Summary:
Lompoc Unified includes 16 schools—10 elementary, two middle, and four high schools—with 8,896 students in the Lompoc area. Results differ substantially among schools serving similar grades, and the average in each comparable grade group falls below the state in ELA, math, and science.
Among K–6 schools, Buena Vista Elementary leads in ELA at 51% and science at 38%; Crestview Elementary leads in math at 41%, about 3 points above the state. Vandenberg Middle leads the other middle school by 16 points in ELA, 11 in math, and 7 in science. Among conventional high schools, Cabrillo High leads all three subjects, while Maple High has the lowest results: 5% ELA, 0% math, and 3% science—31, 24, and 36 points below Cabrillo, respectively.
Across 15 schools with two years of comparable results, average ELA and math fell by about 1 point each, while science rose by about 1 point; the state’s science result rose 3 points. Individual schools had notable exceptions: Buena Vista gained 9 points in science, while Miguelito Elementary fell 16 points. SchoolDigger gives Buena Vista and Crestview three stars and ranks them in the 58th–60th percentile; 11 of 14 schools with longer ranking histories have lower percentiles than in 2023–24. The schools’ free/reduced lunch eligible measures for school year 2024–25 also vary: 41% at Buena Vista, 28% at Crestview, and 83% at Leonora Fillmore Elementary. These figures offer context, not an explanation for achievement differences.
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