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Sequoia Elementary School

5900 Iroquois Rd.
Westminster, CA 92683

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Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sequoia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 477 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 20% in CA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sequoia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Sequoia Elementary School's student population of 477 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sequoia Elementary School
Kind	114
1	34
2	65
3	50
4	78
5	67
6	69

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School
2023	425
2022	422
2021	461
2020	512
2019	512
2018	396
2017	396
2016	393
2015	401
2014	429
2013	446
2012	468
2011	476
2010	465
2009	443
2008	386
2007	438
2006	446
2005	466
2004	483
2003	491
2002	510
2001	485
2000	502
1999	471
1998	449
1997	436
1996	415
1995	402
1994	390
1993	403
1992	412
1991	596
1990	554
1989	504
1988	512
1987	456

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	19
2014	20
2013	18
2012	22
2010	21
2009	25
2008	28
2007	24
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	25
2002	27
2001	25
2000	29
1999	23
1998	23
1997	21
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	18
1992	24
1991	24
1990	21

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School Rankings

Sequoia Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sequoia Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1622 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School
2022	#1622
2019	#1904
2018	#1757
2017	#2330
2016	#2236
2015	#3062
2014	#1043
2013	#3083
2012	#2192
2011	#2527
2010	#1946

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59%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2022	59%	33%	44%
2019	58%	40%	51%
2018	57%	39%	52%
2017	55%	38%	52%
2016	51%	37%	50%
2015	44%	34%	47%
2014	50%	63%	72%
2013	64%	59%	66%
2012	75%	59%	65%
2011	69%	58%	63%
2010	73%	56%	63%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2022	61%	47%	54%
2019	63%	51%	58%
2018	64%	50%	52%
2017	53%	48%	55%
2016	56%	48%	55%
2015	43%	44%	50%
2014	50%	58%	87%
2013	62%	57%	61%
2012	65%	58%	62%
2011	64%	56%	58%
2010	64%	54%	57%

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50-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	21:1	23:1	24:1
2017	21:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	21:1	24:1	24:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	17:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	7%	1%	2%
1994	11%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

25%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	23%	12%	38%
2022	26%	12%	38%
2021	24%	12%	38%
2020	23%	12%	39%
2019	23%	12%	39%
2018	23%	11%	41%
2017	23%	11%	41%
2016	25%	11%	41%
2015	26%	11%	37%
2014	27%	11%	40%
2013	27%	11%	41%
2012	29%	11%	41%
2011	29%	11%	40%
2010	30%	11%	40%
2009	27%	11%	40%
2008	29%	12%	42%
2007	26%	12%	40%
2006	25%	12%	39%
2005	23%	12%	37%
2004	22%	12%	37%
2003	18%	11%	36%
2002	19%	11%	35%
2001	16%	11%	34%
2000	15%	11%	34%
1999	15%	11%	33%
1998	14%	11%	33%
1997	14%	11%	35%
1996	15%	11%	35%
1995	16%	11%	35%
1994	14%	11%	33%
1993	13%	11%	31%
1992	11%	11%	28%
1991	14%	11%	26%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	50%	55%	46%
2022	47%	56%	46%
2021	47%	56%	45%
2020	47%	55%	44%
2019	47%	55%	44%
2018	47%	54%	44%
2017	47%	54%	44%
2016	45%	54%	44%
2015	46%	54%	40%
2014	46%	53%	43%
2013	43%	53%	42%
2012	41%	52%	42%
2011	39%	51%	42%
2010	38%	50%	41%
2009	28%	49%	38%
2008	36%	50%	40%
2007	34%	49%	39%
2006	31%	48%	40%
2005	30%	47%	39%
2004	26%	46%	39%
2003	23%	45%	38%
2002	22%	44%	38%
2001	21%	43%	37%
2000	20%	42%	36%
1999	17%	41%	36%
1998	18%	40%	34%
1997	14%	40%	32%
1996	13%	39%	31%
1995	13%	38%	31%
1994	12%	37%	29%
1993	11%	36%	29%
1992	11%	35%	28%
1991	21%	34%	28%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	3%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	5%	8%	1%
2005	5%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	1%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2002	3%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	4%	9%	1%
1997	3%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	17%	21%	11%
2022	19%	21%	11%
2021	21%	22%	12%
2020	23%	23%	13%
2019	23%	23%	13%
2018	25%	24%	13%
2017	25%	24%	13%
2016	25%	24%	13%
2015	24%	24%	12%
2014	22%	25%	13%
2013	24%	25%	13%
2012	23%	26%	13%
2011	24%	27%	14%
2010	25%	27%	15%
2009	28%	28%	15%
2008	33%	29%	17%
2007	35%	29%	17%
2006	36%	31%	18%
2005	41%	31%	20%
2004	48%	32%	21%
2003	53%	34%	23%
2002	56%	35%	24%
2001	59%	36%	26%
2000	64%	37%	28%
1999	64%	38%	28%
1998	64%	39%	31%
1997	69%	39%	30%
1996	66%	40%	31%
1995	62%	41%	31%
1994	60%	42%	34%
1993	75%	43%	38%
1992	77%	44%	39%
1991	64%	45%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	6%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	15%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63	0.64
2021	0.68	0.62	0.64
2020	0.68	0.63	0.64
2019	0.68	0.63	0.64
2018	0.67	0.64	0.63
2017	0.67	0.64	0.63
2016	0.68	0.64	0.63
2015	0.67	0.64	0.59
2014	0.68	0.65	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65	0.65
2012	0.70	0.65	0.65
2011	0.71	0.67	0.66
2010	0.71	0.67	0.66
2009	0.76	0.71	0.68
2008	0.68	0.65	0.64
2007	0.73	0.67	0.65
2006	0.74	0.66	0.65
2005	0.72	0.67	0.66
2004	0.68	0.67	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67	0.68
2002	0.63	0.67	0.68
2001	0.59	0.67	0.69
2000	0.54	0.67	0.68
1999	0.54	0.67	0.69
1998	0.54	0.67	0.69
1997	0.49	0.67	0.69
1996	0.53	0.67	0.69
1995	0.57	0.67	0.69
1994	0.60	0.67	0.70
1993	0.41	0.67	0.69
1992	0.39	0.67	0.69
1991	0.53	0.67	0.67

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	48%	51%	61%
2022	53%	51%	62%
2021	49%	53%	61%
2020	47%	52%	63%
2019	47%	52%	63%
2018	50%	49%	59%
2017	50%	49%	59%
2016	52%	50%	60%
2015	44%	50%	55%
2014	44%	49%	57%
2013	47%	48%	59%
2012	53%	9%	71%
2011	36%	46%	57%
2010	33%	46%	54%
2009	28%	43%	51%
2008	32%	41%	52%
2007	25%	40%	49%
2006	26%	40%	48%
2005	23%	40%	47%
2004	22%	40%	51%
2003	19%	39%	49%
2002	18%	39%	50%
2001	17%	39%	49%
2000	20%	40%	51%
1999	18%	40%	52%
1998	29%	47%	61%
1997	32%	47%	63%
1996	30%	46%	61%
1995	32%	45%	65%
1994	26%	43%	65%
1993	28%	41%	52%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sequoia Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	16%	8%	12%
2022	15%	7%	13%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	6%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	12%	9%	13%
2013	10%	7%	14%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	11%	9%	12%
2009	10%	10%	13%
2008	12%	10%	14%
2007	12%	10%	14%
2006	10%	9%	14%
2005	9%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	13%
2002	9%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westminster School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sequoia Elementary School's ranking?

Sequoia Elementary School is ranked #1622 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sequoia Elementary School often compared to?

Sequoia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastwood Elementary School, Schroeder Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary School?

477 students attend Sequoia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Sequoia Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Asian, 16% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sequoia Elementary School?

Sequoia Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sequoia Elementary School offer ?

Sequoia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sequoia Elementary School part of?

Sequoia Elementary School is part of Westminster School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 477 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education