School Profile · Lancaster
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering pairs 48% proficiency with gains of 13.3pp per cohort — the rare school that posts both.
831 East Avenue K-2, 93535·Lancaster Elementary·Lancaster·Grades 6-8·414 students·77% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 899-7836·Website
Scope Score
47
🚀 Growth Engine · Developing
ranked #534 statewide · #2 of 8 in Lancaster Elementary
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 69th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “48% proficient” and call it done. Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lancaster, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 52.1% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
19%
32%
49%
Grade 6 · 51% proficient
26%
35%
39%
Grade 7 · 61% proficient
21%
39%
40%
Grade 8 · 60% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 1.9pp across grades; the floor rises 8.4pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
52.1%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering's most underrated number
52.1% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering low-income: 52.1%State low-income: 38.2%
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
19.6%
State 17.3%
2.3pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
47.6%
State 39.5%
8.1pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+13.3pp
State +0.8pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
7.2%
State 19.1%
11.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 4.2%
2.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8%
State 17.7%
1.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
No feeder data available for this level
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Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 10
Piute Middle
Lancaster Elementary · 2.5 mi
Needs Support
15/100
New Vista Middle
Lancaster Elementary · 0 mi
Needs Support
13/100
RISE
Lancaster Elementary · 1.8 mi
Needs Support
3/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 37
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies
Lancaster Elementary · 2.3 mi
Developing
45/100
Linda Verde Elementary
Lancaster Elementary · 1.8 mi
Developing
36/100
Discovery
Lancaster Elementary · 2 mi
Needs Support
30/100
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 26
Antelope Valley High
Antelope Valley Union High · 2 mi
Developing
44/100
Desert Winds Continuation High
Antelope Valley Union High · 2 mi
Needs Support
8/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Empowered Church International/ Learning Academy
E Ave J · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-6 · 25 students
10:1Private1.2 mi
Lancaster Baptist School
E Lancaster Blvd · Amish · Grades Pre-K-12 · 381 students
20:1Private3.6 mi
Grace Lutheran Christian School
W Newgrove St · Greek Orthodox · Grades Pre-K-8 · 124 students
13:1Private2.3 mi
Antelope Valley Adventist School
Fern Ave · Pentecostal · Grades Pre-K-8 · 61 students
15:1Private2.5 mi
Calvary Chapel Christian School
W Ave J · Brethren · Grades Pre-K-11 · 27 students
2:1Private3 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic65.7%
White10.4%
Asian1.7%
Black17.1%
Other5.1%
GenderFemale 47.8%Male 51.9%Non-binary 0.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
414
446 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
77%
13pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
35:1
14 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$23,587
District avg: $14,005 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$58,890 – $129,672
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering in Lancaster, 52.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering outperforms its district average for low-income students by 29.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (34.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (55.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.8 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 313 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+8.6pp
15.8% vs 7.2% overall · n=19
Suspension · English Learner+3.6pp
5.1% vs 1.5% overall · n=39
Math · Military-Connected−20.1pp
17.6% vs 37.7% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Black−10.8pp
46.6% vs 57.4% overall · n=63
ELA Exceeded · Military-Connected−4.6pp
17.6% vs 22.3% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Black−7.1pp
9.8% vs 16.9% overall · n=63
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income313 tested
ELA 52.1%·Math 34.2%· +29.5pp vs district
Hispanic274 tested
ELA 55.5%·Math 32.5%· +28.6pp vs district
Black63 tested
ELA 46.0%·Math 30.2%· +31.1pp 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.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 10.2pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +2.0pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$70K
$15K below CA median
Median Home Value
$381K
$278K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
20.2 years avg experience
15 teachers · 7% first-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
7.0% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
19.6%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 52th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
47.6%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 56th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+13.3pp
↑ vs CA +0.8pp · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
7.2%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.8%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 140 | 19% | 32% | 25% | 24% | 51% | +5 |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 26% | 35% | 26% | 13% | 61% | +13 |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 21% | 39% | 28% | 12% | 60% | +14 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 140 | 10% | 15% | 29% | 46% | 25% | −10 |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 21% | 24% | 32% | 23% | 45% | +11 |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 20% | 23% | 25% | 32% | 43% | +11 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 132 | 8% | 30% | 58% | 3% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 313 | 52.1% | +29 | +14 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 274 | 55.5% | +29 | +17 |
| Black/African American | 63 | 46.0% | +31 | +13 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering ← | — | 47 | 19.6% | 47.6% | +13.3 | 1.5% |
| Piute Middle | 2.5 mi | 15 | 1.1% | 9.6% | +1.6 | 11.9% |
| New Vista Middle | 0 mi | 13 | 1.8% | 10.1% | +0.8 | 11.7% |
| RISE | 1.8 mi | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 19.4% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #331 → #635 → #572 → #284 → #534
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering a good middle school?
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 69th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #534 statewide. 19.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.3 percentage points above the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.6% of students at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 810 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering rank in California?
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering ranks #534 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 69th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering increases by 13.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering?
7.2% of students at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering compare to other schools in Lancaster?
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering scores 47/100 (69th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 414 students. Use the schools in Lancaster page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering in Lancaster, 52.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering outperforms its district average for low-income students by 29.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (34.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (55.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.8 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 313 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.