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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,644 students in Westside Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Westside Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
9,078 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #893 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#858 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
21%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,197 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,869
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,197
$18,512
Best Westside Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillview Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,100 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Joe Walker Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5632 West Ave. L-8
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3258
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3258
Gr: 6-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Del Sur Senior Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9023 West Ave. H
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 942-0488
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 942-0488
Gr: K-8 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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