Is Westmont Elementary a good school?

Westmont Elementary ranks 3183 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westmont Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 417 students attended Westmont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westmont Elementary?

Students at Westmont Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westmont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westmont Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vista View Middle High : Ocean View High

Westmont Elementary

Summary:

Westmont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Westminster, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 385 students. It is part of the Ocean View School District, which is ranked 405 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westmont Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 35.63% at Westmont Elementary, compared to 57.5% for the Ocean View School District and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 34.44% at Westmont Elementary, compared to 51.5% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade, where only 22.58% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 23.81% in Mathematics. Additionally, Westmont Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.8% in 2017-2018 to 20.4% in the most recent school year.

However, Westmont Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance. The nearby schools, such as College View Elementary, Star View Elementary, and Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary, generally outperform Westmont Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

8251 Heil Ave
Westminster, CA 92683-7834

(714) 847-3561

District: Ocean View

SchoolDigger Rank:
3183^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,427

Students who attend Westmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vista View Middle
High:	Ocean View High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

17.7%

Asian:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westmont Elementary ranks worse than 54.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Ocean View School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.76. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.5%), White (17.7%), Asian (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westmont Elementary is 23.1, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Ocean View School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westmont Elementary is $6,427, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Ocean View School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westmont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westmont Elementary 3183^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westmont Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ocean View:

SchoolDigger ranks Ocean View 405^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westmont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.56	2032^nd	4809	57.7%
2005	56.42	1894^th	4822	60.7%
2006	62.52	1647^th	4818	65.8%
2007	69.06	1411^th	5113	72.4%
2008	72.66	1294^th	5113	74.7%
2009	65.67	1653^rd	5193	68.2%
2010	57.81	2118^th	5314	60.1%
2011	49.08	2643^rd	5377	50.8%
2012	63.08	1885^th	5390	65.0%
2013	49.18	2739^th	5530	50.5%
2015	41.07	2954^th	5611	47.4%
2016	38.39	3184^th	5614	43.3%
2017	43.86	2871^st	5692	49.6%
2018	43.95	2902^nd	5662	48.7%
2019	38.83	3256^th	5789	43.8%
2022	33.79	3548^th	5883	39.7%
2023	49.04	2580^th	5874	56.1%
2024	39.76	3183^rd	5862	45.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.72	1355^th	3246	58.3%
2019	77.79	355^th	3275	89.2%
2022	60.74	734^th	3311	77.8%
2023	68.67	531^st	3250	83.7%
2024	53.06	1022^nd	3160	67.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.64	378^th	2420	84.4%
2024	54.59	837^th	2634	68.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.66	2696^th	5084	47.0%
2019	52.71	2222^nd	5173	57.0%
2022	43.79	2703^rd	5264	48.7%
2023	62.78	1580^th	5374	70.6%
2024	48.62	2482^nd	5511	55.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.17	2486^th	5413	54.1%
2019	36.50	3311^th	5492	39.7%
2022	35.37	3297^th	5635	41.5%
2023	46.63	2601^st	5617	53.7%
2024	38.44	3179^th	5605	43.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.14	1155^th	2585	55.3%
2022	31.57	1420^th	2227	36.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.40	39^th	118	66.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.81	3173^rd	5431	41.6%
2019	43.47	2812^th	5510	49.0%
2022	32.55	3573^rd	5663	36.9%
2023	50.75	2409^th	5650	57.4%
2024	41.34	2974^th	5636	47.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.58	3033^rd	4830	37.2%
2019	37.94	3102^nd	4963	37.5%
2022	33.10	3434^th	5084	32.5%
2023	50.34	2216^th	5098	56.5%
2024	34.92	3351^st	5102	34.3%

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Rank History for White students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.81	2555^th	2834	9.8%
2023	52.96	1338^th	2662	49.7%
2024	38.19	1750^th	2647	33.9%

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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 Westmont Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	289	8	46	35	19	n/a	n/a	0	397
1989	294	9	50	49	20	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	350	10	63	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1991	316	11	49	83	13	n/a	n/a	0	472
1992	308	7	66	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	467
1993	283	4	91	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	458
1994	268	9	90	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	461
1995	262	10	87	135	6	n/a	n/a	0	500
1996	262	10	87	135	6	n/a	n/a	0	500
1997	270	13	87	184	6	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	256	14	80	218	11	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	250	12	88	224	9	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	242	14	74	245	11	n/a	n/a	4	590
2001	231	13	65	277	7	n/a	n/a	5	598
2002	186	8	69	270	13	n/a	n/a	8	554
2003	186	8	69	270	13	n/a	n/a	8	554
2004	173	2	63	255	10	n/a	n/a	43	546
2005	135	4	64	246	8	n/a	n/a	38	495
2006	138	7	61	253	5	n/a	n/a	37	501
2007	122	6	56	220	5	n/a	n/a	30	439
2008	103	5	64	203	4	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	113	6	52	207	3	5	23	0	409
2010	87	5	57	202	2	6	11	0	370
2011	86	3	53	214	1	5	11	0	373
2012	77	1	51	217	2	5	12	0	365
2013	80	1	38	199	2	3	14	0	337
2014	75	0	51	225	1	5	15	0	372
2015	69	1	50	210	2	6	13	0	351
2016	64	2	40	214	4	5	13	0	342
2017	51	3	39	195	3	2	12	0	305
2018	42	7	33	185	2	3	17	0	289
2019	69	11	44	254	2	4	29	0	413
2020	59	12	39	258	3	3	26	0	400
2021	59	8	44	236	2	1	21	0	371
2022	71	5	35	242	0	1	19	0	373
2023	71	10	33	246	0	1	24	0	385
2024	74	9	42	269	0	1	22	0	417

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 Westmont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	18.6	21.3	n/a
1989	422	20.0	21.1	n/a
1990	482	22.5	21.4	n/a
1991	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1992	467	22.9	20.3	24.6
1993	458	18.8	24.4	36.5
1994	461	20.0	23.0	33
1995	500	21.6	23.1	44.2
1996	500	21.6	23.1	44.2
1997	560	29.4	19.0	50.5
1998	579	32.4	17.9	52.7
1999	583	33.5	17.4	52
2000	590	34.6	17.1	49.1
2001	598	35.6	16.8	51.1
2002	554	32.0	17.3	56.4
2003	554	32.0	17.3	56.4
2004	546	31.0	17.6	56.5
2005	495	27.5	18.0	59.7
2006	501	29.0	17.3	58.2
2007	439	27.0	16.3	55.7
2008	379	27.0	14.0	55.9
2009	409	21.0	15.9	61.1
2010	370	19.0	19.4	61.4
2011	373	n/a	n/a	62.5
2012	365	17.5	20.8	n/a
2013	337	15.7	21.3	58.8
2014	372	16.1	23.0	69.9
2015	351	16.0	21.9	69.8
2016	342	14.0	24.4	69.3
2017	305	13.0	23.4	73.1
2018	289	12.0	24.0	72
2019	413	18.6	22.1	78.7
2020	400	n/a	n/a	82
2021	371	15.4	24.0	83.8
2022	373	17.5	21.2	84.5
2023	385	17.0	22.6	80.3
2024	417	18.0	23.1	82.5

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 Westmont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	18.6	21.3	n/a
1989	422	20.0	21.1	n/a
1990	482	22.5	21.4	n/a
1991	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1992	467	22.9	20.3	24.6
1993	458	18.8	24.4	36.5
1994	461	20.0	23.0	33
1995	500	21.6	23.1	44.2
1996	500	21.6	23.1	44.2
1997	560	29.4	19.0	50.5
1998	579	32.4	17.9	52.7
1999	583	33.5	17.4	52
2000	590	34.6	17.1	49.1
2001	598	35.6	16.8	51.1
2002	554	32.0	17.3	56.4
2003	554	32.0	17.3	56.4
2004	546	31.0	17.6	56.5
2005	495	27.5	18.0	59.7
2006	501	29.0	17.3	58.2
2007	439	27.0	16.3	55.7
2008	379	27.0	14.0	55.9
2009	409	21.0	15.9	61.1
2010	370	19.0	19.4	61.4
2011	373	n/a	n/a	62.5
2012	365	17.5	20.8	n/a
2013	337	15.7	21.3	58.8
2014	372	16.1	23.0	69.9
2015	351	16.0	21.9	69.8
2016	342	14.0	24.4	69.3
2017	305	13.0	23.4	73.1
2018	289	12.0	24.0	72
2019	413	18.6	22.1	78.7
2020	400	n/a	n/a	82
2021	371	15.4	24.0	83.8
2022	373	17.5	21.2	84.5
2023	385	17.0	22.6	80.3
2024	417	18.0	23.1	82.5

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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