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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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,502 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
3,481 Schools
# Students
8,198 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Westminster School District, which is ranked #455 of all 1,939 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,103 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
38%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,725 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
54%
# Black Students
64 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
921 Students
425,946 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:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
925
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
822
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
880
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
900
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
922
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
872
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
916
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
966
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
995
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. 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 $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,041
$19,801
Spending / Student
$17,586
$18,236
Best Westminster School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Helen Stacey Middle 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
| 933 students
Rank: #22.
Warner Middle 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
| 970 students
Rank: #33.
Johnson Middle 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
| 599 students
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