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Tierra Bonita Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4969^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tierra Bonita Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 636 students in Lancaster, CA, operating within the Eastside Union Elementary district, which faces significant challenges as it ranks in the bottom 5% of California districts.

Academically, the school faces hurdles, with test scores in English, Math, and Science below state averages and a statewide ranking in the 15th percentile. However, it performs better than its closest district peers like Columbia Elementary and Enterprise Elementary. A notable bright spot is its science instruction, where proficiency is higher than the district average and many nearby schools. The school has also made progress in improving chronic absenteeism, with a rate now lower than several area schools.

Interesting findings include that the school shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learner students, ranking at the 75th percentile for that subgroup. Performance varies by grade, with 5th grade being a relative strength. Despite recent improvements in attendance, academic gains have not yet followed, suggesting other factors are at play. When compared to schools in the neighboring Lancaster Elementary district, such as Discovery and Lincoln Elementary, Tierra Bonita performs similarly, indicating that school-specific practices are crucial for student outcomes.

636

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,627

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44820 North 27th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535-2820

(661) 946-3038

District: Eastside Union Elementary

Students who attend Tierra Bonita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gifford C. Cole Middle
High:	Eastside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

African American:

21.4%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg18%

California avg41%

4,969^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Eastside Union Elementary

1468^th of 1,543Eastside Union 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	18.5	4969 of 5857	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	5032 of 5869	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	4618 of 5859	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	4810 of 5883	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	4105 of 5789	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3880 of 5662	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.5	4206 of 5692	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	4362 of 5614	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	4746 of 5611	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	4978 of 5530	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.7	4796 of 5390	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	4855 of 5377	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	5068 of 5314	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.6	4876 of 5193	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	4842 of 5113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	4057 of 5113	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	3734 of 4818	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.5	2463 of 4822	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	18.5	4063 of 4809	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	397 of 569	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	421 of 593	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	411 of 661	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	445 of 663	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	472 of 747	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	531 of 700	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	21.4	1902 of 2128	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.7	778 of 3162	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	1763 of 3245	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1503 of 3311	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	1356 of 3275	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	802 of 3246	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	4636 of 5597	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	5004 of 5612	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4294 of 5609	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4659 of 5635	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3786 of 5492	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3783 of 5413	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	3813 of 5107	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	4080 of 5107	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3648 of 5087	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	3570 of 5084	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	2134 of 4963	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	2012 of 4830	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	4621 of 5460	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	4643 of 5517	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3967 of 5363	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3989 of 5264	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	3083 of 5173	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	3152 of 5084	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	4893 of 5628	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	4600 of 5643	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4576 of 5638	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	4546 of 5663	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4085 of 5510	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3751 of 5431	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tierra Bonita Elementary	Public	K-6	44820 North 27th St. East	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-3038	636	28	22.7	86.0%	20 (3.1%)	136 (21.4%)	446 (70.1%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.7%)	18.5	4969^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%		18	5032^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.3%	63																													19.2		19.2	18.5	18.5	35.1	28.9			25.4	25.0	13.0	19.2	18.1			18.6	93.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	93.8		$22,627	$20,232	$2,395
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center	Public	K-8	45006 North 30th St. East	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 952-1200	10	1	10.9	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (60.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)																																																				$13,316	$10,980	$2,336
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	2640 East Avenue J-4	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-5656	620	28	22.1	88.5%	27 (4.4%)	150 (24.2%)	414 (66.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	14.7	5290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.7	5420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	130																													16.5		16.5	16.2	21.9	25.6	19.8			21.1	29.0	16.7	11.0	14.9			17.3	93.5	96.7			93.5		$22,299	$19,708	$2,591
Discovery	Public	K-5	44910 17th St. East	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 949-3175	662	27	24.5	90.5%	27 (4.1%)	115 (17.4%)	498 (75.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	19.2	4902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.9	4875^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	27																													13.8		13.8	24.6	33.6	23.6				27.3	20.7	30.9	10.9				20.9	94.9		97.4		98.3		$3,690	$1,116	$2,574
Enterprise Elementary	Public	K-6	3730 East Ave. J-4	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-6277	646	29	22.6	84.4%	18 (2.8%)	187 (28.9%)	401 (62.1%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	11.3	5554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.6	5657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.6%	103																													10.1		10.1	16.8	15.1	19.0	15.4			16.6	27.7	15.1	10.1	5.2			16.1	96.4	96.4	97.8	96.4	96.4	97.1	$21,758	$19,338	$2,420
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	44021 15th St. East	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-9913	738	27	27.3	93.1%	25 (3.4%)	265 (35.9%)	420 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	16.8	5115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.7%		17.4	5083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.4%	32																													13.6		13.6	25.0	24.6	24.6				24.7	25.0	20.9	15.5				20.5	95.8		96.8				$6,753	$4,290	$2,463
Promise Academy	Public	K-8	1331 East Ave. J-8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 940-6678	45	7	6.3	82.2%	10 (22.2%)	12 (26.7%)	21 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)
Linda Verde Elementary	Public	K-8	44924 North Fifth St. East	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-0431	680	31	21.9	88.5%	12 (1.8%)	42 (6.2%)	621 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12	5509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.5	5519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	10	2.7	5.4	1.5	4.2	7.4	2.1	3.8	17.3	12.2	27.5	4.2	14.8	12.8	15.5	4.0	12.2	1.5	4.2	11.1	6.4	6.5	2.7	5.4	1.5	4.2	3.7	4.3	3.5	18.6	8.5	14.5	8.1	8.2	30.3	13.0	30.9	34.9	19.5	14.7	10.8	18.6	10.9	14.3	2.1	12.5							$7,383	$4,546	$2,837
El Dorado Elementary	Public	K-5	361 East Pondera	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-8487	766	29	26.4	95.0%	26 (3.4%)	261 (34.1%)	430 (56.1%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.3%)	12.4	5477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.2	5542^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.6%	65																													11.7		11.7	15.1	13.4	20.9				16.5	26.6	12.2	15.9				18.4	98.5						$5,148	$2,778	$2,370
Jack Northrop Elementary	Public	K-5	835 East Avenue K-4	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 949-0435	645	26	24.8	89.3%	37 (5.7%)	166 (25.7%)	391 (60.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.0%)	13.1	5416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%		14.4	5364^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.6%	52																													12.2		12.2	24.4	20.8	25.0				23.5	25.6	10.0	6.4				13.2	97.7	97.7	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.5	$3,089	$764	$2,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Tierra Bonita Elementary

Is Tierra Bonita Elementary a good school?

Tierra Bonita Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Tierra Bonita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tierra Bonita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gifford C. Cole Middle
High : Eastside High

What is the racial makeup of Tierra Bonita Elementary?

Students at Tierra Bonita Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Tierra Bonita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Tierra Bonita Elementary.

What district is Tierra Bonita Elementary in?

Eastside Union Elementary

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