Lucerne Valley Unified: Lucerne Valley Unified schools score 6.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.9 points.
Lucerne Valley Unified has 8 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 36.7/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 43.2. The highest-scoring school is Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne at 49/100, where 18.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $16,948 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 17.9%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 38.7/100 | 6 | 12.8% | 6.6% |
| High | Developing 30.9/100 | 2 | 6.6% | 51.7% |
Lucerne Valley Unified's elementary schools average 38.7/100 — 4.6 points below the state average with a −2.9pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Lucerne Valley Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Lucerne Valley Unified has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 36.7/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 43.2 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Lucerne Valley Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 38.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 22.4 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 17.9%, 0.0pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.9%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne leads the district at 49 with 18.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Lucerne Valley Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Lucerne Valley Unified is classified as On the Rise — 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
Lucerne Valley Unified spends $16,948 per student in current expenditures — $2,133 above 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 Lucerne Valley Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (6)
Lucerne Valley Unified has 6 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.7 — 4.6 points below the state average of 43.2.
Growth averages -2.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne with a Scope Score of 49 and 18.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne Lucerne Valley Unified Culture First | 18.0% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | Sky Mountain Charter Lucerne Valley Unified Culture First | 16.3% | Developing 42/100 |
| 3 | Gorman Learning Center San Bernardino/Santa Clarit Lucerne Valley Unified On the Rise | 14.0% | Developing 41/100 |
| 4 | Granite Mountain Charter Lucerne Valley Unified Culture First | 13.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 5 | Southern California Flex Academy Lucerne Valley Unified Culture First | 8.2% | Developing 31/100 |
| 6 | Lucerne Valley Elementary Lucerne Valley Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 27/100 |
High Schools (2)
Lucerne Valley Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 30.9 — 12.8 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Lucerne Valley High with a Scope Score of 35 and 9.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucerne Valley High Lucerne Valley Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 35/100 |
| 2 | Alta Vista Innovation High Lucerne Valley Unified Building Momentum | 4.2% | Needs Support 27/100 |
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