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Vandenberg Middle

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Vandenberg Middle ranks 1699 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 38% of California middle schools

Summary

Vandenberg Middle in Vandenberg AFB, California, serves grades 7–8 and enrolls 565 students in the Vandenberg AFB community. In 2025–26, 40% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 27% in math, and 21% in science. The key takeaway is that the school performs better than its district and most nearby peers in ELA and math, but remains below California’s proficiency rates in all three subjects.

Among seven nearby schools serving grades 7–8, Vandenberg ranked third in proficiency in each subject. Its ELA and math rates were 6 and 5 percentage points above the nearby-school averages, respectively, and above Lompoc Unified by 9 and 7 points. Still, ELA was 10 points below the state rate and math 11 points below; science was also below the nearby average and 15 points below the state. Orcutt Junior High and Lakeview Junior High scored higher than Vandenberg in all three subjects. Chronic absenteeism is a mixed signal: it has improved, but at 22% it remains above the state’s 18%.

Across 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency fell by 6 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 5 in science, despite some recent recovery in math and science. SchoolDigger gives Vandenberg 2 stars and places it at the 38th statewide percentile, little changed from 39 the prior year but down 31 percentile points from 2018–19. Chronic absenteeism dropped 12 points from 2021–22 to 2025–26. The school’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.2, above the nearby average of 19.6; 52% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year, lower than the nearby schools’ rates. One notable group contrast in SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings: Military Connected Students ranked at the 82nd percentile, compared with 38th overall, while Asian Students ranked at the 17th percentile.

565

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,621

Per pupil spending ?

52.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Mountain View Blvd.
Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437

(805) 742-2700

District: Lompoc Unified

Students who attend Vandenberg Middle usually attend:

High:

Cabrillo High

Feeder schools for Vandenberg Middle:

Elementary:	Buena Vista Elementary
	Crestview Elementary
	La Honda STEAM Academy
	Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

28.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

California avg42%

1,699^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lompoc Unified

1265^th of 1,530Lompoc 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	1699 of 2740	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1683 of 2761	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1575 of 2783	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	1084 of 2781	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	998 of 2740	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	855 of 2715	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	794 of 2480	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	988 of 2508	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	809 of 2497	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	858 of 2477	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	699 of 2379	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	561 of 2259	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	485 of 2236	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.5	651 of 2179	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	614 of 2063	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	62.8	645 of 2005	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	472 of 1999	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	432 of 1804	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	420 of 1777	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.0	447 of 1769	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	86.9	50 of 643	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	32 of 600	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	650 of 777	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	877 of 1531	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	711 of 1491	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	691 of 1369	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	686 of 1478	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	981 of 1521	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	463 of 1540	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	1272 of 1442	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	800 of 1364	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1611 of 2516	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	1493 of 2533	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1493 of 2551	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	939 of 2531	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	824 of 2509	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	860 of 2380	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	874 of 2262	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1724 of 2357	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1592 of 2395	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1588 of 2388	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1346 of 2374	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	892 of 2359	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	758 of 2213	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	587 of 2072	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	2010 of 2529	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1984 of 2542	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1888 of 2579	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1269 of 2531	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1283 of 2458	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	902 of 2369	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	691 of 2230	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1556 of 2514	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1651 of 2534	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1454 of 2552	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	1075 of 2538	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	984 of 2527	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	737 of 2407	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	679 of 2273	70.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	34 of 181	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	81 of 194	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	28 of 193	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	582 of 726	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	506 of 701	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	406 of 677	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	372 of 665	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	310 of 554	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	313 of 462	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	803 of 1605	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.3	1199 of 1566	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	890 of 1552	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	653 of 1531	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1015 of 1490	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1130 of 1520	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1073 of 1537	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	603 of 1543	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	699 of 1555	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	602 of 1602	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	704 of 1496	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Military Connected (2026)81st percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)						CSA Spanish Listening (2026)						CSA Spanish Writing (2026)						CSA Spanish Reading (2026)						CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th 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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vandenberg Middle	Public	7-8	Mountain View Blvd.	Vandenberg Afb	93437	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2700	565	28	20.2	52.0%	162 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	326 (57.7%)	25 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	33.5	1699^th of 2740 public middle schools	38.0%		33.9	1683^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.0%	16																										21.0	21.0				41.4	38.2	39.6				25.9	28.7	27.4	$22,621	$21,900	$721
Lompoc Valley Middle	Public	7-8	234 South N St.	Lompoc	93438	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2600	744	41	18.2	82.0%	64 (8.6%)	4 (0.5%)	626 (84.1%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.8%)	15.5	2414^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.9%		18.1	2308^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%	106				3.1	8.6	6.0				15.6	8.6	11.9				9.4	11.8	10.6				0.0	9.1	4.6		14.2	14.2				24.0	22.9	23.5				13.7	19.8	16.8	$22,730	$21,412	$1,318
Orcutt Junior High	Public	7-8	608 Pinal St.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8700	464	21	22.4	55.0%	145 (31.3%)	8 (1.7%)	249 (53.7%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	68.8	721^st of 2740 public middle schools	73.7%		52.2	1127^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.2%	406																										50.0	50.0				57.0	49.4	53.3				47.1	43.2	45.2	$33,180	$21,326	$11,854
Arellanes Junior High	Public	7-8	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6820	668	37	18.1	93.1%	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	631 (94.5%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	2437^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.1%		18.4	2297^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.8%	140																										13.2	13.2				30.5	22.6	26.5				14.4	13.1	13.8	$24,183	$22,118	$2,065
Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	3700 Orcutt Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8600	463	20	23.5	72.4%	98 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	322 (69.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.2%)	60.1	932^nd of 2740 public middle schools	66.0%		51.9	1136^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%	204																										39.5	39.5				57.1	47.6	52.1				39.9	38.9	39.4	$30,159	$18,728	$11,431
Guadalupe Junior High	Public	7-8	351 Arroyo Seco Rd.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(805) 343-2270	0			—															(n/a)				14.3	23.8	19.1				23.8	38.1	31.0				23.8	9.5	16.7				14.3	38.1	26.2		18.0	18.0				21.0	30.2	26.1				9.4	9.4	9.4
Kermit McKenzie Intermediate	Public	4-8	4710 West Main St.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 343-1951	585	32	18.2	87.9%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	571 (97.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	32.5	0.0	5.3			13.0	30.0	27.0	5.3			20.9	55.0	5.4	5.3			22.6	25.0	0.0	2.6			9.6	14.6		14.6	23.0	28.7	24.7			25.5	15.6	9.7	17.6			14.3	$26,641	$23,646	$2,995
El Camino Junior High	Public	7-8	219 West El Camino	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7800	830	45	18.2	97.0%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	820 (98.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.9	2536^th of 2740 public middle schools	7.4%		13.7	2489^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.9%	47																										11.9	11.9				17.9	26.4	22.3				9.0	12.9	11.0	$22,992	$21,200	$1,792
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 East Fesler St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7880	974	49	20.0	94.5%	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	954 (97.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14.4	2453^rd of 2740 public middle schools	10.5%		13.2	2510^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.1%	57																										17.0	17.0				25.6	24.5	25.0				10.8	12.7	11.8	$21,531	$19,752	$1,779
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High	Public	7-8	930 Hidden Pines Way	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-5800	912	50	18.0	87.5%	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	852 (93.4%)	24 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	22.3	2115^th of 2740 public middle schools	22.8%		24.8	2017^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%	98																										19.0	19.0				36.4	34.1	35.3				15.3	16.0	15.7	$23,835	$21,700	$2,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Vandenberg Middle

What is the racial makeup of Vandenberg Middle?

Students at Vandenberg Middle are 58% Hispanic, 29% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Vandenberg Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Vandenberg Middle.

Is Vandenberg Middle a good school?

Vandenberg Middle ranks 1699^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Vandenberg Middle in?

Lompoc Unified

What high school do graduates of Vandenberg Middle attend?

Students who attend Vandenberg Middle usually go on to attend Cabrillo High

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