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Westminster Avenue Elementary

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Westminster Avenue Elementary ranks 1759 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Westminster Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 367 students on bustling Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, and it stands out for its strong and improving academic performance while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school is on a clear upward trend, now ranking in the 70th percentile statewide, with students outperforming both district and state averages in English and Math. This is particularly notable given the high level of economic need among its students. The school demonstrates exceptional effectiveness, with performance rankings in the 73rd to 85th percentiles for key student subgroups, showing it successfully supports growth across its diverse community. This success is supported by very high per-student spending, which is among the highest in the area.

When compared to nearby schools, a clear pattern emerges. While top-performing neighbors like Broadway Elementary and Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary have much lower poverty rates, Westminster achieves its solid results with a much higher-need population. It also outperforms other schools with similar challenges, such as Westside Global Awareness Magnet. Areas for continued focus include reducing chronic absenteeism, which has improved but remains above average, and addressing a dip in 5th-grade math scores, a pattern seen in several local schools.

367

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,888

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 Abbott Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291-3312

(310) 392-3041

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Westminster Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mark Twain Middle
High:	Venice Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

22.3%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,759^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1759 of 5857	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	2086 of 5869	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	2730 of 5859	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	2775 of 5883	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2958 of 5789	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	3484 of 5662	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	3675 of 5692	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.3	3583 of 5614	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	2909 of 5611	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	2296 of 5530	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.4	3360 of 5390	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.5	3578 of 5377	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	3026 of 5314	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.5	3943 of 5193	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	3872 of 5113	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	3365 of 5113	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.9	2768 of 4818	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.2	2994 of 4822	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.5	2845 of 4809	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	144 of 569	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	66 of 593	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	104 of 661	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	171 of 663	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	1093 of 2227	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	1240 of 2585	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	1236 of 2128	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	1657 of 5597	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	1742 of 5612	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	2426 of 5609	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2401 of 5635	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	2443 of 5492	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	2864 of 5413	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	1363 of 5107	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	2033 of 5107	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	2991 of 5087	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	2938 of 5084	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	1504 of 4963	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	1949 of 4830	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	1399 of 5460	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	1850 of 5517	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	2285 of 5363	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	2188 of 5264	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1884 of 5173	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	2443 of 5084	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1766 of 5628	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	2225 of 5643	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2827 of 5638	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2854 of 5663	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3199 of 5510	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3812 of 5431	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	1291 of 2847	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	882 of 2635	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	1142 of 2420	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	392 of 2598	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	973 of 2651	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1181 of 2661	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	660 of 2726	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)85th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, July 1, 2016

This is an incredible elementary school. People have no idea. It has wonderful teachers and devoted administrators. So happy my daughter goes here. 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 (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 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
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		$50,888	$48,110	$2,778
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							$29,130	$27,538	$1,592
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							$57,416	$54,968	$2,448
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
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			$31,134	$29,816	$1,318
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 14th St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 452-2364	522	27	19.3	44.4%	175 (33.5%)	61 (11.7%)	217 (41.6%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.5%)	60.9	2018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.7	1696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	322	42.1		42.1	47.2	52.1	61.8				53.7	36.1	45.8	43.4				42.2
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			$49,101	$47,114	$1,987
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							$37,379	$35,990	$1,389
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	2368 Pearl St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 450-7651	562	28	20.3	24.9%	261 (46.4%)	38 (6.8%)	160 (28.5%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	90.1	650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		93.6	458^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	192	56.2		56.2	72.9	72.4	76.4				74.0	72.1	64.4	62.9				66.4	96.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Westminster Avenue Elementary

What district is Westminster Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Westminster Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Westminster Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westminster Avenue Elementary?

Students at Westminster Avenue Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 22% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Westminster Avenue Elementary a good school?

Westminster Avenue Elementary ranks 1759^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Westminster Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westminster Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mark Twain Middle
High : Venice Senior High

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