How does Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy compare to other elementary schools in Lompoc?

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.8/100, placing it at the 48th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 872 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

11.4% of students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy improving or declining?

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy's proficiency rate increases by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

16.9% of students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy 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.

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Lompoc Unified Lompoc Santa Barbara County 93436

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

872 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

406 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 58.6%

White 32.3%

Asian 1.5%

Black 1.5%

Other 6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.4%
Met Standard	18.7%
Below Standard	69.9%

Exceeded

11.4%

Met

18.7%

Below

69.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points above the Lompoc Unified district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.