11162 Exposition Blvd #201
Los Angeles, CA 90064

This school is disproportionately minority students and caters to kids who are not white and straight. I constantly get messages about equity and inclusion and how I should support it but nothing ever about how to protect all student from the weekly fights that take place between non-white students. The Spanish teacher (chair of the Spanish Dept.) has an LGBTQ flag in her classroom that she took down for back to school night when parents were going to be at the school. The next day, she put it back up. Strange. Seems she’s hiding something. Patents are not made to feel welcome and are questioned at the entrance upon showing ID. I’m surprised they’re not frisked, which is what should be done with most of the students. They also got rid of school security for the 2022-23 school year and fights broke out weekly, if not more, between non-white students. Our child won’t be returning.

This is our "neighborhood school" that very few neighborhood kids go to. We permitted into the "much better" Palms Middle School only to find daily fights, bullying, and a general lack of attention from staff. Webster has 1/3 the enrollment of Palms (and less than half of Mark Twain) so the staff can be more attentive. The principal, Ms Bell, as well as the Assistant Principals and Dean are standing in front of the gates in the morning to welcome kids, reminding parents of happenings at the school, and building relationships with the students and parents. My kid, who never feels safe, feels safe there. Teachers have been in constant communication and reply to emails and texts (yes, they give out their cell phone numbers) and schoology is constantly updated so we always know what is going on. While the test scores do not show it, the opportunity to learn is absolutely there. Even by LAUSD standards this school is a bit dated. I'm guessing it is because enrollment is low and LAUSD funds are spent on... other priorities. I bought into the neighborhoods opinion of Webster "not being an option". We didn't even consider it when considering middle schools. We got caught up in the WISH, GALA, CWC, charter school application process then permitting to ANY other school close by and didn't give Webster a fair shot. I'm now kicking myself for not sending my kid here from the start of middle school. If you live in the neighborhood do yourself and your child a favor and give Webster genuine consideration. Don't take my word for it, stop by at pick up time and chat up a few parents. I have no doubt you'll hear the same from them.

We moved here due to relocation for to complete my education for UCLA. I was skeptical about LA school district being new to the area. But I was beyond impressed and felt so the welcome at Clover .My daughter was doing state testing at average of 2/3 .Within just one year at clover her state average increase to 4/5. She ended up going into the gifted magnet program we did through LAUSD Choices, at Palms middle school . The transition was smooth and my kiddo knew plenty of Clover kids from at the start of 6th grade .The best of Clover is their cultural night and the kids get to showcase their culture as well as learn and experience cultures from their fellow classmates.Mrs. Kaufman is awesome . Incredibly gifted and passionate about teaching . At Clover most of the teachers have been there for long and embrace their careers. They demonstrate it through the care they provide the students and how effective their teaching methods are .Lastly , the STAR (after school program) is amazing ! My kiddo didn’t want to even come home sometimes because she wanted to stay at the program with her pals. They have great interactive and fun filled learning activities all the time. Overall the kids at Clover are kind and sweet .Very embracing of one another and a tight knit group .