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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Lancaster, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Lancaster based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 10.0% Exceeded Standard, compared to 7.7% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies
Lancaster Elementary
Los Angeles 51.6 14.6% 35.2% 6.0% 0.0%
2 Linda Verde Elementary
Lancaster Elementary
Los Angeles 38.4 3.8% 16.3% 14.3% 0.4%
3 Nancy Cory Elementary
Lancaster Elementary
Los Angeles 36.9 11.5% 32.9% 25.3% 1.2%
4 Sundown Elementary
Westside Union Elementary
Los Angeles 36.8 9.3% 27.0% 23.6% 3.2%
5 West Wind Elementary
Lancaster Elementary
Los Angeles 36.6 12.3% 30.2% 20.7% 0.8%
6 Del Sur Senior Elementary
Westside Union Elementary
Los Angeles 36.4 7.7% 27.3% 24.1% 5.4%
7 Valley View Elementary
Westside Union Elementary
Los Angeles 35.4 11.6% 31.1% 25.4% 4.0%
8 Discovery
Lancaster Elementary
Los Angeles 35.0 8.0% 24.1% 23.5% 0.9%
9 Tierra Bonita Elementary
Eastside Union Elementary
Los Angeles 33.1 6.4% 22.0% 30.0% 5.1%
10 Lincoln Elementary
Lancaster Elementary
Los Angeles 32.7 8.6% 22.6% 33.8% 0.6%