How does Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering compare to other middle schools in Lancaster?

Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.8/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 810 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering?

19.6% of students at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering's proficiency rate increases by 13.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering?

6.7% of students at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering

Middle School

Lancaster Elementary LancasterLos Angeles County93535

📍 831 East Avenue K-2

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Growth Engine

A growth engine — students gain measurably more here than at peer schools.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

419 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

38:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

11 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-8.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

19.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 26 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic27.4%

White43.4%

Asian1.7%

Black19.3%

Other8.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.6%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	52.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.9 points above the Lancaster Elementary district average of 6.7%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.7 points higher (vs 0.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 13.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined year-over-year. 19.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+13.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

810

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	140	19.3%	32.1%	25.0%	23.6%	51.4%
7th	133	26.3%	34.6%	26.3%	12.8%	60.9%
8th	132	21.2%	38.6%	28.0%	12.1%	59.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	140	10.0%	15.0%	29.3%	45.7%	25.0%
7th	133	21.1%	24.1%	31.6%	23.3%	45.1%
8th	132	19.7%	23.5%	25.0%	31.8%	43.2%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Jack Northrop Elementary

28.2

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Middle

Fulton and Alsbury Academ…

53.8

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.