Elementary Schools in Lancaster, California
Lancaster, California has 36 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 27.1/100 — 16.6 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) at 64/100, where 33.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Lancaster schools average 7.8% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 30.9% (above the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Lancaster schools compare
Lancaster's 36 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 27.1 — 16.6 points below the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 3.0 to 64.1, a 61.1-point spread.
The top-ranked school is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) with a Scope Score of 64 and 33.2% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Lancaster averages 30.9%, which is below the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Lancaster
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Schools in Lancaster ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) Antelope Valley Union High Strong All-Around | 64 | Los Angeles | 33.2% | 68.3% | 6.0% | 0.4% |
| 2 | Eastside High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 49 | Los Angeles | 8.1% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 9.6% |
| 3 | Lancaster High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 48 | Los Angeles | 6.8% | 23.5% | 28.4% | 10.4% |
| 4 | Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering Lancaster Elementary Culture First | 47 | Los Angeles | 19.6% | 47.6% | 7.2% | 1.5% |
| 5 | Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies Lancaster Elementary Culture First | 45 | Los Angeles | 13.3% | 32.2% | 7.8% | 0.2% |
| 6 | Antelope Valley High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 44 | Los Angeles | 5.8% | 21.9% | 36.4% | 15.0% |
| 7 | Linda Verde Elementary Lancaster Elementary Culture First | 36 | Los Angeles | 5.0% | 15.1% | 14.6% | 0.5% |
| 8 | West Wind Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 34 | Los Angeles | 12.4% | 30.3% | 20.6% | 0.8% |
| 9 | Nancy Cory Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 34 | Los Angeles | 11.7% | 33.1% | 25.0% | 1.2% |
| 10 | Joe Walker Middle Westside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 32 | Los Angeles | 22.6% | 49.5% | 24.4% | 10.2% |
| 11 | Valley View Elementary Westside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 30 | Los Angeles | 13.0% | 32.5% | 25.0% | 3.9% |
| 12 | Discovery Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 30 | Los Angeles | 8.0% | 24.1% | 23.3% | 0.9% |
| 13 | Sundown Elementary Westside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 29 | Los Angeles | 10.4% | 29.7% | 23.4% | 3.1% |
| 14 | Eastside Elementary Eastside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 29 | Los Angeles | 7.7% | 25.1% | 33.7% | 6.7% |
| 15 | Lincoln Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 27 | Los Angeles | 8.6% | 22.6% | 33.1% | 0.6% |
| 16 | Tierra Bonita Elementary Eastside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 27 | Los Angeles | 6.0% | 21.6% | 29.4% | 4.9% |
| 17 | Sierra Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 25 | Los Angeles | 4.0% | 15.7% | 35.6% | 1.5% |
| 18 | Del Sur Senior Elementary Westside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 25 | Los Angeles | 7.4% | 29.0% | 23.7% | 5.1% |
| 19 | Sunnydale Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 24 | Los Angeles | 8.7% | 24.3% | 30.0% | 2.1% |
| 20 | Desert View Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 24 | Los Angeles | 4.5% | 16.9% | 32.0% | 0.5% |
| 21 | Wilsona Elementary Wilsona Elementary Building Momentum | 24 | Los Angeles | 6.6% | 20.3% | 28.3% | 1.1% |
| 22 | Amargosa Creek Middle Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 23 | Los Angeles | 4.9% | 20.1% | 33.3% | 11.2% |
| 23 | John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 23 | Los Angeles | 13.2% | 27.8% | 28.0% | 5.0% |
| 24 | Columbia Elementary Eastside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 22 | Los Angeles | 5.2% | 20.0% | 39.2% | 10.6% |
| 25 | Jack Northrop Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 22 | Los Angeles | 4.8% | 18.7% | 28.9% | 4.6% |
| 26 | El Dorado Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 20 | Los Angeles | 6.2% | 17.4% | 39.8% | 4.1% |
| 27 | Monte Vista Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 20 | Los Angeles | 5.5% | 19.7% | 37.5% | 2.1% |
| 28 | Mariposa Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 20 | Los Angeles | 3.6% | 13.4% | 34.1% | 0.3% |
| 29 | Endeavour Middle Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 17 | Los Angeles | 1.8% | 11.6% | 28.0% | 10.6% |
| 30 | Challenger Middle Wilsona Elementary Building Momentum | 15 | Los Angeles | 1.1% | 11.7% | 34.4% | 10.1% |
| 31 | Enterprise Elementary Eastside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 15 | Los Angeles | 4.6% | 17.3% | 41.4% | 8.0% |
| 32 | Joshua Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 15 | Los Angeles | 1.4% | 8.9% | 45.0% | 2.5% |
| 33 | Piute Middle Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 15 | Los Angeles | 1.1% | 9.6% | 40.6% | 11.9% |
| 34 | New Vista Middle Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 13 | Los Angeles | 1.8% | 10.1% | 46.2% | 11.7% |
| 35 | Desert Winds Continuation High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 8 | Los Angeles | 1.3% | 7.0% | 74.4% | 8.2% |
| 36 | RISE Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 3 | Los Angeles | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43.4% | 19.4% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Lancaster
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Lancaster
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access
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