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Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

14848 Lamberson Avenue, 93249 (opens in new tab)·Kern County Office of Education·Lost Hills·Grades TK-12·535 students·88% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 797-2220·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
31
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,688 statewide · #6 of 6 in Kern County Office of Education

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 18th 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 “31% proficient” and call it done. Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lost Hills, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills 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 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

24%
24%
52%
Grade 3 · 48% proficient
21%
74%
Grade 4 · 26% proficient
12%
20%
68%
Grade 5 · 32% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.7%
State 21.3%
10.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-15.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
31.3%
State 42.7%
11.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.3%
State 17.9%
5.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.5%
State 1.6%
3.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

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

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Wonderful College Prep Ac…
31
This school

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

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic97.6%
White1.5%
Asian0.6%
Other0.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 87.7% (24pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
535
665 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
16 TK students
3% of a 540-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$80,421
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$58,281 – $108,577
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills in Lost Hills, 37.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills outperforms its district average for low-income students by 19.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 20.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 251 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−20.7pp
18.4% vs 39.1% overall · n=112
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−9.7pp
0.9% vs 10.6% overall · n=112
Math · English Learner−12.5pp
7.8% vs 20.3% overall · n=115

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income253 tested
ELA 37.5%·Math 20.6%· +19.5pp vs district
Hispanic276 tested
ELA 38.8%·Math 21.0%· +16.8pp vs district
English Learner115 tested
ELA 18.7%·Math 7.8%· +18.7pp 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 17.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +1.3pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 27%Support 71%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$47K
$38K below CA median
Median Home Value
$170K
$489K below CA median
Bachelor's+
2%
33pp 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
4.9 years avg experience
35 teachers · 6% first-year · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
72% fully credentialed
7.7% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills a good elementary school?
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 18th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,688 statewide. 10.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.6 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.3% of students at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.7% 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. 235 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills rank in California?
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills ranks #4,688 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 18th 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills decreases by 15.1 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills?
12.3% of students at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 5.5%. 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills compare to other schools in Lost Hills?
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills scores 31/100 (18th 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 535 students. Use the schools in Lost Hills page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills in Lost Hills, 37.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills outperforms its district average for low-income students by 19.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 20.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 251 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.

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 · 38%
10.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-15.1pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
31.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.5%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 18th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33724%24%22%30%49%+5
Grade 4385%21%37%37%26%−18
Grade 54112%20%37%32%32%−16
Grade 6447%32%34%27%39%−8
Grade 75210%29%33%29%38%−9
Grade 8353%14%26%57%17%−29
Grade 113013%60%23%3%73%+26
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33813%26%16%45%39%−6
Grade 4390%15%44%41%15%−26
Grade 54210%17%24%50%26%−9
Grade 6452%13%44%40%16%−19
Grade 7514%22%16%59%25%−8
Grade 8350%3%23%74%3%−29
Grade 11303%13%27%57%17%−7
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111471%16%67%16%

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 Disadvantaged25137.5%+20−1
Hispanic/Latino27338.8%+17−0
English Learners11218.7%+19+8
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills ←3110.7%31.3%−15.15.5%
Lost Hills Elementary0.9 mi4416.2%39.2%+0.60.2%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
27%31%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #4342 → #4370 → #3248 → #4688
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