Is Lucerne Valley Elementary a good school?

Lucerne Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lucerne Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 627 students attended Lucerne Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lucerne Valley Elementary?

Students at Lucerne Valley Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 39% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lucerne Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucerne Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lucerne Valley Middle High : Lucerne Valley High

Lucerne Valley Elementary

Summary:

Lucerne Valley Elementary is a public elementary school serving 608 students in grades K-6 in Lucerne Valley, California, which is part of the Lucerne Valley Unified School District. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic achievement, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Lucerne Valley Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.4% in 2017-2018 to 43.0% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average of around 14%. The school also consistently performs well below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 21.92% of students proficient or better in ELA and 12.15% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, Lucerne Valley Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 91.28% in 2022-2023, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.3.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Baldwin Lane Elementary and North Shore Elementary, both part of the Bear Valley Unified School District, Lucerne Valley Elementary is struggling significantly more, with lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has also been declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 4,259 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 5,346 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public K-6

10788 Barstow Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356-7678

(760) 248-7659

District: Lucerne Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5346^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,555

Students who attend Lucerne Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lucerne Valley Middle
High:	Lucerne Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 627

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

White:

38.8%

African American:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lucerne Valley Elementary ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.8%), White (38.8%), African American (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucerne Valley Elementary is 20.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucerne Valley Elementary is $13,555. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucerne Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucerne Valley Elementary 5346^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lucerne Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lucerne Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucerne Valley Unified 1426^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lucerne Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.82	4128^th	4809	14.2%
2005	17.37	4144^th	4822	14.1%
2006	12.60	4503^rd	4818	6.5%
2007	13.01	4772^nd	5113	6.7%
2008	19.30	4383^rd	5113	14.3%
2009	21.32	4332^nd	5193	16.6%
2010	21.23	4518^th	5314	15.0%
2011	26.10	4257^th	5377	20.8%
2012	25.81	4259^th	5390	21.0%
2013	19.46	4776^th	5530	13.6%
2015	22.67	4359^th	5611	22.3%
2016	18.51	4743^rd	5614	15.5%
2017	19.71	4719^th	5692	17.1%
2018	17.61	4880^th	5662	13.8%
2019	24.76	4380^th	5789	24.3%
2022	20.45	4806^th	5883	18.3%
2023	16.08	5227^th	5874	11.0%
2024	14.53	5346^th	5862	8.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	25.60	2900^th	3311	12.4%
2023	36.70	2031^st	3250	37.5%
2024	30.21	2534^th	3160	19.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.61	1615^th	2420	33.3%
2024	28.81	1899^th	2634	27.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.50	4225^th	5084	16.9%
2019	31.82	3730^th	5173	27.9%
2022	25.95	4175^th	5264	20.7%
2023	18.98	4785^th	5374	11.0%
2024	18.11	4938^th	5511	10.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.28	4355^th	5413	19.5%
2019	30.08	3821^st	5492	30.4%
2022	20.62	4666^th	5635	17.2%
2023	16.82	4979^th	5617	11.4%
2024	13.31	5256^th	5605	6.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.86	4974^th	5431	8.4%
2019	19.81	4683^rd	5510	15.0%
2022	21.93	4517^th	5663	20.2%
2023	16.43	5046^th	5650	10.7%
2024	17.44	4946^th	5636	12.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.53	4213^th	4830	12.8%
2019	17.93	4511^th	4963	9.1%
2022	22.09	4350^th	5084	14.4%
2023	18.30	4593^rd	5098	9.9%
2024	18.87	4527^th	5102	11.3%

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Rank History for White students at Lucerne Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.50	2635^th	2737	3.7%
2019	15.44	2497^th	2834	11.9%
2022	12.18	2470^th	2726	9.4%
2023	5.59	2567^th	2662	3.6%
2024	5.73	2559^th	2647	3.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lucerne Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	438	10	31	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1989	463	5	5	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1990	504	6	4	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	460	6	5	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	448	8	9	114	8	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	487	17	4	113	4	n/a	n/a	0	625
1994	509	18	8	105	8	n/a	n/a	0	648
1995	452	11	8	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
1996	452	11	8	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
1997	400	19	6	95	9	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	399	15	11	104	9	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	456	20	9	123	6	n/a	n/a	0	614
2000	395	14	5	108	7	n/a	n/a	0	529
2001	393	14	7	109	9	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	372	17	6	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	372	17	6	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	332	16	4	113	6	n/a	n/a	4	475
2005	319	21	7	143	4	n/a	n/a	2	496
2006	317	15	4	158	4	n/a	n/a	3	501
2007	313	11	12	194	6	n/a	n/a	8	544
2008	309	23	7	193	12	n/a	n/a	0	544
2009	291	19	6	200	10	0	6	0	532
2010	256	18	6	153	10	4	45	0	492
2011	232	7	8	182	7	4	16	0	456
2012	230	15	11	168	8	4	3	0	439
2013	202	21	9	159	4	4	1	0	400
2014	192	23	6	160	8	4	1	0	394
2015	160	24	4	157	6	3	5	0	359
2016	156	19	3	157	4	1	10	0	350
2017	179	12	4	186	5	2	11	0	399
2018	174	12	1	186	4	0	17	0	394
2019	204	7	2	184	3	2	17	0	419
2020	214	24	1	211	2	4	17	0	473
2021	215	12	1	234	2	2	11	0	477
2022	232	10	1	327	2	4	11	0	587
2023	241	7	1	341	2	3	13	0	608
2024	243	16	1	350	2	2	13	0	627

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lucerne Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	21.5	24.5	n/a
1989	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	593	25.0	23.7	n/a
1991	555	27.0	20.5	n/a
1992	587	27.4	21.4	67.5
1993	625	27.9	22.4	73.6
1994	648	30.9	21.0	67.1
1995	567	29.5	19.2	73.5
1996	567	29.5	19.2	73.5
1997	529	24.5	21.6	80.5
1998	538	27.5	19.6	79.2
1999	614	30.5	20.1	74.8
2000	529	29.5	17.9	73.9
2001	532	27.5	19.3	73.9
2002	513	26.5	19.4	76.4
2003	513	26.5	19.4	76.4
2004	475	26.3	18.1	81.1
2005	496	23.0	21.6	75.3
2006	501	23.0	21.8	64.5
2007	544	22.0	24.7	68.8
2008	544	26.7	20.4	87.9
2009	532	25.5	20.1	89.5
2010	492	24.0	20.5	80.9
2011	456	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	439	22.1	19.8	n/a
2013	400	21.0	19.0	77
2014	394	19.0	20.7	78.9
2015	359	17.0	21.1	87.2
2016	350	17.0	20.5	86
2017	399	16.0	24.9	87.2
2018	394	18.0	21.8	86.8
2019	419	19.0	22.0	85.7
2020	473	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	477	24.0	19.8	83.6
2022	587	29.0	20.2	89.3
2023	608	28.5	21.3	91.3
2024	627	30.5	20.5	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lucerne Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	21.5	24.5	n/a
1989	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	593	25.0	23.7	n/a
1991	555	27.0	20.5	n/a
1992	587	27.4	21.4	67.5
1993	625	27.9	22.4	73.6
1994	648	30.9	21.0	67.1
1995	567	29.5	19.2	73.5
1996	567	29.5	19.2	73.5
1997	529	24.5	21.6	80.5
1998	538	27.5	19.6	79.2
1999	614	30.5	20.1	74.8
2000	529	29.5	17.9	73.9
2001	532	27.5	19.3	73.9
2002	513	26.5	19.4	76.4
2003	513	26.5	19.4	76.4
2004	475	26.3	18.1	81.1
2005	496	23.0	21.6	75.3
2006	501	23.0	21.8	64.5
2007	544	22.0	24.7	68.8
2008	544	26.7	20.4	87.9
2009	532	25.5	20.1	89.5
2010	492	24.0	20.5	80.9
2011	456	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	439	22.1	19.8	n/a
2013	400	21.0	19.0	77
2014	394	19.0	20.7	78.9
2015	359	17.0	21.1	87.2
2016	350	17.0	20.5	86
2017	399	16.0	24.9	87.2
2018	394	18.0	21.8	86.8
2019	419	19.0	22.0	85.7
2020	473	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	477	24.0	19.8	83.6
2022	587	29.0	20.2	89.3
2023	608	28.5	21.3	91.3
2024	627	30.5	20.5	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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