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Westside Union Elementary 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 5 public middle schools serving 3,294 students in Westside Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Westside Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
8,910 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Westside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #913 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
#899 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
345 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,902 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
53%
# Black Students
865 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
2,194 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
25%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
570 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,049
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
925
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
849
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
989
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,006
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,056
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,044
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,004
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
988
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 $15,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,427 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,149
$21,485
Spending / Student
$12,427
$19,787
Best Westside Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40525 Peonza Ln.
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 722-9993
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 722-9993
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #22.
Joe Walker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5632 W. Ave. L-8
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3258
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3258
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #33.
Leona Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9063 W. Leona Ave.
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 948-9010
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 948-9010
Grades: K-8
| 251 students
Rank: #44.
Del Sur Senior Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9023 W. Ave. H
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 942-0488
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 942-0488
Grades: K-8
| 741 students
Rank: #55.
Anaverde Hills
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2902 Greenbrier St.
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 575-9923
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 575-9923
Grades: K-8
| 659 students
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