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Westpark Elementary

Public Grades K-5
3657th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of California elementary schools
Summary

Westpark Elementary is a large public K-5 school serving 952 students in Rosamond, California, within the Southern Kern Unified School District, and it stands out for making consistent academic improvements despite serving a community with high economic need.

The school has shown remarkable progress over the last decade, moving from a low-performing ranking to the 38th percentile statewide, and it significantly outperforms its closest district peer, Rosamond Elementary, in all core subjects. Westpark is particularly effective with specific student groups, earning high marks for its work with English Language Learners and homeless students, and it maintains a better chronic absenteeism rate (20.1%) than many nearby schools like El Dorado Elementary and Monte Vista Elementary.

Notably, Westpark achieves these stronger outcomes with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than several higher-spending schools in the neighboring Lancaster Elementary district. While challenges remain in mathematics and in serving some student populations, the school's trajectory demonstrates that targeted support and a strong attendance culture can lead to meaningful gains, making it a relative strength within its district.

952
Students ?
22.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,726
Per pupil spending ?
72.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3600 Imperial Ave.
       Rosamond, CA  93560-7681

(661) 256-5030

District: Southern Kern Unified


Students who attend Westpark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tropico Middle
High:    Rosamond High Early College Campus
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.9%
White:
24.1%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg21%
California avg41%
3,657th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Southern Kern Unified
1376th of 1,543Southern Kern 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.93657 of 585737.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.33217 of 586945.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.43461 of 585940.9%★★☆☆☆
202228.53985 of 588332.3%★★☆☆☆
201929.73958 of 578931.6%★★☆☆☆
201820.44640 of 566218.1%★☆☆☆☆
201717.14943 of 569213.2%★☆☆☆☆
201617.84813 of 561414.3%★☆☆☆☆
201519.54681 of 561116.6%★☆☆☆☆
201322.44579 of 553017.2%★☆☆☆☆
201217.54816 of 539010.6%★☆☆☆☆
201116.04903 of 53778.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201018.44687 of 531411.8%★☆☆☆☆
200919.34479 of 519313.7%★☆☆☆☆
200822.74141 of 511319.0%★☆☆☆☆
200725.83869 of 511324.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.6354 of 56937.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.7364 of 66144.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.51290 of 222742.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.71445 of 258544.1%★★☆☆☆
201826.11638 of 212823.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.9688 of 316278.2%★★★★☆
202350.51177 of 324563.7%★★★☆☆
202236.52091 of 331136.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.41029 of 327568.6%★★★☆☆
201835.22044 of 324637.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.03625 of 559735.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.23257 of 561242.0%★★☆☆☆
202334.43385 of 560939.7%★★☆☆☆
202227.83952 of 563529.9%★☆☆☆☆
201932.63623 of 549234.0%★★☆☆☆
201819.14611 of 541314.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.42466 of 510751.7%★★★☆☆
202449.52301 of 510754.9%★★★☆☆
202344.32596 of 508749.0%★★☆☆☆
202232.53487 of 508431.4%★★☆☆☆
201938.73046 of 496338.6%★★☆☆☆
201822.84057 of 483016.0%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.6179 of 42958.3%★★★☆☆
202455.7130 of 36464.3%★★★☆☆
202368.473 of 33578.2%★★★★☆
202235.7239 of 35632.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.63531 of 546035.3%★★☆☆☆
202446.52636 of 551752.2%★★★☆☆
202346.12615 of 536351.2%★★★☆☆
202232.43634 of 526431.0%★★☆☆☆
201932.63675 of 517329.0%★☆☆☆☆
201817.54630 of 50848.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.23460 of 562838.5%★★☆☆☆
202441.62972 of 564347.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.63288 of 563841.7%★★☆☆☆
202230.23768 of 566333.5%★★☆☆☆
201927.53982 of 551027.7%★☆☆☆☆
201822.74314 of 543120.6%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.4108 of 15329.4%★★☆☆☆
202411.3113 of 1184.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202332.695 of 14032.1%★★☆☆☆
202220.0110 of 13015.4%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202319.7569 of 66914.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.61677 of 284741.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.21312 of 263550.2%★★★☆☆
202330.51618 of 242033.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202513.92309 of 259811.1%★☆☆☆☆
202426.92052 of 265122.6%★☆☆☆☆
202318.62262 of 266115.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.52307 of 272615.4%★☆☆☆☆
201911.02594 of 28348.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.12532 of 27377.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)78th percentile+33 vs school
Homeless (2025)58th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+14 vs school
Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile~ school
African American (2025)38th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school
Female (2025)35th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)15th percentile-26 vs school
White (2025)11th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state
Science28%-5 vs state
Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Westpark Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 952 students attended Westpark Elementary.

Students at Westpark Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Westpark Elementary ranks 3657th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Westpark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tropico Middle
High : Rosamond High Early College Campus


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