Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Q: Is Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy a good school?

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy ranks 3953 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3953^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy is a K-6 elementary school serving 398 students within the Lompoc Unified school district, offering a specialized arts curriculum in a community where many schools face academic challenges.

The school shows some clear strengths, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms the district average, and it has made impressive progress in improving student attendance, now boasting a lower chronic absenteeism rate than both the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Miguelito Elementary and La Canada Elementary, Los Berros has significantly better attendance. However, its overall academic ranking places it in the lower third of California schools, and it spends more per student than all its comparison schools, including higher-performing ones like Crestview Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary.

While the school's arts focus does not come at the expense of math performance, it struggles to support some student subgroups effectively. Its performance is also volatile in science from year to year. When compared to a school like Manzanita Public Charter, which has a similar student population and spending but a higher ranking, it suggests that factors beyond just resources influence outcomes at Los Berros.

398

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,470

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3745 Via Lato
Lompoc, CA 93436-1636

(805) 742-2350

District: Lompoc Unified

Students who attend Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Vandenberg Middle
High:	Cabrillo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

California avg41%

3,953^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Lompoc Unified

1225^th of 1,543Lompoc Unified 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3953 of 5857	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3937 of 5869	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4387 of 5859	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	4002 of 5883	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	3128 of 5789	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	3063 of 5662	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	3238 of 5692	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	3054 of 5614	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	2936 of 5611	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.3	3504 of 5530	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	2769 of 5390	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	3453 of 5377	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	2785 of 5314	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	2736 of 5193	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.0	3592 of 5113	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.1	2616 of 5113	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	2595 of 4818	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	2033 of 4822	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	1656 of 4809	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	1497 of 2227	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	949 of 2585	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	987 of 2128	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4238 of 5597	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3898 of 5612	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4041 of 5609	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3914 of 5635	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2966 of 5492	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3626 of 5413	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	3808 of 5107	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	4126 of 5107	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4272 of 5087	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	4123 of 5084	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3711 of 4963	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3686 of 4830	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	4668 of 5460	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4656 of 5517	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4906 of 5363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4128 of 5264	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3779 of 5173	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3449 of 5084	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	3489 of 5628	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	3686 of 5643	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	4403 of 5638	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3686 of 5663	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	3043 of 5510	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	2416 of 5431	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	2484 of 2847	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2415 of 2635	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1759 of 2420	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	2019 of 2598	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	2034 of 2651	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2314 of 2661	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	2300 of 2726	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1948 of 2834	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1841 of 2737	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy and help other families decide.

Rate Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy	Public	K-6	3745 Via Lato	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2350	398	20	19.9	58.3%	126 (31.7%)	6 (1.5%)	231 (58.0%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	30.1	3953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		29.9	3937^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	16																					25.4		25.4	26.2	29.2	38.1	29.2			31.2	26.2	29.2	28.6	33.3			29.4							$18,470	$1,370	$17,100
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Aldebaran Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2020	498	21	23.7	40.8%	208 (41.8%)	4 (0.8%)	226 (45.4%)	14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	52.5	2462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.0%		52.8	2410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	52																					28.3		28.3	50.7	50.8	45.0	56.9			50.8	44.7	31.3	34.6	37.9			37.5							$15,208	$824	$14,384
La Honda STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	1213 North A St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2300	531	21	25.0	84.0%	54 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	451 (84.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	18.5	4963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		16.3	5197^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	234																					20.2		20.2	29.2	27.9	38.8	15.4			28.6	25.0	14.8	12.4	3.1			12.9	97.3				97.3		$16,439	$1,328	$15,111
Leonora Fillmore Elementary	Public	K-6	1211 East Pine Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2100	469	22	21.3	83.4%	33 (7.0%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (86.8%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	14.9	5273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.2	5092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	181																					5.1		5.1	31.2	23.5	15.3	36.7			26.6	18.0	13.2	3.5	15.0			12.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$15,995	$993	$15,002
La Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	621 West North Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2250	541	24	22.5	87.2%	39 (7.2%)	13 (2.4%)	450 (83.2%)	18 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	16.1	5175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.1	5106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	69																					13.2		13.2	29.2	26.6	27.6	28.6			28.0	19.4	16.3	7.9	12.9			14.0							$14,931	$771	$14,160
Mission Valley	Public	K-8	320 North J St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2940	61	3	19.6	77.0%	17 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)								(n/a)																						14.3	15.0					16.7	28.6	24.0					0.0	7.1	10.0							$15,621	$861	$14,760
Clarence Ruth Elementary	Public	K-6	501 North W St.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2500	495	22	22.5	84.4%	29 (5.9%)	10 (2.0%)	428 (86.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	15.2	5246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%		18.6	4979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	267																					7.8		7.8	36.6	9.1	27.4	27.8			25.5	21.4	7.7	6.3	16.2			13.2	96.2	97.4		97.4	96.2		$16,440	$1,029	$15,411
Arthur Hapgood Elementary	Public	K-6	324 South A St.	Lompoc	93438	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2200	768	32	24.0	76.6%	57 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	646 (84.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (6.9%)	20.6	4776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		27.2	4187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.7%	589	5.5	13.2	4.3	10.0	8.3	43.6	17.0	42.6	18.0	30.2	10.9	41.5	8.5	14.0	19.0	5.5	11.3	4.3	12.0	8.3	22.3		22.3	14.1	24.5	31.4	30.2			25.1	14.1	27.4	23.0	20.2			21.1	97.4	97.4					$14,736	$1,297	$13,439
Miguelito Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 West Olive Ave.	Lompoc	93436	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2440	634	25	25.3	69.9%	117 (18.5%)	7 (1.1%)	465 (73.3%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	33.2	3712^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.6%		36.7	3385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.3%	327																					34.9		34.9	25.0	17.3	47.0	44.8			34.3	23.9	15.0	31.3	28.4			24.9	95.0				96.0		$14,794	$716	$14,078
Manzanita Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	991 Mountain View Blvd.	Vandenberg Afb	93437	Santa Barbara County	Manzanita Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 734-5600	483	19	25.4	40.0%	166 (34.4%)	7 (1.4%)	258 (53.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (9.5%)	53.7	2383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.8	1991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	392																					36.4		36.4	43.1	46.7	57.1	46.7			48.9	51.0	41.3	32.5	32.0			38.1							$15,905	$890	$15,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

What schools do graduates of Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vandenberg Middle
High : Cabrillo High

How many students attend Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

Students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy are 58% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy in?

Lompoc Unified

Is Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy a good school?

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy ranks 3953^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rate Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Lompoc, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.