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Schools in Westmont · Los Angeles Unified School District

Westmont’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Westmont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Westmont’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#484of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
41%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▲ 21% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
2,163 students on the public path
In brief

Westmont’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 261 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westmont’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,643 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Boys Academic Leadership Academy. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Animo South Los Angeles Charter, TEACH Tech Charter High and St. Michaels School (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 Westmont’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #484 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (261)Better than 75%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 221,242 test results and a graduating class of 32,396 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Westmont’s students in the tested grades sat them (221,818 in math, 220,666 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–12Boys Academic Leadership AcademyLos Angeles Unified School DistrictNo scores

Westmont’s public schools are run by Los Angeles Unified School District, which also serves Bell, Carson, Cudahy and Gardena and others. 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.

Los Angeles Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 783 schools · 406,717 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$25,643CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 46.7% · 220666 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.1% · 221818 students tested

Westmont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestmontB−Los Angeles Unified
Los AngelesB−Los Angeles Unified
InglewoodCInglewood Unified K–12 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12

Every school in Westmont

8 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 Westmontby address
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Angeles
745 students21:1Rate it →
Woodcrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Angeles
611 students20:1Rate it →
Boys Academic Leadership Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Los Angeles
69 students10:1Rate it →
George Washington Preparatory High
High · Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles
C−
738 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles
Alternative Education
43 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Animo South Los Angeles Charter
High · Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles
Charter
585 students20:1Rate it →
TEACH Tech Charter High
High · Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles
C−
Charter
363 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Michaels School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Los Angeles
Private · Catholic
290 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Westmont’s schools

Are Westmont’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Westmont children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #484 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westmont in?

Los Angeles Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 406,717 students in 783 schools (2024–25).

What is Westmont’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Los Angeles Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Westmont spend per student?

$25,643 in Los Angeles Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Westmont?

Yes: St. Michaels School (Catholic, grades K–8, 290 students). Westmont also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.