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Westwood Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Westwood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Westwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
192 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westwood Unified School District, which is ranked #951 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#875 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,130 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,990
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,130
$18,395
Best Westwood Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fletcher Walker Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Fourth And Greenwood Sts.
Westwood, CA 96137
(530) 256-3295
Westwood, CA 96137
(530) 256-3295
Gr: K-8 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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