Lancaster Elementary


Summary:

The Lancaster Elementary school district in California serves 23 schools, including 18 elementary schools and 5 middle schools. The district faces significant challenges, with wide disparities in academic achievement and high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among its student populations.

One standout school in the district is Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering, a middle school that ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school has significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Another high-performing school is West Wind Elementary, an elementary school that ranks in the top 50% of California elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals major challenges facing the district. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with many schools having over 40% of students chronically absent, including Joshua Elementary at 53.3% and Sunnydale Elementary at 46.2%. Additionally, the majority of schools have very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While the success of Fulton and Alsbury Academy and West Wind Elementary shows that high performance is possible, the district as a whole faces significant challenges that need to be addressed to improve outcomes for all students.

District Detail

 44711 North Cedar Ave.
Lancaster, CA 93534-3210

 (661) 948-4661

SchoolDigger Rank:
1436th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 13,995

Primary Schools: 18
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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