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Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering

Public Grades 6-8

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 71% of California middle schools

Summary

Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering is a standout middle school (grades 6-8) serving 414 students in Lancaster, CA, consistently achieving high academic performance within a Lancaster Elementary district that faces significant challenges.

The school dramatically outperforms its local peers, with over 57% of students proficient in English and nearly 38% in math, far exceeding both district and state averages. Perhaps most impressive is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.7%, which is less than a quarter of the district average, indicating a highly engaged student body. This success is particularly notable when compared to a school like New Vista Middle, located just a few blocks away, which has proficiency rates less than half and an absenteeism rate nearly seven times higher.

Fulton and Alsbury serves a high-need population but has created a successful model through its specialized arts and engineering focus, achieving strong results for all student groups. While its statewide ranking has slightly declined in recent years, it remains a top-tier choice in the area, significantly outperforming other local magnet programs like Cactus Medical and Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy. The school demonstrates that specialized programming and a strong school culture can lead to exceptional outcomes, even within a broader struggling educational context.

414

Students ?

31.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,768

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

831 East Ave. K-2
Lancaster, CA 93535-4788

(661) 899-7836

District: Lancaster Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

African American:

17.1%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2019 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lancaster Elementary

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2019

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

!Large classes — about 32 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg19%

California avg41%

790^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From top 11% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle 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	64.9	790 of 2761	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	552 of 2783	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	593 of 2781	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	673 of 2740	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	290 of 2715	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	92 of 609	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	47 of 627	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	61 of 613	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	102 of 637	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	25 of 643	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	18 of 600	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	779 of 2533	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	578 of 2551	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	597 of 2531	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	646 of 2509	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	367 of 2380	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	377 of 2262	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	462 of 2395	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	470 of 2388	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	153 of 2374	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	235 of 2359	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	52 of 2213	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	114 of 2072	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	489 of 2542	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	303 of 2579	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	238 of 2531	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	279 of 2458	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	39 of 2369	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	105 of 2230	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	723 of 2534	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	485 of 2552	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	522 of 2538	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	605 of 2527	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	199 of 2407	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	222 of 2273	90.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	87 of 194	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.2	14 of 192	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	58 of 197	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	15 of 193	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	329 of 1520	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	526 of 1537	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	354 of 1543	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	297 of 1555	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	165 of 1602	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	136 of 1496	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science39%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering	Public	6-8	831 East Ave. K-2	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 899-7836	414	13	31.9	76.6%	42 (10.1%)	71 (17.1%)	272 (65.7%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	64.9	790^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.4%		76.6	552^nd of 2783 public middle schools	80.2%	238	38.6	38.6	51.4	60.9	59.9	57.3	25.0	45.1	43.2	37.5	$3,768	$1,422	$2,346
New Vista Middle	Public	6-8	753 East Avenue K-2	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-4271	835	46	18.1	91.3%	38 (4.6%)	312 (37.4%)	450 (53.9%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	7.6	2690^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.6%		9.1	2692^nd of 2783 public middle schools	3.3%	2	4.4	4.4	14.0	14.4	15.9	14.8	4.1	8.6	3.8	5.6	$8,509	$6,032	$2,477
Piute Middle	Public	6-8	425 East Avenue H-11	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-9508	729	42	17.4	94.2%	34 (4.7%)	195 (26.7%)	464 (63.6%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.6%)	7.8	2681^st of 2761 public middle schools	2.9%		7.7	2722^nd of 2783 public middle schools	2.2%	41	8.2	8.2	16.0	13.2	17.0	15.3	3.1	3.3	5.2	4.0	$6,800	$4,348	$2,452
Gifford C. Cole Middle	Public	7-8	3126 East Avenue I	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-1041	697	33	21.3	82.1%	31 (4.4%)	156 (22.4%)	471 (67.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.3%)	12.1	2546^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.8%		16.4	2421^st of 2783 public middle schools	13.0%	125	9.5	9.5		21.0	25.8	23.5		8.5	6.3	7.3	$22,954	$20,562	$2,392
Amargosa Creek Middle	Public	6-8	44333 27th St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 729-6064	859	47	18.4	85.9%	78 (9.1%)	219 (25.5%)	484 (56.3%)	26 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	39 (4.5%)	19	2269^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.8%		19.1	2294^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.6%	25	15.8	15.8	20.6	36.7	30.3	30.0	6.4	17.6	9.0	11.3	$6,222	$3,732	$2,490
Endeavour Middle	Public	6-8	43755 45th St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 943-8270	805	40	20.3	81.7%	94 (11.7%)	225 (28.0%)	410 (50.9%)	27 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.2%)	9.4	2636^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.5%		11.9	2591^st of 2783 public middle schools	6.9%	45	11.3	11.3	15.5	20.1	16.9	17.4	5.6	8.8	3.1	5.8	$4,064	$1,696	$2,368
David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	39221 22nd St. West	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 947-3075	952	42	22.7	75.3%	46 (4.8%)	187 (19.6%)	659 (69.2%)	24 (2.5%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	26 (2.7%)	15.4	2417^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.5%		17.1	2390^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.1%	27	12.8	12.8	23.0	25.4	27.2	25.4	12.1	13.7	10.3	11.9	$25,534	$24,300	$1,234
Hillview Middle	Public	6-8	40525 Peonza Ln.	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Westside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 722-9993	1,100	45	24.6	53.0%	214 (19.5%)	108 (9.8%)	648 (58.9%)	60 (5.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.6%)	55.9	1009^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.5%		53.8	1046^th of 2783 public middle schools	62.4%	37	32.5	32.5	87.5	53.3	43.9	52.4	78.4	32.7	31.7	36.2	$19,669	$18,596	$1,073
Joe Walker Middle	Public	6-8	5632 West Ave. L-8	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Westside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 943-3258	781	33	23.7	59.2%	201 (25.7%)	95 (12.2%)	405 (51.9%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	37	1584^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.6%		40.7	1437^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.4%	147	24.5	24.5	97.0	39.9	39.1	42.0	75.8	23.8	21.7	25.1	$19,593	$18,604	$989
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	38060 20th St. East	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 537-6101	747	38	19.4	90.2%	25 (3.3%)	130 (17.4%)	562 (75.2%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	15.6	2409^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.7%		10.9	2639^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.2%	230	8.8	8.8	22.1	26.1	31.0	26.5	16.1	8.3	12.3	12.4	$31,172	$29,844	$1,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering

What district is Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering in?

Lancaster Elementary

Is Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering a good school?

Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering ranks 790^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering.

What is the racial makeup of Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering?

Students at Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering are 66% Hispanic, 17% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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