How does Westmoor High compare to other high schools in Daly City?

Westmoor High has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.5/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 660 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Westmoor High?

26.4% of students at Westmoor High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.5% 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 Westmoor High?

19.2% of students at Westmoor High 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.

Westmoor High

High School

Jefferson Union High Daly CitySan Mateo County94015

📍 131 Westmoor Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,256 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

61 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

93.1%

AP Exam Prepared

59.4%

A-G Completion

47.1%

College-Going Rate

74.1%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 250 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic27.7%

White6.4%

Asian25.4%

Black0.8%

Other39.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Westmoor High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.4%
Met Standard	25.2%
Below Standard	48.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Westmoor High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.4% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 8.0 points above the Jefferson Union High district average of 18.4%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.4 points higher (vs 6.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 93.1% — above the state target. 47.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 74.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.2%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →