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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic67.4%
White5.1%
Asian0.4%
Black22.4%
Other4.7%
GenderFemale 45.6%Male 54.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
687
173 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
86%
23pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,494
District avg: $15,340 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
24.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,000 – $124,243
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Gifford C. Cole Middle in Lancaster, 23.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 21.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gifford C. Cole Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 549 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−21.6pp
1.9% vs 23.4% overall · n=104
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Black−3.3pp
0.0% vs 3.3% overall · n=140
Math · English Learner−7.4pp
0.0% vs 7.4% overall · n=122
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income549 tested
ELA 23.9%·Math 7.7%· +2.2pp vs district
Hispanic446 tested
ELA 26.2%·Math 7.9%· +1.1pp vs district
Black140 tested
ELA 10.9%·Math 3.6%· -0.9pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$61K
$24K below CA median
Median Home Value
$300K
$359K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.4 years avg experience
34 teachers · 9% first-year · 15% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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