Is Westminster Avenue Elementary a good school?

Westminster Avenue Elementary ranks 2082 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westminster Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Westminster Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westminster Avenue Elementary?

Students at Westminster Avenue Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 18% White, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westminster Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westminster Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mark Twain Middle High : Venice Senior High

Westminster Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Westminster Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Venice, California, serving 335 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westminster Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 45.61% to 59.52%, compared to 41.21% to 44.18% for the district and 42.8% to 47.37% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 24.56% to 57.14%, outpacing the district's 32.83% to 45.44% and the state's 35.02% to 45.64%. The school also excels in serving its African American and White student populations, ranking in the top 11% and 35% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and low-income students is more average.

Compared to nearby schools, Westminster Avenue Elementary generally outperforms other Los Angeles Unified schools, such as Walgrove Avenue Elementary, Beethoven Street Elementary, and Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary. However, the school lags behind the high-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, such as Grant Elementary, Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), and Will Rogers Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1010 Abbott Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291-3312

(310) 392-3041

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2082^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,208

Students who attend Westminster Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mark Twain Middle
High:	Venice Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

18.0%

African American:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westminster Avenue Elementary ranks better than 64.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 128^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 59.55. (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 Westminster Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.1%), White (18%), African American (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westminster Avenue Elementary is 20.2. 272 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westminster Avenue Elementary is $13,208, which is the 123^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westminster Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster Avenue Elementary 2082^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westminster Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Westminster Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.48	2845^th	4809	40.8%
2005	35.21	2994^th	4822	37.9%
2006	38.91	2768^th	4818	42.5%
2007	33.00	3365^th	5113	34.2%
2008	26.38	3872^nd	5113	24.3%
2009	26.47	3943^rd	5193	24.1%
2010	42.43	3026^th	5314	43.1%
2011	35.51	3578^th	5377	33.5%
2012	38.43	3360^th	5390	37.7%
2013	56.92	2296^th	5530	58.5%
2015	41.92	2909^th	5611	48.2%
2016	32.33	3583^rd	5614	36.2%
2017	32.03	3675^th	5692	35.4%
2018	34.80	3484^th	5662	38.5%
2019	43.84	2958^th	5789	48.9%
2022	45.39	2775^th	5883	52.8%
2023	46.38	2734^th	5874	53.5%
2024	59.55	2082^nd	5862	64.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.37	1142^nd	2420	52.8%
2024	53.20	881^st	2634	66.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.84	2443^rd	5084	51.9%
2019	58.25	1884^th	5173	63.6%
2022	51.61	2188^th	5264	58.4%
2023	51.23	2287^th	5374	57.4%
2024	59.23	1847^th	5511	66.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.40	2864^th	5413	47.1%
2019	50.86	2443^rd	5492	55.5%
2022	50.31	2401^st	5635	57.4%
2023	49.64	2427^th	5617	56.8%
2024	64.43	1738^th	5605	69.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.67	1236^th	2128	41.9%
2019	41.67	1240^th	2585	52.0%
2022	39.61	1093^rd	2227	50.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.56	3812^th	5431	29.8%
2019	37.91	3199^th	5510	41.9%
2022	42.62	2854^th	5663	49.6%
2023	43.61	2829^th	5650	49.9%
2024	54.67	2221^st	5636	60.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	62.75	171^st	663	74.2%
2023	78.91	104^th	662	84.3%
2024	82.21	66^th	593	88.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.20	1949^th	4830	59.6%
2019	63.38	1504^th	4963	69.7%
2022	39.47	2938^th	5084	42.2%
2023	38.91	2996^th	5098	41.2%
2024	53.48	2031^st	5102	60.2%

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Rank History for White students at Westminster Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	74.02	660^th	2726	75.8%
2023	58.40	1181^st	2662	55.6%
2024	64.69	973^rd	2647	63.2%

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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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by a parent
Friday, July 1, 2016

This is an incredible elementary school. People have no idea. It has wonderful teachers and devoted administrators. So happy my daughter goes here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westminster Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	102	244	5	406	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
1989	113	244	10	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1990	96	254	8	407	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1991	116	243	9	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1992	100	257	11	394	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
1993	92	230	15	368	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
1994	82	214	21	340	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1995	64	172	27	346	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1996	64	172	27	346	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1997	55	184	21	367	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1998	49	190	21	396	3	n/a	n/a	0	659
1999	64	190	18	449	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2000	45	148	26	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2001	33	128	23	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2002	34	126	9	468	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2003	34	126	9	468	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2004	30	99	10	457	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2005	30	102	8	416	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	36	90	8	376	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2007	43	73	3	365	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2008	32	70	4	335	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	441
2009	27	63	6	297	0	0	0	0	393
2010	25	49	3	262	0	1	1	0	341
2011	24	54	6	265	2	1	1	0	353
2012	30	56	4	253	3	3	1	0	350
2013	28	48	6	227	3	3	0	0	315
2014	28	46	7	242	3	3	0	0	329
2015	15	56	5	242	2	2	4	0	326
2016	37	54	7	251	1	0	4	0	354
2017	47	57	7	268	2	0	2	0	383
2018	63	59	9	270	1	1	7	0	410
2019	81	62	12	256	1	2	1	0	415
2020	101	68	7	220	0	1	16	0	413
2021	102	64	7	211	0	0	19	0	403
2022	81	52	5	179	0	0	18	0	335
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	335	335
2024	62	51	7	193	0	0	31	0	344

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 Westminster Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	757	33.0	22.9	n/a
1989	747	32.0	23.3	n/a
1990	767	35.0	21.9	n/a
1991	720	36.0	20.0	n/a
1992	763	36.6	20.8	94.9
1993	706	32.0	22.1	81.6
1994	658	29.0	22.7	88.6
1995	610	27.5	22.2	94.9
1996	610	27.5	22.2	94.9
1997	627	32.5	19.3	59.8
1998	659	38.0	17.3	87.7
1999	723	37.0	19.5	87.7
2000	680	38.0	17.9	90.9
2001	663	37.0	17.9	87.8
2002	637	36.0	17.7	90.3
2003	637	36.0	17.7	90.3
2004	596	33.0	18.1	88.4
2005	556	31.0	17.9	93.3
2006	510	28.5	17.9	85.3
2007	485	27.0	18.0	87.4
2008	441	29.0	15.2	87.8
2009	393	21.0	17.9	85.5
2010	341	21.0	16.2	88
2011	353	n/a	n/a	46.2
2012	350	16.1	21.6	99.1
2013	315	15.5	20.3	48.6
2014	329	16.5	19.9	72.3
2015	326	16.0	20.3	84.7
2016	354	16.0	22.1	84.2
2017	383	20.0	19.1	83
2018	410	20.5	20.0	80.2
2019	415	21.5	19.3	70.4
2020	413	n/a	n/a	77.5
2021	403	21.5	18.7	78.7
2022	335	21.5	15.5	78.8
2023	335	19.5	17.1	77.6
2024	344	17.0	20.2	77.9

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 Westminster Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	757	33.0	22.9	n/a
1989	747	32.0	23.3	n/a
1990	767	35.0	21.9	n/a
1991	720	36.0	20.0	n/a
1992	763	36.6	20.8	94.9
1993	706	32.0	22.1	81.6
1994	658	29.0	22.7	88.6
1995	610	27.5	22.2	94.9
1996	610	27.5	22.2	94.9
1997	627	32.5	19.3	59.8
1998	659	38.0	17.3	87.7
1999	723	37.0	19.5	87.7
2000	680	38.0	17.9	90.9
2001	663	37.0	17.9	87.8
2002	637	36.0	17.7	90.3
2003	637	36.0	17.7	90.3
2004	596	33.0	18.1	88.4
2005	556	31.0	17.9	93.3
2006	510	28.5	17.9	85.3
2007	485	27.0	18.0	87.4
2008	441	29.0	15.2	87.8
2009	393	21.0	17.9	85.5
2010	341	21.0	16.2	88
2011	353	n/a	n/a	46.2
2012	350	16.1	21.6	99.1
2013	315	15.5	20.3	48.6
2014	329	16.5	19.9	72.3
2015	326	16.0	20.3	84.7
2016	354	16.0	22.1	84.2
2017	383	20.0	19.1	83
2018	410	20.5	20.0	80.2
2019	415	21.5	19.3	70.4
2020	413	n/a	n/a	77.5
2021	403	21.5	18.7	78.7
2022	335	21.5	15.5	78.8
2023	335	19.5	17.1	77.6
2024	344	17.0	20.2	77.9

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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