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Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)

Q: Is Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) a good school?

Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) ranks 1738 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 37% of California middle schools

Summary

Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) is a small public middle school serving about 97 students in grades 5 through 8 in Red Bluff, CA, as part of the Antelope Elementary district.

The school has a standout strength in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 1%, which is dramatically lower than both the district average and nearby schools like Maywood Middle and Anderson Middle. Academically, LAVA shines in science, where its proficiency rate beats the state average and is competitive with higher-performing schools such as Evergreen Middle. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and mathematics lags behind the state, and its overall statewide ranking has declined in recent years.

When compared to a district peer like Berrendos Middle, which scores higher in core subjects, LAVA's higher per-student spending suggests resources are available to address these academic gaps. The school also shows varying effectiveness across different student groups, indicating some instructional approaches work better than others. The key takeaway for parents is that LAVA fosters an exceptionally strong culture of attendance and has a bright spot in science, but faces clear challenges in elevating math and English scores to match its peers.

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,759

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1660 Monroe St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080-2694

(530) 727-9495

District: Antelope Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,738^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Antelope Elementary

696^th of 1,543Antelope Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1738 of 2761	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1757 of 2783	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1642 of 2781	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	2185 of 2740	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	524 of 894	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	882 of 2715	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1963 of 2533	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1621 of 2551	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2187 of 2509	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.6	211 of 738	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	745 of 2380	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	952 of 2262	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1527 of 2542	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1524 of 2579	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1455 of 2531	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1823 of 2458	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	403 of 721	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	875 of 2369	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	1217 of 2534	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.5	1812 of 2552	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1187 of 2538	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	1667 of 2527	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	447 of 763	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	897 of 2407	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	788 of 2273	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1275 of 1520	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1353 of 1537	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1275 of 1543	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1451 of 1555	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	913 of 1602	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	920 of 1496	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)	Public, Charter	5-8	1660 Monroe St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 727-9495	97	5	18.6	64.9%	79 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	32.5	1738^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.1%		31.3	1757^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.9%	19	47.8	30.0	39.5	52.2	36.0	37.0	35.0	40.0	34.8	28.0	22.2	15.0	25.3	$24,759	$23,450	$1,309
Vista Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	1770 South Jackson St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-7840	541	24	22.1	71.2%	232 (42.9%)	13 (2.4%)	241 (44.5%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.9%)	9.3	2638^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.5%		13	2551^st of 2783 public middle schools	8.3%	87		9.3	9.3		18.8	18.1	14.4	17.0		6.5	8.8	5.0	6.8	$18,004	$17,058	$946
Berrendos Middle	Public	6-8	401 Chestnut Ave.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-6700	229	12	18.8	52.0%	147 (64.2%)	2 (0.9%)	65 (28.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	55.3	1023^rd of 2761 public middle schools	62.9%		59.4	901^st of 2783 public middle schools	67.6%	122		24.3	24.3		41.3	40.7	57.1	45.9		45.0	34.6	49.3	42.7	$27,357	$25,968	$1,389
Evergreen Middle	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	399	19	20.9	55.9%	292 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	59.1	927^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.4%		72	652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	275	43.4	35.8	40.1	55.7	49.5	47.4	45.7	49.9	48.1	46.7	37.1	39.5	43.1	$20,516	$17,854	$2,662
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	3	1	6.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)														$82,144	$82,144	$00
West Cottonwood Junior High	Public	5-8	20512 West First St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3123	419	21	19.5	50.6%	273 (65.2%)	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.5%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	56.6	984^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		58.3	927^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.7%	57	37.7	21.5	30.8	53.8	48.4	57.3	45.6	51.8	27.4	41.9	43.6	29.1	35.8	$17,894	$17,680	$214
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	1646 West Ferry St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7060	341	20	17.0	73.6%	181 (53.1%)	8 (2.3%)	68 (19.9%)	20 (5.9%)	19 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.0%)	25.1	1992^nd of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%		27.6	1920^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	72		11.4	11.4		20.0	35.5	36.2	30.4		13.6	19.8	32.4	21.8	$25,081	$22,704	$2,377
Maywood Middle	Public	6-8	1666 Marguerite Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7730	515	29	17.9	91.7%	91 (17.7%)	2 (0.4%)	407 (79.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	16.9	2361^st of 2761 public middle schools	14.5%		17.1	2388^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.2%	27		10.1	10.1		34.4	29.8	13.7	24.4		24.7	12.6	12.6	14.9	$17,231	$15,872	$1,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)

What district is Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) in?

Antelope Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)?

Students at Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) a good school?

Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA) ranks 1738^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA).

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