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

White Oak Elementary

Federal NCES profile for White Oak Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062100002526
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

White Oak Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Westlake Village · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
21.5:1
students per teacher
10.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

Enrollment

365

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

-82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How White Oak Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at White Oak Elementary

White Oak Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Westlake Village, California, enrolling 365 students.

At 21.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.2% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the California average.

Enrollment of 365 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 582 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #317.

Its student body is led by White (63%) and Two or More (16%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 365 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Westlake Village's elementary schools, it stands alongside Westlake Elementary (512 students): White Oak Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.5:1 vs 22.3:1).

Las Virgenes Unified also operates Agoura High (1,709 students) and Calabasas High (1,707 students) alongside White Oak Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How White Oak Elementary compares

White Oak Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.2% ▼ 82% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 66% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.2%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,674
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 62.7%
Two or More 15.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Asian 7.7%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 62.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, White Oak Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Las Virgenes Unified, which includes White Oak Elementary.

$13,674
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 38.3%
Federal 6.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How White Oak Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Agoura High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Calabasas High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lindero Canyon Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alice C. Stelle Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Arthur E. Wright Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Las Virgenes Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Westlake Village

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about White Oak Elementary

How many students attend White Oak Elementary?

White Oak Elementary has 365 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westlake Village, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at White Oak Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at White Oak Elementary is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at White Oak Elementary?

10.2% of students at White Oak Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Oak Elementary?

The largest demographic group at White Oak Elementary is White at 62.7% of enrollment, in Westlake Village, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for White Oak Elementary?

White Oak Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, White Oak Elementary ranks #3 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.

Is White Oak Elementary a good school?

White Oak Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Las Virgenes Unified?

Besides White Oak Elementary, Las Virgenes Unified also operates Agoura High (1,709 students), Calabasas High (1,707 students), and Lindero Canyon Middle (795 students). See the Las Virgenes 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 2021-22) · 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.

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