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Westport Heights Elementary

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Westport Heights Elementary ranks 3992 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3992^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Westport Heights Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 166 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in a neighborhood with significant economic need where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is currently performing below both district and state averages, with only about a third of students proficient in English and math, and it has experienced a sharp decline in its statewide ranking over the past year. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over a quarter of students missing significant school, which is higher than at most nearby schools like Playa del Rey Elementary and Kentwood Elementary. While the school receives more funding per student than these neighbors, it has not yet translated into comparable academic results.

When looking at the broader area, Westport Heights' performance is generally stronger than schools in the neighboring Inglewood Unified district, such as Oak Street. However, it lags significantly behind other local options, including high-performing charter and magnet schools like Open Charter Magnet and WISH Community, highlighting a notable disparity in educational outcomes within a small geographic area.

166

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,025

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6011 West 79th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2946

(310) 645-5611

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Westport Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
	Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
High:	WESM Health/Sports Medicine

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.1%

African American:

33.1%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,992^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

370^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	29.6	3992 of 5857	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2673 of 5869	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	3382 of 5859	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3466 of 5883	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	3217 of 5789	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3577 of 5662	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	3489 of 5692	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	3732 of 5614	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	2852 of 5611	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.2	1876 of 5530	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	2251 of 5390	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.3	3592 of 5377	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	2994 of 5314	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	1902 of 5193	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	1902 of 5113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.6	2404 of 5113	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.6	2515 of 4818	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.0	2247 of 4822	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.5	2440 of 4809	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	47.9	291 of 661	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	408 of 663	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	159 of 747	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	221 of 700	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3843 of 5597	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	2420 of 5612	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	3412 of 5609	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2720 of 5635	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	2550 of 5492	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	3085 of 5413	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	4572 of 5107	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	2448 of 5107	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	2861 of 5087	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	3076 of 5084	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	3098 of 4963	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	2204 of 4830	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	3610 of 5460	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	2119 of 5517	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	3095 of 5363	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2514 of 5264	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	1988 of 5173	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	3109 of 5084	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	3977 of 5628	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2686 of 5643	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	2965 of 5638	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3820 of 5663	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3747 of 5510	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3825 of 5431	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)56th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

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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
Westport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6011 West 79th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 645-5611	166	9	18.4	81.9%	11 (6.6%)	55 (33.1%)	60 (36.1%)	15 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.1%)	29.6	3992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%		47.9	2673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	1319	18.9		18.9	40.9	34.6	27.8				33.3	45.5	36.0	13.9				28.9	92.0						$30,025	$5,256	$24,769
Open Charter Magnet	Public, Charter	K-5	5540 West 77th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 568-0735	390	16	24.3	19.7%	112 (28.7%)	99 (25.4%)	72 (18.5%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (19.0%)	87.9	784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.1	861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	77	73.5		73.5	60.3	70.3	86.6				72.1	60.3	59.4	70.6				63.4							$22,167	$2,459	$19,708
WISH Community	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 West 80th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	WISH Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 642-9474	860	43	19.3	17.0%	289 (33.6%)	133 (15.5%)	243 (28.3%)	64 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	127 (14.8%)	92.4	517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.1	563^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	46	65.8	45.2	54.7	78.7	80.3	78.2	75.4	67.0	59.6	72.6	70.7	77.6	70.5	53.9	50.5	48.9	60.5	98.4						$15,325	$515	$14,810
Kentwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Emerson Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 670-8977	352	16	22.0	30.4%	125 (35.5%)	52 (14.8%)	80 (22.7%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.4%)	96.2	225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		85.3	940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.0%	715	70.0		70.0	86.4	80.4	76.7				81.6	93.2	74.5	73.3				80.8							$25,622	$4,020	$21,602
Cowan Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	7615 Cowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 645-1973	377	21	17.9	63.4%	6 (1.6%)	229 (60.7%)	70 (18.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	70.9	1561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		64.8	1835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	274	31.6		31.6	65.5	52.3	52.6	75.0			57.8	70.7	47.7	51.8	66.7			57.1							$22,189	$3,264	$18,925
Frank D. Parent	Public	K-8	5354 West 64th St.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5430	235	12	20.3	87.2%	2 (0.9%)	160 (68.1%)	63 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	29.4	4006^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		23.9	4482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.6%	476	0.0	26.1	13.3	65.5	26.3	9.1	28.6	35.3	31.8	34.4	57.1	21.1	0.0	10.7	23.5	4.4	20.8	92.3	92.3		92.3	92.3	92.3
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1415 North La Tijera Blvd.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5260	552	24	23.0	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	325 (58.9%)	183 (33.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.7%)	41.6	3100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		31.2	3845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	745	18.2	29.1	24.1	58.5	40.7	47.0	40.0	75.4	63.3	55.3	64.2	16.7	18.2	26.8	15.9	32.9	28.4
Oak Street	Public	K-8	633 South Oak St.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5340	569	22	25.8	93.0%	4 (0.7%)	43 (7.6%)	497 (87.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	20	4824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		24.2	4445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.3%	379	17.7	23.4	20.0	23.3	16.1	38.8	20.4	41.6	42.2	31.4	29.0	14.3	27.5	8.2	9.1	4.2	15.9	93.6	96.8	95.2
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	430 Venice Way	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5460	323	13	24.6	95.7%	5 (1.5%)	139 (43.0%)	162 (50.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.4%)	36.8	3420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		23.8	4488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	1068	11.4		11.4	43.4	44.9	35.7	42.0			41.8	35.9	36.7	34.9	15.7			30.6	90.6		95.3	92.2	93.8	93.8
Playa del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	12221 Juniette St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 827-3560	272	12	22.6	41.9%	68 (25.0%)	31 (11.4%)	105 (38.6%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	80.5	1137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		85.5	930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	207	41.5		41.5	63.0	83.7	61.0				69.2	60.9	79.1	43.9				61.5	90.9			90.9		94.6	$22,333	$2,874	$19,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Westport Heights Elementary

Is Westport Heights Elementary a good school?

Westport Heights Elementary ranks 3992^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westport Heights Elementary?

Students at Westport Heights Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 33% African American, 15% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of Westport Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westport Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
Middle : Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
High : WESM Health/Sports Medicine

How many students attend Westport Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Westport Heights Elementary.

What district is Westport Heights Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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