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Schools in Westwood · Westwood Unified School District

Westwood’s public schools score below 62% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Westwood’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 92% 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
22%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
182 students on the public path
In brief

Westwood’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,911 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Westwood High. See the path ↓

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 Westwood’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (368)Better than 42%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 85 test results could put Westwood anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Westwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (85 in math, 85 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Fletcher Walker ElementaryWestwood Unified School DistrictD
9–12Westwood HighWestwood Unified School DistrictC+

Westwood’s public schools are run by Westwood Unified School District. 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.

Westwood Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 182 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,911CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 46.7% · 85 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.1% · 85 students tested

Westwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestwoodC+Westwood Unified

Every school in Westwood

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 Westwoodby address
Fletcher Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
128 students21:1Rate it →
Westwood High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
54 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Westwood State Preschool).

Questions about Westwood’s schools

Are Westwood’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westwood children attend score below 62% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westwood in?

Westwood Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 182 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westwood kids go to high school?

Westwood High, with 54 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Westwood spend per student?

$18,911 in Westwood Unified 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.