Photo: Deathlock97 · CC BY-SA 4.0Westminster’s public schools outscore 79% of California districts
Math proficiency in Westminster’s districts is 45%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Westminster, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Westminster’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 574 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westminster’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 45% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Huntington Beach Union High spends $18,463 per student and Westminster $20,581, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (private), Little Light Preschool (private), Bethany Christian Academy (private), Oc Montessori Academy (private), Covenant Christian Academy (private) and Pacific Coast Satellite Academy (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.
What’s behind Westminster’s grade
A−: better than 79% of California school districts, #175 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westminster, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Westminster · depends on your address
Warner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 846 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 717 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Johnson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 505 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Westminster · depends on your address
Warner Middle
Grades 6–8 · 846 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · 717 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Johnson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 505 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Westminster · depends on your address
Westminster High
Grades 9–12 · 2,529 students · 23:1 students per teacher
La Quinta High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Westminster · depends on your address
Westminster High
Grades 9–12 · 2,529 students · 23:1 students per teacher
La Quinta High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Westminster · depends on your address
Westminster High
Grades 9–12 · 2,529 students · 23:1 students per teacher
La Quinta High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Westminster · depends on your address
Westminster High
Grades 9–12 · 2,529 students · 23:1 students per teacher
La Quinta High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Parts of Westminster (9% of its land) are served by Ocean View Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Westminster
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Westminster vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Westminster’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | A− | Westminster K–8 · Garden Grove Unified K–12 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12 |
| Garden Grove | A− | Garden Grove Unified K–12 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12 |
| Huntington Beach | A | Huntington Beach City Elementary K–8 · Ocean View Elementary K–8 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12 |
| Fountain Valley | A− | Fountain Valley Elementary K–8 · Garden Grove Unified K–12 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12 |
| Seal Beach | A | Los Alamitos Unified K–12 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Huntington Beach Union High with Westminster for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Westminster
26 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (John F. Land).
Questions about Westminster’s schools
Are Westminster’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westminster children attend outscore 79% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #175 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Westminster in?
Huntington Beach Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 13,967 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Westminster are served by Ocean View Elementary.
Where do Westminster kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Westminster High and La Quinta High.
What is Westminster’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Huntington Beach Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Westminster spend per student?
$18,463 in Huntington Beach Union High School District, $20,581 in Westminster School District and $21,521 in Garden Grove Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Westminster?
Yes: Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 236 students), Little Light Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 112 students), Bethany Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 84 students), Oc Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 57 students), Covenant Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 31 students) and Pacific Coast Satellite Academy (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 29 students).
Parents talk
What Westminster families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Westminster → They have their own page.
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.