About This School
Westside Leadership Magnet School is located in Marina Del Rey, CA and is one of 907 schools in Los Angeles Unified School District. It is a alt. school that serves 355 students in grades K-8.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Westside Leadership Magnet School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Westside Leadership Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Westside Leadership Magnet School had an API growth score of 737 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Westside Leadership Magnet School's 2011 base score was 711 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Westside Leadership Magnet School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Westside Leadership Magnet School's students and teachers. more
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Westside Leadership Magnet School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Westside Leadership Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Westside Leadership Magnet School had an API growth score of 737 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Westside Leadership Magnet School's 2011 base score was 711 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Westside Leadership Magnet School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Westside Leadership Magnet School's students and teachers. more
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Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Avenue Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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| Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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| First Lutheran School 1.1 miles | n/a | |
| Village Glen School 1.1 miles | n/a | |
| St Mark Elementary School 1.1 miles | n/a |
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School Facts
- Alt. School
- Grades K-8
- Los Angeles Unified School District
Did not make AYP
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Contact
Westside Leadership Magnet School104 Anchorage St
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 821-2039
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
English Language Arts
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28%
district
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Math
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55%
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Language
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21%
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state
46%
Mathematics
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68%
district
48%
state
56%
Reading
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16%
district
26%
state
38%
Spelling
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79%
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58%
English Language Arts
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16%
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28%
state
37%
Math
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63%
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51%
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Math
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Algebra I
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53%
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21%
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38%
English Language Arts
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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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31%
district
10%
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23%
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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35%
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Language
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Reading
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Spelling
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50%
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56%
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English Language Arts
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Algebra I
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20%
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26%
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42%
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English Language Arts
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37%
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31%
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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
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12%
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16%
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31%
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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative
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16%
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25%
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36%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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52%
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Algebra I
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38%
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31%
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General Mathematics
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10%
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30%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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41%
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56%
Social Science Grade 8
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Algebra I
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General Mathematics
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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TestRating
4 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 355
46%
54%
Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Westside Leadership Magnet School had 93% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
Hispanic
67%
Black
25%
White
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Westside Leadership Magnet School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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Emma: Westside Leadership is in the process of becoming the "hub" for the local Marina Del Rey/Venice neighborhood. Regardless of what people have said, the past is behind us, and this will be the best school on the Westside within the next three years.
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