Elementary school (grades K-5) · Westlake Village, CA

Westlake Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Westlake Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060964001030
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westlake Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Westlake Village · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
students per teacher
11.3%
free-lunch eligible

Westlake Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westlake Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Westlake Village, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Westlake Elementary held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 060964001030 · Westlake Village, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

512 enr · 22.3:1 · 11.3% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Newbury Park High (2,047 students)

Westlake Elementary held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Westlake Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westlake Elementary reports 512 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Westlake Elementary compares

Westlake Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.3% ▼ 80% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 512 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
512
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.3%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 56% in California - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,093
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 7.0%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 68.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Westlake Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Conejo Valley Unified reports $16,093 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westlake Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newbury Park High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westlake High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thousand Oaks High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sycamore Canyon Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Colina Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westlake Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Conejo Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Westlake Village

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Westlake Elementary

How many students attend Westlake Elementary?

Westlake Elementary has 512 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westlake Village, CA. CCD year-over-year: 506 (2022-23) → 528 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westlake Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Westlake Elementary is 22.3:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westlake Elementary?

11.3% of students at Westlake Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westlake Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Westlake Elementary is White at 68.4% of enrollment, in Westlake Village, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westlake Elementary?

Westlake Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westlake Elementary rank among elementary schools in Westlake Village?

By Resource Investment Index, Westlake Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Westlake Village, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Westlake Village on the city page.

What other schools are in Conejo Valley Unified?

Besides Westlake Elementary, Conejo Valley Unified also operates Newbury Park High (2,047 students), Westlake High (1,900 students), and Thousand Oaks High (1,703 students). See the Conejo Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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