Nancy Cory Elementary

Summary:

Nancy Cory Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, California, serving 710 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lancaster Elementary School District, which is ranked 1436 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nancy Cory Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments. In 2023-2024, only 29.14% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.8% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 22.34%, while the district and state averages were 13.7% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 42.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's average of 48.4%. Additionally, 82.11% of Nancy Cory's students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, higher than the district's average of 93.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, Nancy Cory Elementary generally performs worse academically. For instance, West Wind Elementary, located just 0.88 miles away, outperformed Nancy Cory in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Similarly, John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary, 1.4 miles away, also significantly outperformed Nancy Cory. Even schools in the neighboring Westside Union Elementary District, such as Quartz Hill Elementary, outperformed Nancy Cory in academic proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3540 West Ave. K-4
       Lancaster, CA  93536-6643


(661) 722-1010

District: Lancaster Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4536th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,389 Help


Students who attend Nancy Cory Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Endeavour Middle
High:    Lancaster High

Student/teacher ratio:  27.3 Help
Number of students:  710

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.3%
African American:
24.9%
White:
15.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Compare Details Nancy Cory Elementary ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.38. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Nancy Cory Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.3%), African American (24.9%), White (15.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nancy Cory Elementary is 27.3. 10 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nancy Cory Elementary is $8,389. 12 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nancy Cory Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nancy Cory Elementary 4536th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Nancy Cory Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lancaster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster Elementary 1436th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nancy Cory Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.48 3335th 4809 30.7%
2005 31.35 3194th 4822 33.8%
2006 33.12 3099th 4818 35.7%
2007 26.90 3790th 5113 25.9%
2008 23.91 4054th 5113 20.7%
2009 28.59 3802nd 5193 26.8%
2010 28.37 3975th 5314 25.2%
2011 26.46 4224th 5377 21.4%
2012 39.66 3281st 5390 39.1%
2013 33.31 3795th 5530 31.4%
2015 28.09 3855th 5611 31.3%
2016 32.79 3542nd 5614 36.9%
2017 31.19 3740th 5692 34.3%
2018 26.91 4087th 5662 27.8%
2019 26.73 4217th 5789 27.2%
2022 19.84 4885th 5883 17.0%
2023 23.58 4501st 5874 23.4%
2024 23.38 4536th 5862 22.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.46 1845th 3246 43.2%
2019 52.65 1114th 3275 66.0%
2022 40.16 1795th 3311 45.8%
2023 59.49 799th 3250 75.4%
2024 28.93 2613th 3160 17.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.29 1937th 2420 20.0%
2024 24.86 2116th 2634 19.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.36 3526th 5084 30.6%
2019 32.59 3672nd 5173 29.0%
2022 23.66 4359th 5264 17.2%
2023 28.96 3981st 5374 25.9%
2024 24.21 4434th 5511 19.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.28 3744th 5413 30.8%
2019 25.91 4160th 5492 24.3%
2022 21.34 4579th 5635 18.7%
2023 24.97 4234th 5617 24.6%
2024 27.87 3982nd 5605 29.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.24 1800th 2128 15.4%
2019 26.73 1970th 2585 23.8%
2022 21.45 1951st 2227 12.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.24 92nd 130 29.2%
2023 48.12 74th 140 47.1%
2024 48.24 56th 118 52.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.62 4216th 5431 22.4%
2019 28.21 3924th 5510 28.8%
2022 19.67 4750th 5663 16.1%
2023 23.15 4432nd 5650 21.6%
2024 20.51 4661st 5636 17.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.86 484th 700 30.9%
2019 27.69 563rd 747 24.6%
2022 26.06 524th 663 21.0%
2023 34.99 406th 662 38.7%
2024 24.76 479th 593 19.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.26 2916th 4830 39.6%
2019 45.20 2598th 4963 47.7%
2022 32.07 3524th 5084 30.7%
2023 31.73 3571st 5098 30.0%
2024 25.53 4067th 5102 20.3%
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Rank History for White students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.47 2138th 2737 21.9%
2019 18.05 2438th 2834 14.0%
2022 8.61 2556th 2726 6.2%
2023 20.06 2224th 2662 16.5%
2024 14.65 2335th 2647 11.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Nancy Cory Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 540 45 29 106 3 n/a n/a 0 723
1991 619 41 29 121 13 n/a n/a 0 823
1992 686 52 34 131 8 n/a n/a 0 911
1993 658 60 37 158 15 n/a n/a 0 928
1994 674 93 39 160 9 n/a n/a 0 975
1995 662 121 40 207 7 n/a n/a 0 1037
1996 662 121 40 207 7 n/a n/a 0 1037
1997 626 148 50 228 10 n/a n/a 0 1062
1998 595 156 48 218 10 n/a n/a 0 1027
1999 559 131 48 227 9 n/a n/a 0 974
2000 564 133 36 254 8 n/a n/a 2 997
2001 543 148 29 263 6 n/a n/a 3 992
2002 404 162 17 232 8 n/a n/a 1 824
2003 404 162 17 232 8 n/a n/a 1 824
2004 350 165 22 244 9 n/a n/a 0 790
2005 311 186 29 241 8 n/a n/a 0 775
2006 291 196 26 273 5 n/a n/a 0 791
2007 249 190 20 305 8 n/a n/a 5 777
2008 220 177 23 294 8 n/a n/a 0 722
2009 240 188 34 281 12 0 6 0 761
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 201 180 35 271 0 0 21 0 708
2012 192 149 32 257 0 0 23 0 653
2013 184 154 25 247 1 0 17 0 628
2014 173 153 19 249 2 0 20 0 616
2015 169 143 18 286 5 0 30 0 651
2016 170 151 17 287 5 0 30 0 660
2017 173 171 23 314 5 0 36 0 722
2018 181 183 28 324 2 1 46 0 765
2019 176 208 25 345 3 3 52 0 812
2020 141 203 32 354 3 3 54 0 790
2021 120 192 31 335 3 1 57 0 739
2022 101 154 27 319 2 2 46 0 651
2023 109 177 28 357 1 1 37 0 710

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 Nancy Cory Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 723 29.0 24.9 n/a
1991 823 28.0 29.3 n/a
1992 911 28.5 31.9 21.4
1993 928 33.0 28.1 32.3
1994 975 34.0 28.7 34.2
1995 1037 38.0 27.3 41.4
1996 1037 38.0 27.3 41.4
1997 1062 38.0 27.9 45.4
1998 1027 47.5 21.6 44.2
1999 974 47.0 20.7 39.6
2000 997 48.0 20.8 39.9
2001 992 45.0 22.0 1.6
2002 824 40.0 20.6 50.8
2003 824 40.0 20.6 50.8
2004 790 39.0 20.3 51.6
2005 775 38.0 20.4 55.1
2006 791 37.0 21.4 50.1
2007 777 38.0 20.4 50.9
2008 722 37.0 19.5 48.3
2009 761 33.0 22.4 49.1
2010 0 23.0 0.0 n/a
2011 708 n/a n/a 64.4
2012 653 23.3 27.9 99.5
2013 628 21.8 28.7 74.5
2014 616 21.8 28.1 72.7
2015 651 23.0 28.3 75
2016 660 24.0 27.5 73.6
2017 722 27.0 26.7 71.2
2018 765 28.0 27.3 76.5
2019 812 28.0 29.0 84.2
2020 790 n/a n/a 81.3
2021 739 29.0 25.4 82.1
2022 651 25.0 25.9 81.1
2023 710 26.0 27.3 82.1

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 Nancy Cory Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 723 29.0 24.9 n/a
1991 823 28.0 29.3 n/a
1992 911 28.5 31.9 21.4
1993 928 33.0 28.1 32.3
1994 975 34.0 28.7 34.2
1995 1037 38.0 27.3 41.4
1996 1037 38.0 27.3 41.4
1997 1062 38.0 27.9 45.4
1998 1027 47.5 21.6 44.2
1999 974 47.0 20.7 39.6
2000 997 48.0 20.8 39.9
2001 992 45.0 22.0 1.6
2002 824 40.0 20.6 50.8
2003 824 40.0 20.6 50.8
2004 790 39.0 20.3 51.6
2005 775 38.0 20.4 55.1
2006 791 37.0 21.4 50.1
2007 777 38.0 20.4 50.9
2008 722 37.0 19.5 48.3
2009 761 33.0 22.4 49.1
2010 0 23.0 0.0 n/a
2011 708 n/a n/a 64.4
2012 653 23.3 27.9 99.5
2013 628 21.8 28.7 74.5
2014 616 21.8 28.1 72.7
2015 651 23.0 28.3 75
2016 660 24.0 27.5 73.6
2017 722 27.0 26.7 71.2
2018 765 28.0 27.3 76.5
2019 812 28.0 29.0 84.2
2020 790 n/a n/a 81.3
2021 739 29.0 25.4 82.1
2022 651 25.0 25.9 81.1
2023 710 26.0 27.3 82.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Nancy Cory Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201392.0%1.0%0.0%7.0%95.0%98.0%98.0%94.0%98.0%
201496.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%96.0%97.0%
201590.0%2.0%2.0%7.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%92.0%93.0%
201698.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201997.0%0.0%3.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%97.0%≥99.0%
202091.8%0.7%6.1%96.6%95.9%97.3%95.2%98.0%
202192.7%0.0%2.8%95.4%97.3%96.3%93.6%96.3%
202296.3%0.0%0.9%98.1%97.2%98.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nancy Cory Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,389

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nancy Cory Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4217th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4501st of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nancy Cory Elementary)37.731.9
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)30.922.4
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nancy Cory Elementary)36.924.5
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)25.720.5
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nancy Cory Elementary)4023.3
 16.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)30.421.6
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nancy Cory Elementary)26.624
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)19.316.5
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nancy Cory Elementary)3635.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)33.423
 10.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nancy Cory Elementary)1815
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)12.98.5
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Nancy Cory Elementary)20.714.2
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (Lancaster Elementary)15.213.1
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students812710
 12.6%
African American208177
 14.9%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian2528
 12%
Hispanic345357
 3.5%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White176109
 38.1%
Two or More Races5237
 28.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.2%82.1%
 2.1%


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Students who attend Nancy Cory Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Endeavour Middle
High : Lancaster High

Nancy Cory Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 710 students attended Nancy Cory Elementary.

Students at Nancy Cory Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 25% African American, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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