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Schools in Westlake Village · Las Virgenes Unified School District

Westlake Village’s public schools outscore 87% of California districts

55% of students in Westlake Village’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westlake Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#103of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 21 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 22 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 21% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.3
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
6,006 students on the public path
In brief

Westlake Village’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 195 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westlake Village’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,857 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oaks Christian School (private), St. Jude the Apostle School (private) and Fusion Academy Westlake Village (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Westlake Village’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of California school districts, #103 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (195)Better than 68%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,764 test results and a graduating class of 908 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Westlake Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,741 in math, 4,788 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westlake Village, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5White Oak ElementaryLas Virgenes Unified School DistrictA
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Westlake Village’s public schools are run by Las Virgenes Unified School District, which also serves Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Hidden Hills. Parts of Westlake Village (6% of its land) are served by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Las Virgenes Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 15 schools · 9,754 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 24.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,857CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 46.7% · 4788 students tested
Math55%
State average 33.1% · 4741 students tested

Westlake Village vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Westlake Village’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Westlake VillageALas Virgenes Unified
Thousand OaksAConejo Valley Unified
Agoura HillsALas Virgenes Unified

Every school in Westlake Village

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Westlake Villageby address
White Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
365 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Westlake Villagein other towns
Lindero Canyon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Agoura
A−
795 students24:1Rate it →
Alice C. Stelle Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calabasas
A−
760 students25:1Rate it →
Arthur E. Wright Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calabasas
A
670 students24:1Rate it →
Agoura High
High · Grades 9–12 · Agoura
A
1,709 students23:1Rate it →
Calabasas High
High · Grades 9–12 · Calabasas
A−
1,707 students26:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oaks Christian School
Grades 4–12
Private · Religious
1,663 students11:1Rate it →
St. Jude the Apostle School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
222 students14:1Rate it →
Fusion Academy Westlake Village
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
24 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Westlake Village’s schools

Are Westlake Village’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westlake Village children attend outscore 87% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #103 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westlake Village in?

Las Virgenes Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,754 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Westlake Village are served by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified.

Where do Westlake Village kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Agoura High and Calabasas High.

What is Westlake Village’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Las Virgenes Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Westlake Village spend per student?

$16,857 in Las Virgenes Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Westlake Village?

Yes: Oaks Christian School (religious, grades 4–12, 1,663 students), St. Jude the Apostle School (Catholic, grades K–8, 222 students) and Fusion Academy Westlake Village (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 24 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.