Is Westpark Elementary a good school?

Westpark Elementary ranks 3212 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westpark Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 970 students attended Westpark Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westpark Elementary?

Students at Westpark Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westpark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westpark Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tropico Middle High : Rosamond High Early College Campus

Westpark Elementary

Summary:

Westpark Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rosamond, California, serving 940 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Southern Kern Unified School District, which is ranked 1329 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westpark Elementary consistently outperforms the district average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 41.53% of students proficient or better in ELA and 30.11% in Math, compared to the district's 28.21% and 15.95%, respectively. The school particularly excels in serving English Language Learner and low-income students, ranking in the top 22% and 48% of California elementary schools for these student groups. However, the school struggles with its White and Multi-racial student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state. Additionally, Westpark Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2018-2019 to 32.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Westpark Elementary outperforms Rosamond Elementary, which is also part of the Southern Kern Unified School District. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools outside the district, such as West Wind Elementary and Del Sur Senior Elementary. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Westpark Elementary, with 77.66% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's overall performance challenges, as research has shown that poverty can have a significant impact on student achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

3600 Imperial Ave.
Rosamond, CA 93560-7681

(661) 256-5030

District: Southern Kern Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3212^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,433

Students who attend Westpark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tropico Middle
High:	Rosamond High Early College Campus

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 970

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

White:

23.7%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westpark Elementary ranks worse than 54.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.31. (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 (62.9%), White (23.7%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westpark Elementary is 22. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westpark Elementary is $5,433.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westpark Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westpark Elementary 3212^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westpark Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Southern Kern Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Kern Unified 1329^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westpark Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	25.80	3869^th	5113	24.3%
2008	22.73	4141^st	5113	19.0%
2009	19.29	4479^th	5193	13.7%
2010	18.38	4687^th	5314	11.8%
2011	15.96	4903^rd	5377	8.8%
2012	17.46	4816^th	5390	10.6%
2013	22.36	4579^th	5530	17.2%
2015	19.49	4681^st	5611	16.6%
2016	17.82	4813^th	5614	14.3%
2017	17.13	4943^rd	5692	13.2%
2018	20.45	4640^th	5662	18.1%
2019	29.73	3958^th	5789	31.6%
2022	28.53	3985^th	5883	32.3%
2023	35.44	3467^th	5874	41.0%
2024	39.31	3212^th	5862	45.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.68	569^th	669	14.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.20	2044^th	3246	37.0%
2019	54.38	1029^th	3275	68.6%
2022	36.45	2091^st	3311	36.8%
2023	50.47	1179^th	3250	63.7%
2024	60.88	687^th	3160	78.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.53	1618^th	2420	33.1%
2024	40.23	1311^th	2634	50.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.52	4630^th	5084	8.9%
2019	32.56	3675^th	5173	29.0%
2022	32.43	3634^th	5264	31.0%
2023	46.14	2617^th	5374	51.3%
2024	46.49	2632^nd	5511	52.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.71	239^th	356	32.9%
2023	68.42	73^rd	336	78.3%
2024	55.71	130^th	364	64.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.12	4611^th	5413	14.8%
2019	32.63	3623^rd	5492	34.0%
2022	27.79	3952^nd	5635	29.9%
2023	34.36	3387^th	5617	39.7%
2024	37.18	3251^st	5605	42.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.11	1638^th	2128	23.0%
2019	36.65	1445^th	2585	44.1%
2022	34.49	1290^th	2227	42.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	20.04	110^th	130	15.4%
2023	32.60	95^th	140	32.1%
2024	11.32	113^th	118	4.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.68	4314^th	5431	20.6%
2019	27.52	3982^nd	5510	27.7%
2022	30.20	3768^th	5663	33.5%
2023	36.62	3291^st	5650	41.8%
2024	41.57	2967^th	5636	47.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.68	364^th	662	45.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.82	4057^th	4830	16.0%
2019	38.69	3046^th	4963	38.6%
2022	32.47	3487^th	5084	31.4%
2023	44.31	2599^th	5098	49.0%
2024	49.45	2298^th	5102	55.0%

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Rank History for White students at Westpark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.08	2532^nd	2737	7.5%
2019	10.98	2594^th	2834	8.5%
2022	18.54	2307^th	2726	15.4%
2023	18.58	2261^st	2662	15.1%
2024	26.95	2048^th	2647	22.6%

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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 Westpark Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	223	48	25	207	5	n/a	n/a	8	516
2008	245	66	24	232	10	n/a	n/a	0	577
2009	302	60	25	338	7	9	4	0	745
2010	296	67	22	358	6	5	3	0	757
2011	239	55	15	338	3	3	104	0	757
2012	243	69	12	369	4	3	21	0	721
2013	215	57	6	364	4	1	58	0	705
2014	263	51	13	351	6	2	24	0	710
2015	266	55	13	389	3	4	17	0	747
2016	291	62	18	443	9	4	11	0	838
2017	305	67	22	469	7	4	14	0	888
2018	270	65	26	447	7	2	19	0	836
2019	267	68	29	409	4	1	31	0	809
2020	280	61	26	475	3	2	48	0	895
2021	265	43	25	462	2	1	52	0	850
2022	231	49	18	509	1	1	57	0	866
2023	222	47	17	584	1	0	69	0	940
2024	230	51	17	610	1	0	61	0	970

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 Westpark Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	516	25.6	20.2	55.9
2008	577	29.0	19.9	53.2
2009	745	37.5	19.4	58.9
2010	757	36.0	21.0	63.1
2011	757	n/a	n/a	67.4
2012	721	27.0	26.7	n/a
2013	705	27.0	26.1	76.9
2014	710	29.0	24.4	72.4
2015	747	30.0	24.9	92.2
2016	838	32.0	26.1	67.1
2017	888	34.0	26.1	69
2018	836	34.0	24.5	69
2019	809	34.0	23.7	59.3
2020	895	n/a	n/a	69.6
2021	850	38.0	22.3	75.3
2022	866	39.0	22.2	74
2023	940	39.5	23.7	77.7
2024	970	44.0	22.0	76.2

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 Westpark Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	516	25.6	20.2	55.9
2008	577	29.0	19.9	53.2
2009	745	37.5	19.4	58.9
2010	757	36.0	21.0	63.1
2011	757	n/a	n/a	67.4
2012	721	27.0	26.7	n/a
2013	705	27.0	26.1	76.9
2014	710	29.0	24.4	72.4
2015	747	30.0	24.9	92.2
2016	838	32.0	26.1	67.1
2017	888	34.0	26.1	69
2018	836	34.0	24.5	69
2019	809	34.0	23.7	59.3
2020	895	n/a	n/a	69.6
2021	850	38.0	22.3	75.3
2022	866	39.0	22.2	74
2023	940	39.5	23.7	77.7
2024	970	44.0	22.0	76.2

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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