What is the racial makeup of Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet?

Students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet are 33% Asian, 32% White, 17% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet attend?

Students who attend Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet usually go on to attend: Middle : George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Q: Is Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet a good school?

Yes! Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 130 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet?

In the 2023-24 school year, 777 students attended Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet.

Summary:

Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet is a public charter elementary school located in West Hills, California, serving 750 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with its students significantly outperforming their peers in the Los Angeles Unified School District and across California.

Welby Way Charter Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with strong representation of Hispanic and Asian students, as well as a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools. The school's academic performance is truly remarkable, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80% in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This level of achievement is particularly noteworthy for a public charter school. Additionally, Welby Way Charter Elementary has maintained a low chronic absenteeism rate, indicating its ability to engage students and maintain high levels of attendance, a key factor in academic success.

While the nearby charter schools, such as Justice Street Academy Charter, Ingenium Charter, and Haynes Charter For Enriched Studies, also perform well above the district and state averages, Welby Way Charter Elementary consistently outranks them, suggesting that its educational model and practices may be more effective in driving student achievement. This exceptional school's performance and practices offer valuable insights for other educational institutions seeking to replicate its success.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

23456 Welby Way
West Hills, CA 91307-3328

(818) 348-1975

District: Los Angeles Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,737

Students who attend Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet usually attend:

Middle:

George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 777

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.3%

White:

31.5%

Two or more races:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet ranks better than 97.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.4. (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 Student population at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (33.3%), White (31.5%), two or more races (17.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet is 24.2. 478 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet is $8,737. 484 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet 130^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.69	144^th	4809	97.0%
2005	95.22	206^th	4822	95.7%
2006	93.47	306^th	4818	93.6%
2007	93.75	303^rd	5113	94.1%
2008	92.56	342^nd	5113	93.3%
2009	90.97	425^th	5193	91.8%
2010	88.71	525^th	5314	90.1%
2011	92.56	277^th	5377	94.8%
2012	94.01	153^rd	5390	97.2%
2013	94.80	125^th	5530	97.7%
2015	98.25	76^th	5611	98.6%
2016	97.41	113^th	5614	98.0%
2017	97.51	138^th	5692	97.6%
2018	97.58	99^th	5662	98.3%
2019	97.53	110^th	5789	98.1%
2022	98.59	48^th	5883	99.2%
2023	97.47	147^th	5874	97.5%
2024	97.40	130^th	5862	97.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	92.03	3^rd	445	99.3%
2023	92.12	9^th	669	98.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.26	35^th	5084	99.3%
2019	98.23	38^th	5173	99.3%
2022	99.69	15^th	5264	99.7%
2023	98.40	64^th	5374	98.8%
2024	98.90	64^th	5511	98.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.67	102^nd	5413	98.1%
2019	97.32	63^rd	5492	98.9%
2022	98.03	61^st	5635	98.9%
2023	95.92	208^th	5617	96.3%
2024	95.73	226^th	5605	96.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.24	148^th	2128	93.0%
2019	97.27	60^th	2585	97.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.30	97^th	5431	98.2%
2019	96.68	143^rd	5510	97.4%
2022	98.40	45^th	5663	99.2%
2023	97.52	101^st	5650	98.2%
2024	97.58	88^th	5636	98.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.39	26^th	1071	97.6%
2019	85.31	29^th	1149	97.5%
2022	85.18	47^th	1154	95.9%
2023	81.44	123^rd	1190	89.7%
2024	83.35	84^th	1203	93.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.54	95^th	4830	98.0%
2019	96.71	93^rd	4963	98.1%
2022	99.84	11^th	5084	99.8%
2023	98.52	45^th	5098	99.1%
2024	98.87	30^th	5102	99.4%

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Rank History for White students at Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.32	115^th	2737	95.8%
2019	85.00	272^nd	2834	90.4%
2022	89.90	114^th	2726	95.8%
2023	82.04	347^th	2662	87.0%
2024	85.38	234^th	2647	91.2%

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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 Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	488	32	95	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1989	452	37	135	94	7	n/a	n/a	0	725
1990	441	29	156	104	7	n/a	n/a	0	737
1991	428	34	185	103	13	n/a	n/a	0	763
1992	425	31	217	111	8	n/a	n/a	0	792
1993	426	27	220	117	7	n/a	n/a	0	797
1994	421	25	227	112	8	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	414	22	225	103	20	n/a	n/a	0	784
1996	414	22	225	103	20	n/a	n/a	0	784
1997	430	26	220	107	19	n/a	n/a	0	802
1998	421	26	209	124	15	n/a	n/a	0	795
1999	426	36	212	126	10	n/a	n/a	0	810
2000	417	37	216	118	7	n/a	n/a	0	795
2001	440	33	213	127	5	n/a	n/a	0	818
2002	435	27	221	120	9	n/a	n/a	0	812
2003	435	27	221	120	9	n/a	n/a	0	812
2004	415	28	213	132	16	n/a	n/a	0	804
2005	405	28	203	123	5	n/a	n/a	0	764
2006	397	29	201	133	3	n/a	n/a	0	763
2007	377	33	178	134	4	n/a	n/a	7	733
2008	363	32	173	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	702
2009	375	33	198	126	4	4	18	0	758
2010	369	37	206	130	2	3	13	0	760
2011	352	42	239	121	4	2	1	0	761
2012	357	35	270	111	1	2	0	0	776
2013	365	41	297	103	1	4	0	0	811
2014	370	40	305	100	3	3	0	0	821
2015	350	31	297	98	1	3	37	0	817
2016	340	23	286	116	0	2	43	0	810
2017	337	20	280	122	0	3	47	0	809
2018	336	15	302	117	0	2	44	0	816
2019	357	21	317	123	0	3	1	0	822
2020	319	15	308	111	0	2	46	0	801
2021	291	19	307	100	0	0	50	0	767
2022	260	11	273	107	0	0	87	0	738
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	750	750
2024	245	8	259	132	0	0	133	0	777

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 Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	682	24.0	28.4	n/a
1989	725	25.0	29.0	n/a
1990	737	26.0	28.3	n/a
1991	763	27.0	28.2	n/a
1992	792	27.4	28.9	11.1
1993	797	27.0	29.5	14.1
1994	793	26.0	30.5	12.1
1995	784	26.0	30.2	13
1996	784	26.0	30.2	13
1997	802	32.0	25.1	10.1
1998	795	35.0	22.7	16.7
1999	810	38.0	21.3	12.7
2000	795	38.0	20.9	12.6
2001	818	39.0	21.0	11.5
2002	812	39.0	20.8	14.2
2003	812	39.0	20.8	14.2
2004	804	39.0	20.6	13.9
2005	764	36.0	21.2	13.4
2006	763	37.0	20.6	13.5
2007	733	35.0	20.9	14.7
2008	702	37.5	18.7	13.1
2009	758	34.0	21.7	13.6
2010	760	32.0	23.7	17.4
2011	761	n/a	n/a	14.7
2012	776	29.0	26.7	n/a
2013	811	30.0	27.0	13.6
2014	821	31.0	26.4	13.4
2015	817	31.0	26.3	11
2016	810	31.0	26.1	11.9
2017	809	31.0	26.0	13.3
2018	816	31.0	26.3	15.9
2019	822	31.0	26.5	16.2
2020	801	n/a	n/a	18.2
2021	767	31.0	24.7	19.8
2022	738	31.0	23.8	18.4
2023	750	31.0	24.1	17.6
2024	777	32.0	24.2	25

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 Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	682	24.0	28.4	n/a
1989	725	25.0	29.0	n/a
1990	737	26.0	28.3	n/a
1991	763	27.0	28.2	n/a
1992	792	27.4	28.9	11.1
1993	797	27.0	29.5	14.1
1994	793	26.0	30.5	12.1
1995	784	26.0	30.2	13
1996	784	26.0	30.2	13
1997	802	32.0	25.1	10.1
1998	795	35.0	22.7	16.7
1999	810	38.0	21.3	12.7
2000	795	38.0	20.9	12.6
2001	818	39.0	21.0	11.5
2002	812	39.0	20.8	14.2
2003	812	39.0	20.8	14.2
2004	804	39.0	20.6	13.9
2005	764	36.0	21.2	13.4
2006	763	37.0	20.6	13.5
2007	733	35.0	20.9	14.7
2008	702	37.5	18.7	13.1
2009	758	34.0	21.7	13.6
2010	760	32.0	23.7	17.4
2011	761	n/a	n/a	14.7
2012	776	29.0	26.7	n/a
2013	811	30.0	27.0	13.6
2014	821	31.0	26.4	13.4
2015	817	31.0	26.3	11
2016	810	31.0	26.1	11.9
2017	809	31.0	26.0	13.3
2018	816	31.0	26.3	15.9
2019	822	31.0	26.5	16.2
2020	801	n/a	n/a	18.2
2021	767	31.0	24.7	19.8
2022	738	31.0	23.8	18.4
2023	750	31.0	24.1	17.6
2024	777	32.0	24.2	25

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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