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Lompoc High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Lompoc posts 22% meeting the standard and 3.9% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

515 West College Avenue, 93436 (opens in new tab)·Lompoc Unified·Lompoc·Grades 9-12·1,593 students·77% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 742-3000·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3744
% Exceeded4%16%
% Met+22%36%
Grad rate90.8%87.6%
College readiness29.8%35.4%
Absence23.3%30.2%
Suspension6.5%3.6%
Scope Score
37
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,458 statewide · #2 of 3 in Lompoc Unified

Lompoc High scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 33rd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “22% proficient” and call it done. Lompoc deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lompoc, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 33rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathYellow(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 22% meet the standard today, versus 28% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1141%40%29%30%31%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1115%9%11%15%13%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
22%
State 36%
Graduate
91%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
30%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 22 are proficient by 11th grade → 91 graduate → 30 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
90.8%
State 87.6%
3.2pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
3.9%
State 15.8%
11.9pp below state avg
College readiness
29.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
22.2%
State 35.7%
13.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.3%
State 30.2%
6.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.5%
State 3.6%
2.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
14.6%
State 18.0%
3.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Lompoc High in Lompoc, 23.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lompoc High trails its district average for low-income students by 1.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 231 students tested.

All students at this school: 22% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 22%, district —, state 36%22%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 21%, district 22%, state 32%21% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 17%, district 20%, state 32%17% · −5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 21%, district 27%, state 44%21% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 23%, district 26%, state 42%23% · +1 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 6%, district 5%, state 15%6% · −16 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 6%, state 11%3% · −20 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 35%, district 42%, state 56%35% · +13 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 27%, district 15%, state 22%27% · +4 vs school

6 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 23.3%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%23.3% · −6.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.5%, district —, state 3.6%6.5% · +2.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1222.9%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Lompoc High
37/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 22:120:1
Teaching staff84 teachers
Avg. experience13.6 years
Fully credentialed71%
First-year teachers4%
Intern / emergency permit1.5%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered11
AP exam qualifiers61 students
CTE pathway completers92 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,068, CA average $14,815$18,068 · spent at this school
Federal share$451 per student

$451 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,864 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction60%
Instruction support11%
Student services12%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,651 per pupil
2019$11,944 per pupil
2018$12,456 per pupil
2017$10,801 per pupil
2016$10,324 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic82.4%
District 70.9% · CA 56.1%
White9.5%
District 18.4% · CA 19.9%
Other4.5%
District 7.6% · CA 9.0%
Black2.6%
District 1.8% · CA 4.8%
Asian1.1%
District 1.4% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 76.7% (13pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$80K · CA $85K
Median home value$504K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+18% · CA 35%
ZIP population55,820
Median age37 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 20% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lompoc High a good high school?

Lompoc High has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 33rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,458 statewide. 3.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.9 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Lompoc High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 22.2% of students at Lompoc High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.9% 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. 636 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Lompoc High rank in California?

Lompoc High ranks #1,458 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 33rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Lompoc High?

23.3% of students at Lompoc High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.5%. 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 Lompoc High compare to other schools in Lompoc?

Lompoc High scores 37/100 (33rd percentile) among California high 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 1,593 students. Use the schools in Lompoc page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Lompoc High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Lompoc High in Lompoc, 23.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lompoc High trails its district average for low-income students by 1.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 231 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.

Your other options

All schools in Lompoc →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
90.8%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 54th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
3.9%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 37th pctile
College readiness · 20%
29.8%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
22.2%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 40th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.5%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 37th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
14.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 47th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113186%25%21%47%31%−16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113182%11%18%70%13%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113331%20%69%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged23123.8%−1−14
Hispanic/Latino26429.6%+2−9
Students with Disabilities476.4%−0−11
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Lompoc High ←—373.9%22.2%—6.5%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
90.8%
AP Exam Prepared
29.8%
A-G Completion
32.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
67.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194037#12795.8%28.0%16.5%8.5%—
20223836#13436.5%24.6%34.8%7.3%—
20233634#14195.7%19.9%26.2%9.0%—
20243835#13976.7%22.5%21.7%8.3%—
20253733#14583.9%22.2%23.3%6.5%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female17.0%23.4%+6.4pp
Male15.2%22.4%+7.2pp
Asian0.0%17.6%+17.6pp
Black/African American20.8%19.5%-1.3pp
White4.8%8.3%+3.5pp
Hispanic/Latino16.5%23.3%+6.8pp
Two or More Races18.9%31.1%+12.2pp
Students with Disabilities36.0%30.4%-5.6pp
English Learners22.5%29.2%+6.7pp
Foster Youth35.7%41.7%+6.0pp
Homeless34.9%41.4%+6.5pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged17.8%25.2%+7.4pp
All Students16.1%22.9%+6.8pp
Military-Connected—37.5%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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