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Nancy Cory Elementary

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Nancy Cory Elementary ranks 4232 nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Cory Elementary serves 728 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Lancaster, California, as part of the Lancaster Elementary School District. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 35% in English language arts (ELA), 23% in math and 28% in science. The school exceeded its district’s proficiency rates in all three subjects, but fell below California’s in each. Its clearest relative strength is science: it ranked third among 11 schools in the nearby-school comparison, even though its science proficiency remained below the state rate.

Compared with nearby schools, Nancy Cory was around the middle in ELA and math but stronger in science: it ranked fifth in ELA, sixth in math and third in science. Its science proficiency was 8 points above the nearby-school average of 19%, while its ELA rate was also above the nearby average and math was nearly even. Compared with its district, Nancy Cory was ahead by 10 points in ELA, 8 in math and 11 in science. Compared with California, it was behind by 14 points in ELA, 15 in math and 8 in science. So science stands out among nearby schools and against the district, while math has the largest state gap.

Science has improved most over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose from 14% to 28%, and its gap to the state narrowed by 8 points. ELA rose from 30% to 35%, while math increased from 21% to 23% and its state gap widened by 2 points. Results have not risen steadily: ELA and math fell in the latest year, while science climbed. SchoolDigger places Nancy Cory at the 27th percentile with 1 star, down from the 33rd percentile last year; its student-teacher ratio was 26 in 2024–2025, second-highest among these schools. Its 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 79%, close to the nearby-school average. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 ranking for Special Education Students was at the 48th percentile, above the school’s overall 27th; its Military Connected Students ranking was at the 64th percentile.

728

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,466

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 2015 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lancaster Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% California)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg20%

California avg42%

4,232^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 16Elementary Schools in the Lancaster Elementary

898^th of 968Lancaster 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
2026	26.9	4232 of 5804	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.5	315 of 506	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	30.0	3861 of 5569	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.2	3126 of 5085	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.6	299 of 366	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.8	155 of 429	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	3899 of 5412	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.9	4302 of 5590	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	61.1	44 of 123	64.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.6	1525 of 2920	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	22.3	2071 of 2532	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Military Connected (2026)64th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

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

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	26.9	4232^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	27.1%		30.8	3898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%	334	27.5		27.5	29.3	37.1	38.3				34.9	27.6	21.8	19.2				22.9	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%)	31.7	3839^th of 5804 public elementary schools	33.9%		28.1	4125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%	286	29.3		29.3	32.0	38.7	40.7				37.1	29.5	30.7	21.1				27.1	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	3875^th of 5804 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.3	3853^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%	22	20.6		20.6	47.8	29.5	31.4	38.4			36.6	40.7	21.1	24.0	27.3			28.1	86.7	92.5	94.2	93.3	91.7	95.0	$20,806	$19,740	$1,066
John and Jacquelyn Miller K-8	Public	K-8	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%)	22.6	4570^th of 5804 public elementary schools	21.3%		33.6	3676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.2%	894	11.6	25.8	17.4	32.2	31.6	19.2	37.2	39.7	40.9	32.7	32.2	23.5	11.6	30.8	25.3	21.2	23.9	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%)	46.9	2785^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.0%		52.4	2471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.8%	314	24.4		24.4	42.2	43.4	44.9	71.4			49.6	32.8	31.7	23.5	58.8			35.6	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%)	39	3287^th of 5804 public elementary schools	43.4%		38.5	3313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%	26	36.0	23.9	28.2	25.0	25.0	48.0	40.6	39.5	42.2	36.8	25.0	27.8	48.0	46.7	23.3	31.8	32.5	78.7	82.0	89.3	98.4	82.8	84.4	$5,638	$3,036	$2,602
Sunnydale Elementary	Public	K-7	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%)	22.3	4594^th of 5804 public elementary schools	20.8%		19.9	4834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%	240	16.7		16.7	45.7	31.8	29.6	21.4	25.9		31.7	33.8	12.1	16.7	11.4	18.5		18.8							$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%)	19.4	4857^th of 5804 public elementary schools	16.3%		24.9	4417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%	440	18.3		18.3	18.0	33.6	37.5	29.1			29.6	16.4	23.6	15.0	15.6			17.8	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%)	8.2	5679^th of 5804 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.5	5537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%	142	9.1		9.1	19.0	13.8	15.6				16.0	13.0	9.3	10.0				10.7	96.7		98.4	98.4	98.4	97.5	$7,965	$5,536	$2,429
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1235 West Kettering St.	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-1477	788	31	25.4	89.6%	46 (5.8%)	197 (25.0%)	485 (61.5%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.6%)	15.4	5171^st of 5804 public elementary schools	10.9%		15	5260^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%	89	18.6		18.6	22.7	21.3	29.0				24.4	22.7	16.4	13.7				17.4	95.8	97.9		97.2	97.2	97.9	$7,165	$4,776	$2,389

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 4232^nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Nancy Cory Elementary in?

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