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Schools in Westmorland · Brawley Union High School District, Westmorland Union Elementary School District

Westmorland’s public schools score below 66% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Westmorland’s districts is 13%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Westmorland, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 9% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Brawley Union High
Students per teacher
21.7
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
2,167 students on the public path
In brief

Westmorland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 35 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westmorland’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Westmorland runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Westmorland Elementary (K–8) is Westmorland’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Brawley Union High School District with Brawley: Brawley Union High in Brawley. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Brawley Union High spends $19,327 per student and Westmorland Union Elementary $28,282, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Westmorland’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 34% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (35)Better than 29%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 747 test results and a graduating class of 527 could put Westmorland anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Westmorland’s students in the tested grades sat them (745 in math, 748 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Westmorland ElementaryWestmorland Union Elementary School DistrictD
9–12Brawley Union Highin BrawleyB

Westmorland runs its own schools through grade 8 (Westmorland Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Brawley Union High School District, shared with Brawley. Its high school is in Brawley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Westmorland

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

Brawley Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 2,047 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,327CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Westmorland Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 304 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$28,282CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Brawley Union High School District50%
State average 46.7% · 507 students tested
Math · 9–12, Brawley Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 503 students tested
Reading · K–8, Westmorland Union Elementary School District24%
State average 46.7% · 241 students tested
Math · K–8, Westmorland Union Elementary School District9%
State average 33.1% · 242 students tested

Westmorland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestmorlandCWestmorland Union Elementary K–8 · Brawley Union High 9–12

Every school in Westmorland

2 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 Westmorlandby address
Westmorland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
304 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Westmorlandin other towns
Brawley Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brawley
B
1,863 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Westmorland’s schools

Are Westmorland’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westmorland children attend score below 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westmorland in?

Two districts: Westmorland Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Brawley Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brawley.

Where do Westmorland kids go to high school?

Brawley Union High in Brawley, with 1,863 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Westmorland’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Brawley Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Westmorland spend per student?

$19,327 in Brawley Union High School District and $28,282 in Westmorland Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.