Westside Innovative School House (Closed 2018)

Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Westside Innovative School House ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 56% (which was higher than the California state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 64% (which was higher than the California state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
519 students
This chart displays total students of Westside Innovative School House by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(16-17)
56%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
(16-17)
64%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westside Innovative School House and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
18%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
25%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
46%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Westside Innovative School House.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Westside Innovative School House and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westside Innovative School House and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% CA state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).
How many students attend Westside Innovative School House?
519 students attend Westside Innovative School House.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Westside Innovative School House students are White, 25% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Westside Innovative School House?
Westside Innovative School House has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Westside Innovative School House offer ?
Westside Innovative School House offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Westside Innovative School House part of?
Westside Innovative School House is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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