Is Westport Heights Elementary a good school?

Westport Heights Elementary ranks 2668 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westport Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 180 students attended Westport Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westport Heights Elementary?

Students at Westport Heights Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 31% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 8% White.

What schools do graduates of Westport Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westport Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Katherine Johnson STEM Academy Middle : Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet High : WESM Health/Sports Medicine

Westport Heights Elementary

Summary:

Westport Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 185 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Westport Heights Elementary has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.7% in 2017-2018 to 32.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the Los Angeles Unified and state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the exception of 3rd grade, where the school outperforms the district. In Science, Westport Heights Elementary's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.5 to 21.7 students per teacher over the past three years.

Compared to nearby schools, Westport Heights Elementary performs significantly worse than Playa del Rey Elementary, Open Charter Magnet, and Kentwood Elementary in terms of test scores and school rankings. The nearby WISH Community school, a public charter, outperforms Westport Heights Elementary across all academic measures and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate. Westport Heights Elementary's overall ranking and star rating have declined over the past several years, from a high of 3 stars in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 to only 2 stars in recent years.

Detail:

Public K-5

6011 West 79th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2946

(310) 645-5611

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2668^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,648

Students who attend Westport Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
	Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
High:	WESM Health/Sports Medicine

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 180

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.2%

African American:

31.1%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westport Heights Elementary ranks better than 54.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 179^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Westport Heights Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.2%), African American (31.1%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westport Heights Elementary is 20, which is the 249^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Westport Heights Elementary employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westport Heights Elementary is $14,648, which is the 68^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westport Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westport Heights Elementary 2668^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westport Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westport Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.49	2440^th	4809	49.3%
2005	49.03	2247^th	4822	53.4%
2006	43.65	2515^th	4818	47.8%
2007	48.59	2404^th	5113	53.0%
2008	58.89	1902^nd	5113	62.8%
2009	60.45	1902^nd	5193	63.4%
2010	42.89	2994^th	5314	43.7%
2011	35.32	3592^nd	5377	33.2%
2012	56.35	2251^st	5390	58.2%
2013	64.21	1876^th	5530	66.1%
2015	43.16	2852^nd	5611	49.2%
2016	30.52	3732^nd	5614	33.5%
2017	34.38	3489^th	5692	38.7%
2018	33.37	3577^th	5662	36.8%
2019	39.62	3217^th	5789	44.4%
2022	34.81	3466^th	5883	41.1%
2023	36.66	3388^th	5874	42.3%
2024	47.89	2668^th	5862	54.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.85	3109^th	5084	38.8%
2019	56.28	1988^th	5173	61.6%
2022	46.37	2514^th	5264	52.2%
2023	39.61	3098^th	5374	42.4%
2024	53.99	2115^th	5511	61.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Westport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.00	3085^th	5413	43.0%
2019	49.02	2550^th	5492	53.6%
2022	44.78	2720^th	5635	51.7%
2023	34.02	3415^th	5617	39.2%
2024	49.83	2415^th	5605	56.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Westport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.39	3825^th	5431	29.6%
2019	30.65	3747^th	5510	32.0%
2022	29.54	3820^th	5663	32.5%
2023	41.37	2967^th	5650	47.5%
2024	46.20	2682^nd	5636	52.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Westport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.93	221^st	700	68.4%
2019	70.36	159^th	747	78.7%
2022	35.13	408^th	663	38.5%
2023	47.85	291^st	662	56.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westport Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.29	2204^th	4830	54.4%
2019	37.99	3098^th	4963	37.6%
2022	37.79	3076^th	5084	39.5%
2023	40.63	2864^th	5098	43.8%
2024	47.40	2444^th	5102	52.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westport Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	175	138	34	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1989	199	87	28	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	161	128	46	209	4	n/a	n/a	0	548
1991	153	90	43	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
1992	168	115	27	204	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
1993	155	152	38	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	136	150	47	204	8	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	129	209	33	204	6	n/a	n/a	0	581
1996	129	209	33	204	6	n/a	n/a	0	581
1997	124	215	34	228	14	n/a	n/a	0	615
1998	111	204	33	222	13	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	107	235	38	245	5	n/a	n/a	0	630
2000	85	248	50	233	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2001	85	228	51	231	2	n/a	n/a	0	597
2002	64	213	41	199	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
2003	64	213	41	199	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
2004	56	197	41	187	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
2005	59	202	43	188	5	n/a	n/a	0	497
2006	57	213	47	176	5	n/a	n/a	0	498
2007	55	236	35	166	2	n/a	n/a	3	497
2008	52	218	35	165	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
2009	55	209	33	138	2	3	25	0	465
2010	66	213	32	161	2	4	14	0	492
2011	45	230	37	141	2	2	2	0	459
2012	42	202	42	118	1	8	0	0	413
2013	35	169	31	119	0	3	0	0	357
2014	39	178	33	117	0	5	0	0	372
2015	31	162	35	121	0	3	19	0	371
2016	22	149	36	126	0	3	27	0	363
2017	22	137	31	116	0	3	20	0	329
2018	17	111	29	107	1	2	19	0	286
2019	19	110	28	104	3	1	0	0	265
2020	14	83	20	89	2	0	16	0	224
2021	14	70	23	80	2	0	20	0	209
2022	12	52	12	74	2	1	21	0	174
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	185	185
2024	15	56	19	67	1	0	22	0	180

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westport Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	22.0	22.9	n/a
1989	478	19.0	25.1	n/a
1990	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1991	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1992	516	21.3	24.2	40.1
1993	536	20.0	26.8	43.1
1994	545	21.0	26.0	43.9
1995	581	21.0	27.7	46.6
1996	581	21.0	27.7	46.6
1997	615	23.0	26.7	14.6
1998	583	27.0	21.6	46.8
1999	630	31.0	20.3	51.9
2000	618	32.0	19.3	55.2
2001	597	30.0	19.9	56.3
2002	522	28.0	18.6	56.7
2003	522	28.0	18.6	56.7
2004	484	27.0	17.9	51.2
2005	497	25.0	19.9	53.7
2006	498	26.0	19.2	57.2
2007	497	27.0	18.4	55.1
2008	473	28.5	16.6	55.4
2009	465	24.0	18.6	55.7
2010	492	23.0	21.3	54.5
2011	459	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
2013	357	16.0	22.3	60.5
2014	372	16.0	23.2	63.4
2015	371	16.0	23.1	60.1
2016	363	15.0	24.2	62.5
2017	329	16.0	20.5	65
2018	286	13.0	22.0	66.4
2019	265	12.0	22.0	56.6
2020	224	n/a	n/a	61.6
2021	209	10.0	20.9	58.4
2022	174	8.0	21.7	62.1
2023	185	9.0	20.5	72.4
2024	180	9.0	20.0	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westport Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	22.0	22.9	n/a
1989	478	19.0	25.1	n/a
1990	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1991	483	21.0	23.0	n/a
1992	516	21.3	24.2	40.1
1993	536	20.0	26.8	43.1
1994	545	21.0	26.0	43.9
1995	581	21.0	27.7	46.6
1996	581	21.0	27.7	46.6
1997	615	23.0	26.7	14.6
1998	583	27.0	21.6	46.8
1999	630	31.0	20.3	51.9
2000	618	32.0	19.3	55.2
2001	597	30.0	19.9	56.3
2002	522	28.0	18.6	56.7
2003	522	28.0	18.6	56.7
2004	484	27.0	17.9	51.2
2005	497	25.0	19.9	53.7
2006	498	26.0	19.2	57.2
2007	497	27.0	18.4	55.1
2008	473	28.5	16.6	55.4
2009	465	24.0	18.6	55.7
2010	492	23.0	21.3	54.5
2011	459	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	413	19.0	21.7	n/a
2013	357	16.0	22.3	60.5
2014	372	16.0	23.2	63.4
2015	371	16.0	23.1	60.1
2016	363	15.0	24.2	62.5
2017	329	16.0	20.5	65
2018	286	13.0	22.0	66.4
2019	265	12.0	22.0	56.6
2020	224	n/a	n/a	61.6
2021	209	10.0	20.9	58.4
2022	174	8.0	21.7	62.1
2023	185	9.0	20.5	72.4
2024	180	9.0	20.0	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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