Lancaster Elementary: Lancaster Elementary schools score 17.6 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.3 points.
Lancaster Elementary has 22 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 27.3/100 — 17.6 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies at 47/100, where 13.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,005 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 30.7%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 28.5/100 | 16 | 7.2% | 29.8% |
| Middle | Needs Support 23.9/100 | 6 | 4.9% | 33.1% |
Lancaster Elementary's elementary schools average 28.5/100 — 16.3 points below the state average with a −4.3pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Lancaster Elementary, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Lancaster Elementary has 22 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 27.3/100 — 17.6 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Lancaster Elementary's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 28.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 39.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 30.7%, 12.8pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.4%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies leads the district at 47 with 13.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Lancaster Elementary
Hidden gems: 4 schools in Lancaster Elementary are classified as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Lancaster Elementary spends $14,005 per student in current expenditures — $809 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Lancaster Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (16)
Lancaster Elementary has 16 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 28.5 — 16.3 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies with a Scope Score of 47 and 13.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies Lancaster Elementary Growth Engine | 13.3% | Developing 47/100 |
| 2 | Linda Verde Elementary Lancaster Elementary On the Rise | 5.0% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Nancy Cory Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 11.7% | Developing 35/100 |
| 4 | West Wind Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 35/100 |
| 5 | Lincoln Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 8.6% | Developing 33/100 |
| 6 | Discovery Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 8.0% | Developing 31/100 |
| 7 | Sierra Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 4.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 8 | Desert View Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 4.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 9 | Sunnydale Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 8.7% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 10 | El Dorado Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 6.2% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 11 | Jack Northrop Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 4.8% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 12 | Monte Vista Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 5.5% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 13 | Joshua Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 1.4% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 14 | Mariposa Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 3.6% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 15 | iLEAD Lancaster Charter Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 4.7% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 16 | John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 13.2% | Needs Support 19/100 |
Middle Schools (6)
Lancaster Elementary has 6 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 23.9 — 18.8 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +4.3pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering with a Scope Score of 46 and 19.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering Lancaster Elementary Growth Engine | 19.6% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Amargosa Creek Middle Lancaster Elementary On the Rise | 4.9% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 3 | Piute Middle Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 1.1% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 4 | Endeavour Middle Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 1.8% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 5 | New Vista Middle Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 1.8% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 6 | RISE Lancaster Elementary Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 8/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology