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Westside Global Awareness Magnet

Q: Is Westside Global Awareness Magnet a good school?

Westside Global Awareness Magnet ranks 3695 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Westside Global Awareness Magnet is a K-8 magnet school with a global focus, serving 241 students in the Los Angeles Unified district in Marina Del Rey, but it faces significant challenges, including a recent decline in its statewide ranking to the 37th percentile and a chronic absenteeism rate of 36.3% that is nearly double the district average.

The school's performance is inconsistent, with notable strengths in 8th-grade English and science—where it outperforms the district—but serious struggles in middle-grade math. Interestingly, it receives very high per-student funding ($35,336) and has a lower student-teacher ratio than many higher-performing nearby schools, such as Broadway Elementary and Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary, which suggests resources may not be translating effectively into overall academic outcomes. Its absenteeism rate is also alarmingly high compared to schools like Short Avenue Elementary (10.3%) and Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) (6.5%).

Despite the overall trends, the school shows pockets of effectiveness, particularly in supporting its Hispanic student subgroup, which has performed well historically. For parents, the key considerations are the school's high-need population, the critical attendance issue that likely impacts learning, and the puzzling gap between its substantial resources and its academic results compared to other local options in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified and Los Angeles Unified districts.

241

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,336

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Anchorage St.
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5102

(310) 821-2039

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

African American:

32.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,695^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,432^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

330^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	3695 of 5857	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2791 of 5869	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	2855 of 5859	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	2890 of 5883	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	3557 of 5789	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	1896 of 5662	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	2743 of 5692	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.8	2669 of 5614	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.4	3047 of 5611	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.9	1781 of 5530	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	2197 of 5390	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.9	3233 of 5377	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.0	4378 of 5314	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	3314 of 5193	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.2	4579 of 5113	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	4041 of 5113	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	3310 of 4818	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.2	2942 of 4822	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.3	2674 of 4809	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	4417 of 5597	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	3117 of 5635	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3954 of 5492	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2661 of 5413	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	2257 of 5107	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	940 of 5107	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	1018 of 5087	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	2312 of 5084	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	3037 of 4963	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.9	950 of 4830	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	3250 of 5460	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	2489 of 5517	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	2119 of 5363	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2352 of 5264	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2813 of 5173	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.0	771 of 5084	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	3198 of 5643	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2943 of 5638	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2819 of 5663	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	2841 of 5510	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	1943 of 5431	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1432 of 2761	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1351 of 2783	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	1575 of 2781	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	2005 of 2740	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1247 of 2715	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	869 of 2480	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	892 of 2508	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	961 of 2497	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.1	1437 of 2477	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	1606 of 2379	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.7	1591 of 2259	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	1898 of 2236	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	1948 of 2179	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	1721 of 2063	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	1590 of 2005	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	1241 of 1999	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.5	1333 of 1804	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	1329 of 1777	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.0	1417 of 1769	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	203 of 609	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	281 of 627	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	280 of 613	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	202 of 637	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	194 of 643	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	98 of 600	83.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	83.9	139 of 1531	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1599 of 2533	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1533 of 2551	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1573 of 2531	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1849 of 2509	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1137 of 2380	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	888 of 2262	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	763 of 2395	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	538 of 2388	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	884 of 2374	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	1651 of 2359	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	652 of 2213	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	407 of 2072	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1232 of 2542	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	1002 of 2579	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	1021 of 2531	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	1612 of 2458	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	788 of 2369	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	456 of 2230	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1166 of 2534	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	994 of 2552	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	1332 of 2538	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1838 of 2527	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1198 of 2407	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	824 of 2273	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2024)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+64 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 21, 2015

I sent my daughter here after having difficulties with one of the local elementary schools. After being treated like a plague for several years, it was wonderful to feel like part of a community where our input and help was wanted. My daughter bloomed in the stress free environment and now has received several student of the month awards (as did my son who I started here in K in 2013) and she is an honors student. Thank you Westside Global Awareness Magnet! 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Global Awareness Magnet	Public	K-8	104 Anchorage St.	Marina Del Rey	90292	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 821-2039	241	13	18.5	87.1%	11 (4.6%)	77 (32.0%)	135 (56.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	33.3	3695^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%		46	2791^st of 5869 public elementary schools	52.4%	904	10.5	47.1	34.0	38.1	50.0	26.3	21.7	30.2	70.6	37.7	47.6	75.0	26.3	26.1	9.3	44.1	31.4							$35,336	$5,624	$29,712
Westminster Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1010 Abbott Kinney Blvd.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-3041	367	18	20.3	77.7%	82 (22.3%)	49 (13.4%)	194 (52.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.1%)	66.6	1759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		59.6	2086^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	327	34.7		34.7	52.7	64.6	58.7				58.4	52.7	58.3	38.7				48.3	96.2				96.2		$30,613	$4,687	$25,926
Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	810 Coeur D'Alene Ave.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 821-7813	295	13	22.6	31.5%	123 (41.7%)	9 (3.1%)	54 (18.3%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (30.2%)	93.7	426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.1	808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	382	67.2		67.2	79.2	88.6	73.8				79.7	77.1	77.3	60.7				70.6	93.4		96.7	96.7			$17,104	$2,260	$14,844
Broadway Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 Lincoln Blvd.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-4944	546	25	22.2	25.8%	70 (12.8%)	20 (3.7%)	131 (24.0%)	149 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (31.9%)	96.9	158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.2	148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	10	73.2		73.2	90.1	77.0	88.6				85.3	84.2	80.0	73.2				79.4							$17,409	$2,770	$14,639
Walgrove Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1630 Walgrove Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-7104	271	13	20.8	38.7%	78 (28.8%)	20 (7.4%)	86 (31.7%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (27.7%)	60.8	2025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.5	1848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	177	38.7		38.7	38.2	56.8	58.1				51.4	44.1	50.0	41.9				45.9	92.3			92.3			$27,770	$3,517	$24,253
Beethoven Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3711 Beethoven St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 398-6286	315	14	22.4	61.3%	80 (25.4%)	17 (5.4%)	185 (58.7%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	70.5	1580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		76.5	1313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.6%	267	44.6		44.6	57.1	59.3	61.5				59.6	57.1	45.8	43.1				47.6							$23,178	$3,926	$19,252
Short Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	12814 Maxella Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 397-4234	414	19	21.7	28.7%	122 (29.5%)	12 (2.9%)	139 (33.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (31.6%)	88.5	740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		71	1552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	812	52.5		52.5	70.2	86.3	75.0				77.0	60.3	80.4	55.0				65.8	85.9	91.8	90.6	92.9	90.6	92.9	$21,147	$3,113	$18,034
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	2526 Sixth St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 399-7721	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		86.1	94.4	94.4	88.9	91.7	86.1
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)	Public	K-8	2525 Fifth St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 396-2640	216	12	18.4	14.8%	122 (56.5%)	9 (4.2%)	34 (15.7%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.8%)	79.5	1176^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		89.8	713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	463	69.6	52.9	62.5	42.9	57.9	65.2	75.0	86.4	64.7	65.3	61.9	75.0	47.8	50.0	81.0	70.6	64.4	79.2	91.7	91.7	83.3	87.5	83.3
Ocean Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12870 Panama St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Ocean Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 827-5511	563	22	25.5	22.7%	271 (48.1%)	10 (1.8%)	164 (29.1%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (16.3%)	62.6	1935^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.3	1536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	399	32.7	34.0	33.3	50.0	52.9	56.4	70.9	78.1	75.5	64.5	53.6	36.8	30.9	52.7	65.9	41.5	48.0	85.9	91.0	88.5	96.2	93.6		$16,012	$64	$15,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Global Awareness Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Westside Global Awareness Magnet?

Students at Westside Global Awareness Magnet are 56% Hispanic, 32% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

What district is Westside Global Awareness Magnet in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Westside Global Awareness Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Westside Global Awareness Magnet.

Is Westside Global Awareness Magnet a good school?

Westside Global Awareness Magnet ranks 3695^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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