Is Westfield Elementary a good school?

Westfield Elementary ranks 2899 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westfield Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 652 students attended Westfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westfield Elementary?

Students at Westfield Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westfield Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Monache High

Westfield Elementary

Summary:

Westfield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Porterville, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 710 students. It is part of the Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked 974 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Westfield Elementary consistently outperforms the Porterville Unified School District average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.44% to 55.96% in ELA and 26.97% to 42.34% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 33.67% to 36.74% in ELA and 25.1% to 38.63% in Mathematics. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.0% in 2018-2019 to 16.1% in 2022-2023, which warrants further investigation. Westfield Elementary's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools in this subgroup, but the school's White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools within the Porterville Unified School District, Westfield Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than West Putnam Elementary and Belleview Elementary, but Olive Street Elementary has outperformed Westfield Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Westfield Elementary, ranging from 72.54% to 75.96%, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be significantly impacting student achievement, and targeted interventions and support programs could be beneficial in improving overall academic performance at the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

1151 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-1116

(559) 782-7270

District: Porterville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2899^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,167

Students who attend Westfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Monache High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 652

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

White:

19.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westfield Elementary ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Porterville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.9%), White (19.3%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Porterville Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westfield Elementary is 24.8. 5 elementary schools in the Porterville Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westfield Elementary employs 26.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westfield Elementary is $5,167, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Porterville Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield Elementary 2899^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Porterville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Porterville Unified 974^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.10	2254^th	4809	53.1%
2005	43.72	2497^th	4822	48.2%
2006	39.55	2741^st	4818	43.1%
2007	43.28	2713^th	5113	46.9%
2008	45.31	2647^th	5113	48.2%
2009	56.58	2096^th	5193	59.6%
2010	40.61	3135^th	5314	41.0%
2011	48.18	2716^th	5377	49.5%
2012	56.68	2229^th	5390	58.6%
2013	46.88	2870^th	5530	48.1%
2015	27.92	3868^th	5611	31.1%
2016	36.76	3282^nd	5614	41.5%
2017	37.43	3275^th	5692	42.5%
2018	51.42	2488^th	5662	56.1%
2019	53.19	2412^th	5789	58.3%
2022	47.82	2652^nd	5883	54.9%
2023	44.49	2856^th	5874	51.4%
2024	44.33	2899^th	5862	50.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.89	2186^th	3246	32.7%
2019	33.05	2271^st	3275	30.7%
2022	44.28	1520^th	3311	54.1%
2023	68.75	527^th	3250	83.8%
2024	54.10	969^th	3160	69.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.17	1382^nd	2420	42.9%
2024	39.06	1379^th	2634	47.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.55	2320^th	5084	54.4%
2019	62.15	1620^th	5173	68.7%
2022	51.84	2169^th	5264	58.8%
2023	51.13	2292^nd	5374	57.4%
2024	42.43	2950^th	5511	46.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.46	2527^th	5413	53.3%
2019	56.04	2174^th	5492	60.4%
2022	51.43	2347^th	5635	58.3%
2023	45.23	2687^th	5617	52.2%
2024	40.59	3015^th	5605	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.88	2297^th	5431	57.7%
2019	50.13	2452^nd	5510	55.5%
2022	43.41	2811^th	5663	50.4%
2023	42.80	2879^th	5650	49.0%
2024	47.58	2596^th	5636	53.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.69	1916^th	4830	60.3%
2019	59.48	1714^th	4963	65.5%
2022	53.58	1976^th	5084	61.1%
2023	49.11	2286^th	5098	55.2%
2024	45.49	2583^rd	5102	49.4%

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Rank History for White students at Westfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.39	1679^th	2737	38.7%
2019	45.50	1687^th	2834	40.5%
2022	33.11	1930^th	2726	29.2%
2023	31.61	1943^rd	2662	27.0%
2024	42.26	1642^nd	2647	38.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	429	14	33	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2000	419	8	28	405	4	n/a	n/a	0	864
2001	407	4	33	445	1	n/a	n/a	3	893
2002	310	6	40	453	11	n/a	n/a	19	839
2003	310	6	40	453	11	n/a	n/a	19	839
2004	228	5	21	391	1	n/a	n/a	167	813
2005	178	5	24	372	1	n/a	n/a	123	703
2006	174	7	28	364	1	n/a	n/a	116	690
2007	161	5	32	382	1	n/a	n/a	73	654
2008	163	4	34	359	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	560
2009	137	3	22	348	1	0	135	0	646
2010	147	3	24	422	4	0	37	0	637
2011	142	1	25	419	2	1	32	0	622
2012	143	1	28	435	6	2	21	0	636
2013	145	3	33	430	4	3	18	0	636
2014	139	1	38	427	4	2	20	0	631
2015	130	1	42	469	4	1	17	0	664
2016	117	2	38	482	7	2	18	0	666
2017	141	3	39	477	6	0	25	0	691
2018	141	4	33	464	7	1	28	0	678
2019	137	2	33	462	7	1	25	0	667
2020	143	1	34	473	7	0	28	0	686
2021	134	1	32	473	7	0	31	0	678
2022	143	0	32	470	5	0	38	0	688
2023	141	0	32	497	6	0	34	0	710
2024	126	0	23	469	5	0	29	0	652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	828	44.0	18.8	67.5
2000	864	44.0	19.6	61.3
2001	893	44.0	20.3	40.6
2002	839	41.0	20.5	71.7
2003	839	41.0	20.5	71.7
2004	813	40.0	20.3	86.2
2005	703	33.0	21.3	84.7
2006	690	32.0	21.6	87.6
2007	654	31.0	21.1	80.9
2008	560	33.0	17.0	81.6
2009	646	30.0	19.6	72.3
2010	637	30.0	21.2	76.6
2011	622	n/a	n/a	77.5
2012	636	24.0	26.5	n/a
2013	636	21.0	30.2	78.6
2014	631	21.0	30.0	82.4
2015	664	25.0	26.5	80
2016	666	25.0	26.6	77.2
2017	691	26.2	26.3	79.3
2018	678	24.7	27.4	73.6
2019	667	24.0	27.7	74.8
2020	686	n/a	n/a	79.7
2021	678	23.5	28.8	76
2022	688	25.8	26.5	73.4
2023	710	27.6	25.6	72.5
2024	652	26.2	24.8	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	828	44.0	18.8	67.5
2000	864	44.0	19.6	61.3
2001	893	44.0	20.3	40.6
2002	839	41.0	20.5	71.7
2003	839	41.0	20.5	71.7
2004	813	40.0	20.3	86.2
2005	703	33.0	21.3	84.7
2006	690	32.0	21.6	87.6
2007	654	31.0	21.1	80.9
2008	560	33.0	17.0	81.6
2009	646	30.0	19.6	72.3
2010	637	30.0	21.2	76.6
2011	622	n/a	n/a	77.5
2012	636	24.0	26.5	n/a
2013	636	21.0	30.2	78.6
2014	631	21.0	30.0	82.4
2015	664	25.0	26.5	80
2016	666	25.0	26.6	77.2
2017	691	26.2	26.3	79.3
2018	678	24.7	27.4	73.6
2019	667	24.0	27.7	74.8
2020	686	n/a	n/a	79.7
2021	678	23.5	28.8	76
2022	688	25.8	26.5	73.4
2023	710	27.6	25.6	72.5
2024	652	26.2	24.8	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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