Elementary school (grades K-5) · Westmorland, CA

Westmorland Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Westmorland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064218006919
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westmorland Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
small classes for California
83.3%
free-lunch eligible
304
students enrolled

Westmorland Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

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

-12 students YoY

Westmorland Elementary held near 323 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 064218006919 · Westmorland, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

304 enr · 16:1 · 83.3% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Mayflower Middle School (304 students)

Westmorland Elementary held near 323 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Westmorland Elementary compares

Westmorland 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 16:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.3% ▲ 50% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 304 top 73% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
75.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,493
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.7%
White 1.6%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Westmorland Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Westmorland Union Elementary reports $26,493 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Westmorland Elementary

How many students attend Westmorland Elementary?

Westmorland Elementary has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westmorland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 335 (2022-23) → 323 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westmorland Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Westmorland Elementary is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westmorland Elementary?

83.3% of students at Westmorland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westmorland Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Westmorland Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 97.7% of enrollment, in Westmorland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westmorland Elementary?

Westmorland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).

What other schools are in Westmorland Union Elementary?

None reported; Westmorland Union Elementary operates only Westmorland Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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