How does Warner Middle compare to other middle schools in Westminster?

Warner Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.6/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 27% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,647 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Warner Middle?

26.9% of students at Warner Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Warner Middle?

9.3% of students at Warner Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Warner Middle

Q: Is Warner Middle improving or declining?

Warner Middle's proficiency rate increases by 11.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Westminster WestminsterOrange County92683

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

808 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

39 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 252 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic43.7%

White2.4%

Asian49.5%

Black0.9%

Other3.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Warner Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.9%
Met Standard	23.4%
Below Standard	49.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Warner Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.5 points above the Westminster district average of 24.4%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 21.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 11.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 26.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

26.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+11.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,647

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	176	22.7%	26.1%	18.8%	32.4%	48.9%
7th	332	26.8%	28.9%	16.3%	28.0%	55.7%
8th	316	26.3%	32.3%	24.1%	17.4%	58.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	177	24.9%	15.8%	26.0%	33.3%	40.7%
7th	331	23.9%	19.6%	20.9%	35.6%	43.5%
8th	315	37.1%	17.5%	14.3%	31.1%	54.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Jessie Hayden Elementary

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Middle

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.