Westside Union Elementary School District

Item: Westside Union Elementary School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

41914 50th St. West
Quartz Hill, CA 93536-2963

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Top 50%

Tel: (661) 722-0716

www.westside.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Westside Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

10,357 Schools

# Students

9,138 Students

5,826,973 Students

# Teachers

355 Teachers

268,008 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	1,199	254
1	894	193
2	949	202
3	914	203
4	1,005	207
5	1,045	210
6	1,127	211
7	997	214
8	1,008	215

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District Rank

Westside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #891 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#858 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District
2023	#858
2022	#899
2021	#1070
2019	#928
2018	#506
2017	#467
2016	#436
2015	#395
2014	#20
2013	#350
2012	#330

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2018	33%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	33%	34%
2014	82%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	61%	59%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2022	44%	47%
2021	15%	49%
2019	49%	51%
2018	33%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	48%	48%
2015	47%	44%
2014	95%	58%
2013	63%	57%
2012	66%	58%
2011	64%	56%

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26%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.64	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62
2020	0.66	0.63
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64
2015	0.67	0.64
2014	0.68	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.69	0.67
2010	0.68	0.67
2009	0.68	0.71
2008	0.66	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67
2006	0.62	0.66
2005	0.55	0.67
2004	0.54	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.52	0.67
2001	0.50	0.67
2000	0.49	0.67
1999	0.49	0.67
1998	0.48	0.67
1997	0.48	0.67
1996	0.48	0.67
1995	0.48	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67
1992	0.39	0.67
1991	0.36	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	55%	55%
2022	53%	56%
2021	50%	56%
2020	48%	55%
2019	48%	55%
2018	45%	54%
2017	45%	54%
2016	43%	54%
2015	42%	54%
2014	41%	53%
2013	39%	53%
2012	38%	52%
2011	36%	51%
2010	34%	50%
2009	33%	49%
2008	33%	50%
2007	30%	49%
2006	26%	48%
2005	21%	47%
2004	19%	46%
2003	18%	45%
2002	17%	44%
2001	17%	43%
2000	17%	42%
1999	15%	41%
1998	16%	40%
1997	15%	40%
1996	13%	39%
1995	15%	38%
1994	14%	37%
1993	14%	36%
1992	12%	35%
1991	12%	34%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	11%	6%
2017	11%	6%
2016	11%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	12%	6%
2012	12%	6%
2011	13%	7%
2010	14%	7%
2009	14%	7%
2008	14%	8%
2007	13%	8%
2006	12%	8%
2005	13%	8%
2004	11%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	9%	8%
2000	9%	9%
1999	11%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	9%	9%
1996	10%	9%
1995	8%	9%
1994	8%	9%
1993	7%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	5%	9%

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% White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	25%	21%
2022	27%	21%
2021	29%	22%
2020	32%	23%
2019	32%	23%
2018	35%	24%
2017	35%	24%
2016	37%	24%
2015	38%	24%
2014	38%	25%
2013	39%	25%
2012	40%	26%
2011	41%	27%
2010	43%	27%
2009	44%	28%
2008	46%	29%
2007	49%	29%
2006	54%	31%
2005	56%	31%
2004	60%	32%
2003	65%	34%
2002	67%	35%
2001	68%	36%
2000	68%	37%
1999	69%	38%
1998	70%	39%
1997	70%	39%
1996	71%	40%
1995	70%	41%
1994	71%	42%
1993	74%	43%
1992	77%	44%
1991	79%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,117 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$135 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$135 MM	$8 MM
2022	$117 MM	$7 MM
2021	$135 MM	$8 MM
2020	$117 MM	$7 MM
2019	$121 MM	$7 MM
2018	$114 MM	$29 MM
2017	$102 MM	$26 MM
2016	$98 MM	$24 MM
2015	$72 MM	$17 MM
2014	$74 MM	$21 MM
2012	$65 MM	$19 MM
2011	$67 MM	$19 MM
2010	$72 MM	$17 MM
2009	$70 MM	$19 MM
2008	$73 MM	$19 MM
2007	$72 MM	$19 MM
2006	$65 MM	$17 MM
2005	$57 MM	$16 MM
2004	$51 MM	$16 MM
2003	$52 MM	$16 MM
2002	$44 MM	$15 MM
2001	$43 MM	$15 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$33 MM	$12 MM
1998	$32 MM	$11 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$26 MM	$9 MM
1995	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$111 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$111 MM	$7 MM
2022	$108 MM	$7 MM
2021	$111 MM	$7 MM
2020	$108 MM	$7 MM
2019	$113 MM	$7 MM
2018	$107 MM	$29 MM
2017	$109 MM	$24 MM
2016	$103 MM	$23 MM
2015	$66 MM	$18 MM
2014	$79 MM	$21 MM
2012	$85 MM	$19 MM
2011	$73 MM	$19 MM
2010	$66 MM	$18 MM
2009	$66 MM	$18 MM
2008	$71 MM	$19 MM
2007	$68 MM	$18 MM
2006	$57 MM	$17 MM
2005	$53 MM	$16 MM
2004	$56 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$15 MM
2002	$43 MM	$16 MM
2001	$41 MM	$14 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$32 MM	$11 MM
1998	$32 MM	$11 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$25 MM	$8 MM
1995	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,771

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,149	$15,607
2022	$12,082	$14,213
2021	$14,717	$15,669
2020	$12,082	$14,213
2019	$12,608	$14,063
2018	$12,102	$16,033
2017	$10,924	$16,692
2016	$10,829	$15,604
2015	$8,019	$10,238
2014	$8,290	$11,786
2012	$7,657	$11,929
2011	$7,831	$11,681
2010	$8,224	$10,238
2009	$7,925	$11,099
2008	$8,018	$11,762
2007	$7,915	$11,879
2006	$7,655	$10,859
2005	$7,236	$10,445
2004	$6,877	$10,566
2003	$7,347	$10,456
2002	$6,496	$9,803
2001	$6,535	$10,568
2000	$5,873	$8,943
1999	$5,248	$8,203
1998	$5,120	$7,395
1997	$4,769	$6,922
1995	$4,296	$5,953
1992	$176	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$12,117

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westside Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$12,427	$13,914
2022	$11,150	$13,602
2021	$12,072	$13,970
2020	$11,150	$13,602
2019	$11,763	$13,522
2018	$11,316	$16,124
2017	$11,708	$15,588
2016	$11,378	$14,779
2015	$7,348	$10,739
2014	$8,815	$11,804
2012	$9,912	$12,155
2011	$8,538	$11,509
2010	$7,536	$10,739
2009	$7,477	$10,975
2008	$7,836	$11,678
2007	$7,536	$11,317
2006	$6,726	$10,926
2005	$6,742	$10,789
2004	$7,541	$11,073
2003	$7,521	$10,210
2002	$6,441	$10,600
2001	$6,350	$10,007
2000	$5,903	$9,131
1999	$5,109	$7,911
1998	$5,173	$7,592
1997	$4,827	$6,759
1995	$4,234	$6,033
1992	$116	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westside Union Elementary School District?

Westside Union Elementary School District manages 12 public schools serving 9,138 students.

What is the rank of Westside Union Elementary School District?

Westside Union Elementary School District is ranked #891 out of 1,908 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Westside Union Elementary School District?

56% of Westside Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westside Union Elementary School District?

Westside Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Westside Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,117 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 9,138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in CA
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education