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West Wind Elementary

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West Wind Elementary ranks 4125 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

West Wind Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 757 students in the Lancaster Elementary district, operating in a community where a high percentage of families face economic challenges.

Academically, West Wind's performance has varied in recent years, with its latest statewide ranking placing it in the 30th percentile, which is a notable decline from the previous year. It's important for parents to know that while the school's test scores are below the state average, they are consistently higher than the average for its own district. For example, it outperforms nearby district schools like Monte Vista Elementary, Desert View Elementary, and Sierra Elementary. A significant bright spot is the school's improved attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping dramatically from pandemic highs to a rate that is now much better than most district peers and close to the state average.

Looking at comparisons, West Wind spends more per student than schools in the neighboring Westside Union Elementary district, such as Sundown Elementary and Valley View Elementary, yet achieves similar academic results. There are also interesting performance differences within the school itself, with much higher math proficiency in 3rd grade than in 5th grade, suggesting curriculum or support may vary by grade level. The recent decline in rankings across most student groups indicates a school-wide challenge that the administration is likely addressing.

757

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,863

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44044 36th St. West
Lancaster, CA 93536-6205

(661) 948-0192

District: Lancaster Elementary

Students who attend West Wind Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

African American:

15.3%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg19%

California avg41%

4,125^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	28.1	4125 of 5857	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3559 of 5869	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3722 of 5859	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3499 of 5883	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3917 of 5789	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	3073 of 5662	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	3326 of 5692	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	2696 of 5614	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.6	3429 of 5611	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	3374 of 5530	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	2817 of 5390	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	3345 of 5377	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	3164 of 5314	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.5	4170 of 5193	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	3558 of 5113	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	3330 of 5113	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.7	3068 of 4818	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.0	2947 of 4822	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.1	2744 of 4809	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	426 of 569	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	317 of 593	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	388 of 661	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	334 of 663	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	392 of 747	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	257 of 700	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	1188 of 2227	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	2371 of 2585	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1014 of 2128	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	3104 of 3275	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	4382 of 5597	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3547 of 5612	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3760 of 5609	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3482 of 5635	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	3656 of 5492	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	3075 of 5413	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2734 of 5107	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	1439 of 5107	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	2534 of 5087	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2349 of 5084	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	2348 of 4963	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	2498 of 4830	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	3854 of 5460	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	3060 of 5517	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3660 of 5363	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	2921 of 5264	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	3479 of 5173	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	3042 of 5084	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3628 of 5628	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3339 of 5643	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3392 of 5638	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3254 of 5663	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3849 of 5510	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	2946 of 5431	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	96 of 153	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	70 of 118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	75 of 140	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	602 of 670	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	588 of 669	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1606 of 2847	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1367 of 2635	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1427 of 2420	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	2365 of 2651	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	2345 of 2661	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	2246 of 2726	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	2396 of 2834	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1739 of 2737	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)47th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

African American (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)11th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)10th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science20%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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	5260^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.2	5544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.5%	284	17.4		17.4	23.6	23.1	26.0				24.2	22.1	18.0	5.3				15.3	95.8	97.9		97.2	97.2	97.9	$7,165	$4,776	$2,389
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
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-6	1555 West Avenue H-10	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-9521	688	30	22.9	89.0%	20 (2.9%)	219 (31.8%)	405 (58.9%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.6%)	10.5	5599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.4%		8.3	5761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	1.8%	162	10.2		10.2	19.2	23.6	14.8	15.9			18.4	19.2	15.2	9.4	3.4			12.0							$4,299	$1,898	$2,401
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Wind Elementary

What district is West Wind Elementary in?

Lancaster Elementary

What is the racial makeup of West Wind Elementary?

Students at West Wind Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is West Wind Elementary a good school?

West Wind Elementary ranks 4125^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Wind Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Wind Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lancaster High

How many students attend West Wind Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended West Wind Elementary.

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