Westminster School District

14121 Cedarwood Ave.
Westminster, CA 92683-4482
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,502 students in Westminster School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Westminster School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% 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
3,478 Schools
# Students
8,198 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Westminster School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1142 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Westminster  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westminster  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westminster  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,103 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
38%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,725 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
54%
# Black Students
64 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
921 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
11%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
925
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
822
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
880
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
900
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
922
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
872
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
916
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
966
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
995
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,586 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Westminster  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Westminster  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,041
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Westminster  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,586
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Westminster  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westminster School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Helen Stacey Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6311 Larchwood Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 894-7212
Grades: 6-8
| 933 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Johnson Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13603 Edwards St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 894-7244
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Warner Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14171 Newland St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 894-7281
Grades: 6-8
| 970 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 8,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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