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Westminster.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Westminster—and look beyond a single district average.

Ada Clegg ElementaryHelen Stacey MiddleSchroeder ElementaryEastwood ElementaryWarner MiddleDemille ElementaryMeairs ElementarySequoia ElementaryWebber ElementaryFryberger ElementaryWillmore ElementaryJessie Hayden ElementaryJohnson MiddleFinley ElementarySchmitt ElementaryAnderson ElementaryWestminsterN ↑
16 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary13 schools
avg 42.2/1006 Solid, 4 Strong, +3 more
Middle3 schools
avg 48.0/1002 Strong, 1 Solid

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

27 points separate Ada Clegg Elementary (55) from Anderson Elementary (28) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

13 elementary schools span 27 points around an average of 42.2.

The strength

Ada Clegg Elementary (55/100) holds the Strong band — 36.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.5%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.

The catch

27 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.

83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100
82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100
Eastwood Elementary
Culture First
79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100

All 13 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

The middle schools average 48.0/100 — 9.4 points above the state average, with 2 of 3 in the Strong band.

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3 middle schools span 18 points around an average of 48.0.

The strength

Helen Stacey Middle (55/100) holds the Strong band — 28.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.4%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.

The catch

The suspension rate averages 5.3% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.

Helen Stacey Middle
Building Momentum
84th percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100
Warner Middle
Growth Engine
80th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100
Johnson Middle
Building Momentum
52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Ada Clegg Elementary at 55/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Ada Clegg Elementary 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100Helen Stacey Middle 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Westminster has 16 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

Explore elementary →
Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

13 comparable schools · average 42.2/100 · range 28.0–55.1

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 48.0/100 · range 37.0–54.9

Explore Westminster by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Westminsterthis district43.3 / 10016Ada Clegg Elementary—
Huntington Beach Union High62.2 / 1007Fountain Valley High3.6 mi
Fountain Valley Elementary73.1 / 10010Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary4.8 mi
Los Alamitos Unified65.6 / 1009Jack L. Weaver Elementary4.9 mi
Cypress Elementary61.3 / 1006Margaret Landell Elementary5.3 mi
Fullerton Joint Union High70.7 / 1004Troy High9.0 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Westminster

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Westminster · 13 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Ada Clegg Elementary
Westminster Culture First
36.5%83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100
Schroeder Elementary
Westminster Solid Base
38.9%82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100
Eastwood Elementary
Westminster Culture First
34.8%79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100
Demille Elementary
Westminster Culture First
31.1%75th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100
Meairs Elementary
Westminster Growth Engine
19.3%70th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100
Sequoia Elementary
Westminster Building Momentum
30.6%66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100

Middle schools in Westminster · 3 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Helen Stacey Middle
Westminster Building Momentum
28.4%84th percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100
Warner Middle
Westminster Growth Engine
26.9%80th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100
Johnson Middle
Westminster Building Momentum
17.7%52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Westminster spent $22,558 per student in FY 2024–25 — $2,067 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 10% higher. About 68 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction68%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services5%
  • Administration8%
  • Buildings & maintenance8%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$54,278–$137,806
Teaching staff449 · FTE
District enrollment8,607 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 48.9% · White 9.8% · Black 0.7% · Asian 34.2% · Other 6.4%
Free/reduced lunch73% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 16 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Westminster?
This SchoolScope directory lists 16 public schools in Westminster with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Westminster?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Ada Clegg Elementary (55/100). Middle: Helen Stacey Middle (55/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Westminster guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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