School Profile · Lucerne Valley
Southern California Flex Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Southern California Flex Academy posts 29% meeting the standard and 8.2% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
8560 Aliento Road, 92356 (opens in new tab)·Lucerne Valley Unified·Lucerne Valley·Grades K-12·505 students·76% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 396-8818·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
31
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #4,190 statewide · #5 of 6 in Lucerne Valley Unified
Southern California Flex Academy scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 27th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “29% proficient” and call it done. Southern California Flex Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lucerne Valley, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 8.1% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Southern California Flex Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
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.
29%
65%
Grade 3 · 35% proficient
14%
18%
68%
Grade 4 · 32% proficient
15%
19%
66%
Grade 5 · 34% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 8.9pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average rises 4.5pp 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.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
8.2%
State 21.3%
13.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
29.3%
State 42.7%
13.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-5.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
8.1%
State 17.9%
9.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.4pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
Southern California Flex Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 34
Granite Mountain Charter
Lucerne Valley Unified · 0 mi
Developing
41/100
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Lucerne Valley Unified · 3.3 mi
Needs Support
27/100
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic60.2%
White15.8%
Asian1.0%
Black18.2%
Other4.8%
GenderFemale 50.3%Male 49.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 75.6% (12pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
505
695 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,948
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$62,006 – $135,232
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Southern California Flex Academy in Lucerne Valley, 32.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Southern California Flex Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.6% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 187 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income188 tested
ELA 32.6%·Math 24.5%· +6.3pp vs district
Hispanic146 tested
ELA 33.6%·Math 27.4%· +10.6pp 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 falls by 5.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +12.1pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$55K
$30K below CA median
Median Home Value
$270K
$389K below CA median
Bachelor's+
20%
15pp 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
13.9 years avg experience
25 teachers · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
63% fully credentialed
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%
8.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 37th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
29.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-5.3pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 32th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
8.1%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 66th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 31 | 6% | 29% | 10% | 55% | 35% | −8 |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 14% | 18% | 25% | 43% | 32% | −13 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 15% | 19% | 19% | 46% | 35% | −13 |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% | 8% | 31% | 51% | 18% | −29 |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 3% | 21% | 27% | 48% | 24% | −23 |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 4% | 29% | 21% | 46% | 33% | −13 |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 21% | 41% | 15% | 23% | 62% | +14 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% | 19% | 16% | 55% | 29% | −17 |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 4% | 21% | 21% | 54% | 25% | −17 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 0% | 19% | 23% | 58% | 19% | −16 |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 5% | 10% | 21% | 64% | 15% | −20 |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 27% | 15% | 18% | 39% | 42% | +8 |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 17% | 8% | 27% | 48% | 25% | −7 |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 18% | 13% | 25% | 45% | 30% | +7 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 113 | 4% | 24% | 55% | 17% |
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 | 187 | 32.6% | +6 | −6 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 146 | 33.6% | +11 | −5 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Flex Academy ← | — | 31 | 8.2% | 29.3% | −5.3 | 0.2% |
| Granite Mountain Charter | 0 mi | 41 | 13.8% | 36.2% | −6.2 | 0.0% |
| Lucerne Valley Elementary | 3.3 mi | 27 | 6.3% | 22.0% | −3.5 | 4.2% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #2880 → #4868 → #4036 → #4190
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern California Flex Academy a good elementary school?
Southern California Flex Academy has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 27th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,190 statewide. 8.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Southern California Flex Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.3% of students at Southern California Flex Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.2% 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. 170 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Southern California Flex Academy rank in California?
Southern California Flex Academy ranks #4,190 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 27th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Southern California Flex Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Southern California Flex Academy decreases by 5.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary 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 Southern California Flex Academy?
8.1% of students at Southern California Flex Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, 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 Southern California Flex Academy compare to other schools in Lucerne Valley?
Southern California Flex Academy scores 31/100 (27th percentile) among California elementary 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 505 students. Use the schools in Lucerne Valley page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Southern California Flex Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Southern California Flex Academy in Lucerne Valley, 32.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Southern California Flex Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.6% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 187 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.