Westwood Charter Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #374 of 5,151 | #82 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #322 of 5,172 ▼ 60 | #72 of 1,129 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #430 of 5,172 ▲ 135 | #100 of 1,129 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #1,097 of 5,116 | #175 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #899 of 5,915 | #157 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,695 of 5,352 | #859 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #702 of 5,354 | #115 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.6% | #5,168 of 5,625 | #1,210 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,508 of 3,837 | #517 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
670
-107 (-14%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 670 | 28 | 23.9:1 | 20% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 27 | 24.5:1 | 18% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 27 | 23.6:1 | 13% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 777 | 32 | 24.3:1 | 13% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 829 | 35 | 23.7:1 | 11% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 848 | 35 | 24.2:1 | 7% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 778 | N/A | N/A | 4% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 38 | 19.3:1 | 11% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 608 | 25 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood Charter Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (829 to 670); teachers down 20% (35 to 28).
About Westwood Charter Elementary
Westwood Charter Elementary is an elementary school in Los Angeles, California, reachable at (310) 474-7788. The school had 670 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 44% larger than that.
Besides Westwood Charter Elementary, Los Angeles Unified runs 783 other schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
White students are the largest group at Westwood Charter Elementary, with 46% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% multiracial, 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the White share is about 31%. By the diversity index, Westwood Charter Elementary comes in at 69%.
Federal staffing data show 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at Westwood Charter Elementary and a ratio of 23.9:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 20% of students. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Westwood Charter Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 68.1%.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
The closest public school, Emerson Community Charter, is about 0.6 miles from Westwood Charter Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Westwood Charter Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Westwood Charter Elementary went from 777 students to 670.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Westwood Charter Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Westwood Charter ElementaryHow large is Westwood Charter Elementary?
Westwood Charter Elementary enrolls approximately 670 students in grades KG-05.
Is Westwood Charter Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westwood Charter Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood Charter Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westwood Charter Elementary is approximately 23.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Westwood Charter Elementary?
Student demographics at Westwood Charter Elementary are roughly 46% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 17% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is Westwood Charter Elementary in?
Westwood Charter Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.