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Westbrook Academy

Q: Is Westbrook Academy a good school?

Westbrook Academy ranks 1066 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1066^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 51% of California high schools

Summary

Westbrook Academy is a public 6-12 school serving 409 students in South Gate, California, that has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

The school has made impressive gains, moving from a lower to a middle ranking compared to all California schools, and it excels in supporting specific groups of students, particularly English Learners and African American students, where its performance is among the top in the state. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than at many nearby schools like Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High or Animo Pat Brown. Academic proficiency in subjects like English and science generally lags behind the state average, though 11th graders perform much closer to the state benchmark.

Compared to neighbors, Westbrook Academy, part of the Westbrook Academy District, spends more per student and has smaller class sizes. Despite these resources, some nearby schools in the larger Los Angeles Unified district achieve higher test scores. The school's graduation rate has varied from year to year, and it operates in an area with several alternative schools for students needing different supports. The key takeaway is that Westbrook Academy is on an upward trajectory with notable strengths in serving vulnerable populations, but addressing attendance remains a crucial hurdle for its continued growth.

409

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2340 Firestone Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280-2654

(213) 745-4928

District: Westbrook Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

African American:

16.1%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (15% vs 9%)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

California avg41%

1,066^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 30 pts since 2021

From bottom 20% (2021) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

744^th of 1,543Westbrook Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	1066 of 2162	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	960 of 2159	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	1525 of 2170	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1577 of 2123	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1026 of 1290	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	113 of 517	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	247 of 522	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.6	182 of 1161	84.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	86.1	58 of 1085	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	76 of 1064	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	34.8	680 of 1044	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	868 of 1906	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	907 of 1915	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	1366 of 1915	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1571 of 1858	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	794 of 1900	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	638 of 1902	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	1363 of 1917	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1388 of 1861	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	851 of 2013	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	587 of 2026	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	30.3	1406 of 2030	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1433 of 1943	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	900 of 1126	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1130 of 1942	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	916 of 1948	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	1420 of 1963	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1368 of 1916	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	922 of 1122	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	585 of 1197	51.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+59 vs school

African American (2024)78th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science8%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 13, 2023

This school has good teachers who love their students. The principals changed last year and so did the school. It used to be families first. Now the principals only care about the top 5 students and the rest get ignored. In the past this was not a problem. I’ve got several kids who have gone there. So I’m not sure what to do because the school is moving out of their current location to 30 minutes away. The principals only care about 4.0 students. If your kid is not a top student already I would not send them here. This is not a good school for the kid who is not perfect. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westbrook Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2340 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Westbrook Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-4928	409	24	17.0	83.4%	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.1%)	340 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48.5	1066^th of 2162 public high schools	50.7%		51.8	960^th of 2159 public high schools	55.5%	106	6.1	12.5		8.1	17.4	38.4	18.1	55.0	30.2	11.1	16.7	20.7	30.0	19.3
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	7907 Santa Fe Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technical Academy High Dist	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 537-2060	565	23	24.4	95.8%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	560 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75.8	481^st of 2162 public high schools	77.8%		67.1	613^th of 2159 public high schools	71.6%	132		38.6		37.8				74.5	74.5				33.8	33.8
South East High	Public	9-12	2720 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3400	1,990	94	21.2	92.1%	31 (1.6%)	28 (1.4%)	1,924 (96.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	51.6	1002^nd of 2162 public high schools	53.7%		39.4	1250^th of 2159 public high schools	42.1%	248		24.4		24.2				57.1	57.1				22.4	22.4	$31,670	$29,218	$2,452
Jordan High	Public	9-12	2265 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-4100	797	50	16.0	97.9%	21 (2.6%)	142 (17.8%)	628 (78.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	50.3	1035^th of 2162 public high schools	52.1%		21.2	1674^th of 2159 public high schools	22.5%	639		21.3		20.5				55.3	55.3				24.8	24.8	$43,823	$40,772	$3,051
Animo Pat Brown	Public, Charter	9-12	8205 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Pat Brown District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 585-3312	617	30	20.2	96.8%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	609 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67.5	648^th of 2162 public high schools	70.0%		59.2	790^th of 2159 public high schools	63.4%	142		37.0		37.0				65.5	65.5				27.3	27.3
Simon Rodia Continuation	Public	9-12	2701 Sequoia Dr.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7140	89	7	13.6	97.8%	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	83 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%		15.5	1806^th of 2159 public high schools	16.4%	342				6.3				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$46,690	$42,596	$4,094
Odyssey Continuation	Public	9-12	8693 Dearborn Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-5536	100	5	20.0	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	98 (98.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	1817^th of 2162 public high schools	16.0%		10.8	2020^th of 2159 public high schools	6.4%	203		4.2	0.0	2.5				28.6	28.6				0.0	0.0	$39,562	$36,638	$2,924
South Gate Senior High	Public	9-12	3351 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-5600	1,681	90	18.7	93.8%	30 (1.8%)	11 (0.7%)	1,627 (96.8%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	55.7	915^th of 2162 public high schools	57.7%		35.4	1358^th of 2159 public high schools	37.1%	443		23.3	12.0	22.5				54.5	54.5				32.8	32.8	$34,434	$31,382	$3,052
University Pathways Public Service Academy	Public	9-12	1415 Firestone Blvd.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-1800	121	10	12.1	97.5%	3 (2.5%)	18 (14.9%)	100 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	1527^th of 2162 public high schools	29.4%		37.3	1308^th of 2159 public high schools	39.4%	219		14.3		14.3				30.6	30.6				16.7	16.7	$48,155	$46,540	$1,615
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	10720 Wilmington Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technical Academy High Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 744-2122	474	24	19.5	92.8%	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.7%)	404 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	33.4	1415^th of 2162 public high schools	34.6%		37.8	1297^th of 2159 public high schools	39.9%	118		16.4		15.8				45.8	45.8				11.0	11.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Westbrook Academy

How many students attend Westbrook Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Westbrook Academy.

What district is Westbrook Academy in?

Westbrook Academy District

What is the racial makeup of Westbrook Academy?

Students at Westbrook Academy are 83% Hispanic, 16% African American.

Is Westbrook Academy a good school?

Westbrook Academy ranks 1066^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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