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Nancy Cory Elementary

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Nancy Cory Elementary ranks 3898 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Cory Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 728 students in Lancaster, CA, part of the Lancaster Elementary district, and it stands out as a school on a clear upward trajectory, having significantly improved its statewide ranking over the past three years.

While the school serves a community with significant economic need, it consistently outperforms most other schools in its own district in core subjects like English and Math. For example, it achieves higher proficiency rates than nearby district schools such as Sierra Elementary and Monte Vista Elementary. Nancy Cory has also made remarkable progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism by nearly half since 2022, which is a better rate than several district peers. The school's academic gains are notable given that it has a higher student-teacher ratio than some surrounding schools, suggesting its progress isn't solely due to smaller class sizes.

A key insight is that district context matters; when compared to schools in the neighboring Westside Union Elementary district, like Quartz Hill Elementary, a performance gap is evident, highlighting broader systemic factors. Within Nancy Cory, performance varies by grade, with 4th graders excelling in English but 5th graders facing challenges in math. The school shows particular strength in supporting homeless students and has dramatically improved outcomes for special education students. Its story is one of a school effectively using its resources to make steady gains for its community.

728

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,466

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(661) 722-1010

District: Lancaster Elementary

Students who attend Nancy Cory Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Endeavour Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

African American:

24.5%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lancaster Elementary

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg19%

California avg41%

3,898^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Lancaster Elementary

1395^th of 1,543Lancaster 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	30.8	3898 of 5857	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	4542 of 5869	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	4490 of 5859	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	4885 of 5883	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	4217 of 5789	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	4087 of 5662	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	3740 of 5692	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	3542 of 5614	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	3855 of 5611	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	3795 of 5530	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	3281 of 5390	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.5	4224 of 5377	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	3975 of 5314	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	3802 of 5193	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	4054 of 5113	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.9	3790 of 5113	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	3099 of 4818	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	3194 of 4822	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.5	3335 of 4809	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	422 of 569	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	479 of 593	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	405 of 661	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	524 of 663	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	563 of 747	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	484 of 700	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	1951 of 2227	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1970 of 2585	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1800 of 2128	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	2615 of 3162	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	798 of 3245	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	1795 of 3311	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1114 of 3275	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	1845 of 3246	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	3646 of 5597	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	3988 of 5612	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	4228 of 5609	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	4579 of 5635	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	4160 of 5492	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3744 of 5413	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2661 of 5107	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	4072 of 5107	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3564 of 5087	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3524 of 5084	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2598 of 4963	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2916 of 4830	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	155 of 429	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	3582 of 5460	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4439 of 5517	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3976 of 5363	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4359 of 5264	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3672 of 5173	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3526 of 5084	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	3912 of 5628	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	4667 of 5643	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4423 of 5638	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	4750 of 5663	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3924 of 5510	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	4216 of 5431	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	56 of 118	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	74 of 140	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1485 of 2847	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	2117 of 2635	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1937 of 2420	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1498 of 2598	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	2339 of 2651	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2225 of 2661	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	2556 of 2726	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	2438 of 2834	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	2138 of 2737	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

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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 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
Nancy Cory Elementary	Public	K-5	3540 West Ave. K-4	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 722-1010	728	28	26.0	79.1%	91 (12.5%)	178 (24.5%)	382 (52.5%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.0%)	30.8	3898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		23.4	4542^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	644	18.6		18.6	38.1	48.1	34.9				39.7	32.5	30.2	14.5				24.7	96.3	98.1	97.2	98.1			$6,466	$4,056	$2,410
West Wind Elementary	Public	K-5	44044 36th St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-0192	757	29	26.1	76.0%	66 (8.7%)	116 (15.3%)	480 (63.4%)	37 (4.9%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.7%)	28.1	4125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		34.6	3559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	566	19.8		19.8	36.7	25.8	38.2				33.4	43.3	24.4	13.2				26.9	97.6		97.6	98.4			$2,863	$526	$2,337
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-6	3310 West Ave. L-8	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Westside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 943-2451	659	26	25.3	65.6%	131 (19.9%)	70 (10.6%)	393 (59.6%)	17 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	31.3	3853^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		31	3857^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	4	26.0		26.0	41.5	29.6	41.0	39.0			37.7	36.6	27.3	19.0	15.5			24.4	86.7	92.5	94.2	93.3	91.7	95.0	$20,806	$19,740	$1,066
John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary	Public	K-7	43420 22nd St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-1826	697	27	25.8	81.2%	75 (10.8%)	146 (20.9%)	395 (56.7%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.2%)	33.6	3676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.2%		43	2992^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.0%	684	15.9		15.9	40.5	23.8	23.2	54.2	42.5		37.3	39.8	22.4	17.1	36.8	15.3		27.0	96.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	96.0	98.0	$3,650	$1,300	$2,350
Quartz Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	41820 North 50th St. West	Quartz Hill	93536	Los Angeles County	Westside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 943-3236	845	33	25.6	63.3%	182 (21.5%)	75 (8.9%)	508 (60.1%)	23 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	52.4	2471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.8%		51	2506^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.3%	35	28.2		28.2	39.5	48.2	54.6	61.5			50.7	29.8	41.1	30.9	49.0			37.5	95.0	96.6	96.6		97.5		$20,841	$19,702	$1,139
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies	Public, Virtual	K-8	44034 13th St. West	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 488-7600	282	11	25.4	90.1%	30 (10.6%)	63 (22.3%)	164 (58.2%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	38.5	3313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		24.3	4434^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	1121	35.0	39.6	38.2	23.8	37.5	40.0	52.5	23.7	50.0	36.9	11.9	40.0	40.0	33.3	32.2	39.6	31.8	78.7	82.0	89.3	98.4	82.8	84.4	$5,638	$3,036	$2,602
Sunnydale Elementary	Public	K-6	1233 West Avenue J-8	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-2636	469	22	21.3	87.6%	45 (9.6%)	103 (22.0%)	282 (60.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	19.9	4834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		17.7	5054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.9%	220	16.1		16.1	39.0	21.8	31.3	18.8			27.7	37.3	3.7	12.7	15.4			17.4							$25,166	$22,736	$2,430
Sundown Elementary	Public	K-6	6151 West Ave. J-8	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Westside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 722-3026	941	35	26.8	59.1%	167 (17.7%)	180 (19.1%)	502 (53.3%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.9%)	24.9	4417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		20.6	4804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.1%	387	22.2		22.2	35.0	38.1	40.3	26.4			34.5	22.6	22.1	20.1	12.3			18.9	92.0	93.8	96.4	96.4	95.5	96.4	$17,407	$16,374	$1,033
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	747 West Avenue J-12	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-9536	707	30	23.5	92.8%	44 (6.2%)	208 (29.4%)	403 (57.0%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.5%)	11.5	5537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		11	5623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	86	15.0		15.0	16.7	22.8	26.6				22.0	12.2	9.0	7.1				9.4	96.7		98.4	98.4	98.4	97.5	$7,965	$5,536	$2,429
The Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	44310 Hardwood Ave.	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-5454	35	5	7.0	94.3%	2 (5.7%)	22 (62.9%)	10 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																								$14,957	$6,512	$8,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancy Cory Elementary

How many students attend Nancy Cory Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Nancy Cory Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Nancy Cory Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Endeavour Middle
High : Lancaster High

What is the racial makeup of Nancy Cory Elementary?

Students at Nancy Cory Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 24% African American, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Nancy Cory Elementary a good school?

Nancy Cory Elementary ranks 3898^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nancy Cory Elementary in?

Lancaster Elementary

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