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Lost Hills Elementary

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Lost Hills Elementary ranks 3109 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lost Hills Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 201 students in a rural community within the Lost Hills Union Elementary district, and it stands out for making remarkable academic progress over the last decade.

The school's story is one of impressive turnaround, rising from being ranked among the very lowest in the state to now performing around the average for California, which is a significant achievement. This progress is especially notable because Lost Hills outperforms other local schools like Buttonwillow Elementary, John L. Prueitt Elementary, and Semitropic Elementary in core subjects like English and math, even though it serves a community with very high economic need. The school shows particular strength in supporting migrant students and English learners, with these groups achieving scores that rank among the top in the state.

While the school spends more per student than its neighbors, this investment appears connected to its stronger academic results and lower chronic absenteeism rates. There are still areas for growth, such as 5th-grade science, but the overall trajectory is positive. For families, Lost Hills Elementary demonstrates a committed focus on student success, making it a standout option in the region compared to other districts like Buttonwillow Union Elementary or Semitropic Elementary.

201

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,730

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14821 Primary Ct.
Lost Hills, CA 93249-0158

(661) 797-2626

District: Lost Hills Union Elementary

Students who attend Lost Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	A. M. Thomas Middle
High:	Wasco High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

Asian:

1.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

California avg41%

3,109^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

775^th of 1,543Lost Hills Union 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	41.6	3109 of 5857	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3598 of 5869	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2938 of 5859	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	3035 of 5883	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1032 of 1417	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	5268 of 5789	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	5219 of 5662	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	5521 of 5692	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	5385 of 5614	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	5458 of 5611	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	5143 of 5530	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	4153 of 5390	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	4063 of 5377	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	3846 of 5314	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	4021 of 5193	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	4590 of 5113	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	4512 of 5113	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.3	4762 of 4818	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.6	4791 of 4822	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.3	4765 of 4809	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	1325 of 3162	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	648 of 3245	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	618 of 3311	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.5	372 of 602	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1646 of 3275	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1717 of 3246	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	2922 of 5597	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	4065 of 5612	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	2700 of 5609	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	3213 of 5635	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1131 of 1267	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	5359 of 5492	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	5189 of 5413	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	1905 of 5107	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2320 of 5107	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1948 of 5087	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	2006 of 5084	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.4	4411 of 4963	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	4335 of 4830	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	1942 of 5460	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	3104 of 5517	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	2142 of 5363	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	2051 of 5264	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	571 of 1110	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	4687 of 5173	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4766 of 5084	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	2964 of 5628	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2941 of 5643	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	3006 of 5638	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2726 of 5663	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	885 of 1272	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4369 of 5510	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	4742 of 5431	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	5 of 78	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	11 of 74	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2025)94th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science21%-11 vs state

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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 (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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lost Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	14821 Primary Ct.	Lost Hills	93249	Kern County	Lost Hills Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 797-2626	201	11	18.0	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (98.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	3109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%		34.1	3598^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.7%	489	21.4		21.4	32.3	47.1	46.4				41.9	45.2	32.4	32.1				36.6	$36,730	$5,016	$31,714
Semitropic Elementary	Public	K-8	25300 Highway 46	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Semitropic Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-6412	140	10	14.5	61.4%	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	136 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	5295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.6%		21.1	4762^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	533	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0		30.0	33.3	43.8	23.8	30.1	16.7		0.0	16.7	18.8	0.0	10.8
John L. Prueitt Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7180	621	29	21.4	89.0%	9 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	593 (95.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	31.6	3833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.4	3410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	423	22.3		22.3	46.2	33.0	39.6				39.6	41.1	15.7	13.9				23.7	$19,357	$1,020	$18,337
Buttonwillow Elementary	Public	K-8	42600 Hwy 58	Buttonwillow	93206	Kern County	Buttonwillow Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 764-5166	288	23	12.4	90.6%	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	270 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	4531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%		11.9	5561^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.2%	1030	4.2	3.5	3.8	42.9	22.2	17.4	21.2	21.2	24.1	25.6	34.3	33.3	0.0	27.3	3.0	6.9	18.2	$26,677	$6,429	$20,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Lost Hills Elementary

What district is Lost Hills Elementary in?

Lost Hills Union Elementary

How many students attend Lost Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Lost Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lost Hills Elementary?

Students at Lost Hills Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Is Lost Hills Elementary a good school?

Lost Hills Elementary ranks 3109^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lost Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lost Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. M. Thomas Middle
High : Wasco High

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