Lompoc Unified: Lompoc Unified high schools lead at 35.5. A 29.4-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Lompoc Unified has 13 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 35.3/100 — 9.6 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy at 48/100, where 11.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,651 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 35.2/100 | 10 | 11.6% | 20.4% |
| High | Developing 35.5/100 | 3 | 6.7% | 38.0% |
Lompoc Unified's high schools average 35.5/100 — 8.2 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Lompoc Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Lompoc Unified has 13 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 35.3/100 — 9.6 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Lompoc Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 35.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -1.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 29.4 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 24.5%, 6.5pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.9%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy leads the district at 48 with 11.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Lompoc Unified
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Lompoc Unified are classified as On the Rise (2) or Growth Engine — 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
Lompoc Unified spends $13,651 per student in current expenditures — $1,163 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Lompoc Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
Lompoc Unified has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.2 — 9.6 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -1.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy with a Scope Score of 48 and 11.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy Lompoc Unified Growth Engine | 11.4% | Developing 48/100 |
| 2 | Manzanita Public Charter Lompoc Unified Culture First | 23.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 3 | Buena Vista Elementary Lompoc Unified Culture First | 19.8% | Developing 44/100 |
| 4 | Crestview Elementary Lompoc Unified Culture First | 17.2% | Developing 41/100 |
| 5 | Arthur Hapgood Elementary Lompoc Unified On the Rise | 7.6% | Developing 39/100 |
| 6 | Miguelito Elementary Lompoc Unified On the Rise | 8.8% | Developing 37/100 |
| 7 | La Honda STEAM Academy Lompoc Unified Building Momentum | 7.9% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 8 | La Canada Elementary Lompoc Unified Building Momentum | 7.1% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 9 | Leonora Fillmore Elementary Lompoc Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 10 | Clarence Ruth Elementary Lompoc Unified Building Momentum | 5.5% | Needs Support 19/100 |
High Schools (3)
Lompoc Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.5 — 8.2 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Cabrillo High with a Scope Score of 46 and 14.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabrillo High Lompoc Unified Building Momentum | 14.8% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Lompoc High Lompoc Unified Building Momentum | 3.9% | Developing 37/100 |
| 3 | Maple High Lompoc Unified Building Momentum | 1.3% | Needs Support 23/100 |
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