How does Westlake Charter compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Westlake Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.3/100, placing it at the 69th percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,006 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Westlake Charter?

22.6% of students at Westlake Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Westlake Charter improving or declining?

Westlake Charter's proficiency rate increases by 11.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Westlake Charter?

15.8% of students at Westlake Charter 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.

Westlake Charter

Natomas Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95835 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,006 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,382 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

62 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.6%

White 15.8%

Asian 22.9%

Black 13.9%

Other 18.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Westlake Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.6%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	52.6%

Exceeded

22.6%

Met

24.8%

Below

52.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Westlake Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points above the Natomas Unified district average of 14.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.5% exceeded — about the same. 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 11.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+11.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,006

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	104	14.4%	23.1%	26.9%	35.6%	37.5%
4th	112	22.3%	25.0%	24.1%	28.6%	47.3%
5th	111	27.0%	28.8%	18.9%	25.2%	55.9%
6th	111	24.3%	26.1%	25.2%	24.3%	50.5%
7th	108	31.5%	34.3%	18.5%	15.7%	65.7%
8th	110	21.8%	41.8%	19.1%	17.3%	63.6%
11th	95	29.5%	33.7%	23.2%	13.7%	63.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	104	16.4%	19.2%	27.9%	36.5%	35.6%
4th	112	11.6%	24.1%	33.0%	31.3%	35.7%
5th	111	22.5%	17.1%	31.5%	28.8%	39.6%
6th	111	18.9%	17.1%	28.8%	35.1%	36.0%
7th	108	32.4%	21.3%	22.2%	24.1%	53.7%
8th	110	30.9%	18.2%	28.2%	22.7%	49.1%
11th	96	12.5%	17.7%	26.0%	43.8%	30.2%