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Westminster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,331 students in Westminster School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Westminster School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
8,144 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Westminster School District, which is ranked #451 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#449 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,014 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
37%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,749 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
72 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
891 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
11%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,209
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
749
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
818
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
857
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
890
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
902
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
878
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
878
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
963
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,703 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,161
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,703
$19,787
Best Westminster School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Helen Stacey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6311 Larchwood Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 894-7212
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 894-7212
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #22.
Warner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14171 Newland St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 894-7281
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 894-7281
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #33.
Johnson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13603 Edwards St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 894-7244
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 894-7244
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
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