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Mission Academy

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Mission Academy ranks 948 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-12

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 56% of California high schools

Summary

Mission Academy is a public school in Lancaster, CA, serving about 694 students in grades 6 through 12, and it stands out for showing the most dramatic academic improvement in the area over the past year.

The school's statewide ranking jumped from the 34th to the 56th percentile, a significant positive change while serving a community where many families face economic challenges. This improvement is particularly notable compared to other local schools like R. Rex Parris High or Antelope Valley High, which have seen stagnant or declining performance. Mission Academy achieves these gains despite spending less per student than nearby comprehensive high schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. It is part of the Mission Academy District, which is stronger than several neighboring districts.

While test scores are still catching up to state averages, they are substantially higher than at other local schools with similar student populations. The school does face significant challenges with chronic absenteeism and lower graduation rates, which are common among schools with its 6-12 structure and mission. However, its rapid progress and effective support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds make it a school on a strong upward trajectory within the Lancaster area.

694

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43141 Business Center Pkwy Ste
Lancaster, CA 93535-4532

(844) 788-3965

District: Mission Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

20.5%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (32% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (28% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,888^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 23 pts since 2021

From top 45% (2021) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

948^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 46% (2019) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

887^th of 1,543Mission Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1888 of 2761	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2543 of 2783	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	2198 of 2781	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	2150 of 2740	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	406 of 894	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1648 of 2533	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.2	2458 of 2551	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	2187 of 2531	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1558 of 2395	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	2257 of 2388	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1326 of 2374	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1849 of 2359	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1732 of 2542	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2413 of 2579	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1781 of 2531	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2277 of 2458	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1957 of 2534	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	2249 of 2552	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2380 of 2527	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1025 of 1566	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1167 of 1520	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	948 of 2162	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	1433 of 2159	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1379 of 2170	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1293 of 2123	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	892 of 1290	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1147 of 2133	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	583 of 1161	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	831 of 1906	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	1306 of 1915	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1324 of 1915	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1473 of 1858	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	880 of 1054	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1097 of 1833	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	712 of 1900	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	1384 of 1902	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1226 of 1917	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1030 of 1861	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	870 of 1814	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	771 of 2013	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1234 of 2026	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1236 of 2030	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1404 of 1943	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	815 of 1126	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	902 of 1937	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1074 of 1942	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1434 of 1948	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1227 of 1963	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1050 of 1916	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	732 of 1122	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1064 of 1880	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	450 of 577	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	673 of 1252	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1099 of 1216	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	736 of 1197	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	827 of 1155	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1025 of 1173	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	884 of 1193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1030 of 1204	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mission Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	43141 Business Center Pkwy Ste	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Mission Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 788-3965	694	34	20.2	78.2%	142 (20.5%)	51 (7.3%)	420 (60.5%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.9%)	54	948^th of 2162 public high schools	56.2%		32.6	1433^rd of 2159 public high schools	33.6%	485	15.9			46.2	19.2	40.0	36.7	23.4	41.5	34.8	32.0	36.0	20.6	31.1	28.5
Assurance Learning Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	43145 Business Center Ste. 102	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Assurance Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 272-1225	3,014	115	26.1	84.3%	310 (10.3%)	202 (6.7%)	2,308 (76.6%)	27 (0.9%)	10 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	139 (4.6%)	18	1726^th of 2162 public high schools	20.2%		18.9	1723^rd of 2159 public high schools	20.2%	3				18.9	18.9				22.7	22.7				3.3	3.3
Empower Generations	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	44236 10th St. W. Ste. 105	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Empower Generations District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 429-3264	81	2	36.4	85.2%	13 (16.0%)	32 (39.5%)	29 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	21.1	1671^st of 2162 public high schools	22.7%		12.6	1907^th of 2159 public high schools	11.7%	236			9.5		8.0				30.4	30.4				8.7	8.7	$20,083	$924	$19,159
Antelope Valley High	Public	9-12	44900 North Division St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-8552	1,498	69	21.5	77.9%	39 (2.6%)	445 (29.7%)	946 (63.2%)	12 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.1%)	22.2	1649^th of 2162 public high schools	23.7%		23	1627^th of 2159 public high schools	24.6%	22		7.0		5.3	6.8				33.6	33.6				10.3	10.3	$20,444	$3,158	$17,286
Desert Sands Charter	Public, Charter	8-12	44130 20th St. West	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Desert Sands Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-3357	727	37	18.7	78.7%	80 (11.0%)	98 (13.5%)	432 (59.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (14.6%)	33.3	1417^th of 2162 public high schools	34.5%		22.4	1644^th of 2159 public high schools	23.9%	227				32.0	32.0				40.3	40.3				6.7	6.7
Desert Winds Continuation High	Public	9-12	415 East Kettering St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-7555	605	28	21.8	74.4%	33 (5.5%)	191 (31.6%)	345 (57.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	11.7	1929^th of 2162 public high schools	10.8%		10.1	2063^rd of 2159 public high schools	4.4%	134		5.5		6.7	5.8				10.2	10.2				3.8	3.8	$14,018	$1,610	$12,408
Phoenix High Community Day	Public	9-12	228 East Ave. H8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 729-3936	19	6	3.2	68.4%	0 (0.0%)	8 (42.1%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																$59,494	$1,536	$57,958
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)	Public	9-12	3041 West Avenue K	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 722-6509	670	25	26.6	57.9%	88 (13.1%)	79 (11.8%)	409 (61.0%)	47 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.4%)	93.5	130^th of 2162 public high schools	94.0%		94.9	115^th of 2159 public high schools	94.7%	15		53.1			52.8				83.2	83.2				53.4	53.4	$14,793	$1,689	$13,104
Eastside High	Public	9-12	3200 East Ave. J-8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-3800	2,631	105	25.1	68.5%	98 (3.7%)	582 (22.1%)	1,809 (68.8%)	32 (1.2%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	103 (3.9%)	27.7	1534^th of 2162 public high schools	29.0%		25.1	1581^st of 2159 public high schools	26.8%	47		10.0		5.4	9.6				43.8	43.8				8.4	8.4	$17,368	$1,929	$15,439
Lancaster High	Public	9-12	44701 32nd St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-7649	2,688	107	25.1	66.5%	259 (9.6%)	617 (23.0%)	1,562 (58.1%)	95 (3.5%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	144 (5.4%)	27.9	1529^th of 2162 public high schools	29.3%		29	1516^th of 2159 public high schools	29.8%	13		13.8		11.1	13.6				35.4	35.4				11.6	11.6	$17,132	$1,977	$15,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Academy

Is Mission Academy a good school?

Mission Academy ranks 948^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mission Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Mission Academy.

What district is Mission Academy in?

Mission Academy District

What is the racial makeup of Mission Academy?

Students at Mission Academy are 61% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

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