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Las Flores Elementary

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Las Flores Elementary ranks 3265 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of California elementary schools

Summary

Las Flores Elementary serves 526 students in grades K–6 in Ridgecrest and is the largest of the seven nearby schools in this comparison; it is part of Sierra Sands Unified. The most important recent change is that, after a stronger 2024–2025, its latest results fell and now trail California’s state results in ELA, math, and science.

Math is Las Flores’s clearest strength against nearby schools: it ranked first of seven, scoring 35% compared with the other schools’ 28% average; it was 7 points above the district and 3 below the state. In science, it ranked second locally, with 33% versus the nearby average of 24%; that was 3 points above the district but 3 below the state. ELA is the weakest comparison with larger benchmarks: Las Flores scored 38%, just above the nearby average of 37%, but 5 points below the district and 12 below the state. Sixth-grade ELA stands out as a concern at 30%, 18 points below the state, while third and fifth grade ranked second locally in both ELA and math.

Results have been uneven: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 12 points, math 11, and science 4. Across the four years from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA and math also ended lower than they began, while science was nearly unchanged; state results rose over that period. SchoolDigger ranked Las Flores at the 44th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 64th percentile the year before; the district ranked 624th of 968 in California. SchoolDigger’s ranking for White Students was at the 20th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 44th percentile. Its Special Education Students ranking fell from the 90th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 58th in 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 25.4, the highest among nearby schools, compared with their 21.0 average. The school reported 47% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest rate among nearby schools with the same measure and year. Annual results reflect different student cohorts.

526

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,810

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

720 West Las Flores
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3405

(760) 499-1860

District: Sierra Sands Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

California avg42%

3,265^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Sierra Sands Unified

972^nd of 1,530Sierra Sands 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	39.4	3265 of 5817	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	2134 of 5857	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	2558 of 5869	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	2421 of 5859	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2942 of 5883	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	603 of 1417	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	2105 of 5789	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	2010 of 5662	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	1800 of 5692	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	1717 of 5614	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.5	1472 of 5611	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	1252 of 5530	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	60.6	2009 of 5390	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	2086 of 5377	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.7	3256 of 5314	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	2494 of 5193	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.5	2340 of 5113	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	2302 of 5113	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	1654 of 4818	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.3	1151 of 4822	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	1204 of 4809	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	3067 of 5581	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	2072 of 5597	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2544 of 5612	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	2663 of 5609	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	3530 of 5635	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	529 of 1267	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	2262 of 5492	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	2801 of 5413	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3520 of 5094	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	2778 of 5107	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3241 of 5107	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2800 of 5087	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3616 of 5084	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	2009 of 4963	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	1945 of 4830	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	3057 of 5423	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	2469 of 5460	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	2709 of 5517	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	2301 of 5363	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	3127 of 5264	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.8	221 of 1110	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	2174 of 5173	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1793 of 5084	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	3258 of 5603	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	2065 of 5628	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	2395 of 5643	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	2041 of 5638	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	2282 of 5663	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	548 of 1272	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	1829 of 5510	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	1391 of 5431	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	1108 of 2635	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	253 of 2420	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	2038 of 2536	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	1700 of 2598	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1921 of 2651	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1994 of 2661	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2282 of 2726	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	2055 of 2834	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1965 of 2737	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science33%-3 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/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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-6	720 West Las Flores	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1860	526	21	25.4	47.3%	274 (52.1%)	18 (3.4%)	165 (31.4%)	19 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.4%)	39.4	3265^th of 5817 public elementary schools	43.9%		58.7	2134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%	1131	32.8		32.8	47.0	32.5	41.0	30.2			37.6	40.3	38.6	33.9	24.5			35.1	98%	0%	$15,810	$727	$15,083
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci	Public, Charter	K-6	325 South Downs St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 375-1010	239	13	19.1	52.3%	68 (28.5%)	13 (5.4%)	125 (52.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	18.6	4933^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	15.2%		16.9	5106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%	173	8.7		8.7	32.4	22.9	33.3	20.0			27.9	32.4	22.9	8.3	7.1			20.9			$16,393	$1,689	$14,704
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	100 N. Richmond Rd.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1890	364	22	16.5	61.0%	160 (44.0%)	36 (9.9%)	132 (36.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	35.1	3576^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.5%		55.5	2276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%	1300	28.1		28.1	33.3	30.8	33.3	45.8			36.6	32.8	32.1	15.5	40.3			30.7	83%	0%	$18,478	$1,545	$16,933
Vieweg STEM Academy	Public	K-8	348 Rowe St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 499-1840	0			—															(n/a)	50.0	50.0	50.0	69.2	64.5	57.1	41.5	64.3	60.0	57.9	80.8	54.8	54.8	37.7	58.2	45.0	53.7
Faller Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 West Upjohn St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1690	516	22	23.8	61.8%	222 (43.0%)	37 (7.2%)	198 (38.4%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	21.6	4675^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.6%		35.1	3562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%	1113	20.3		20.3	30.8	25.0	39.2	21.8			29.2	33.9	23.4	18.9	12.8			21.7	98%	0%	$15,340	$770	$14,570
Pierce Academy of the Arts	Public	K-6	674 North Gold Canyon	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1670	297	16	19.0	82.2%	97 (32.7%)	55 (18.5%)	119 (40.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.7%)	37.1	3435^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.9%		27.9	4140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%	705	19.2		19.2	48.2	56.7	34.6	30.8			43.1	40.7	40.0	19.2	11.5			28.4	80%	0%	$18,174	$1,031	$17,143
Gateway Elementary	Public	K-6	501 South Gateway	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1850	346	14	24.6	66.8%	161 (46.5%)	29 (8.4%)	117 (33.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	38.7	3316^th of 5817 public elementary schools	43.0%		44.8	2900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%	416	37.5		37.5	23.1	30.9	40.6	49.0			36.0	19.2	38.9	42.2	25.5			32.1	96%	0%	$17,186	$761	$16,425
Inyokern Elementary	Public	K-6	6601 Locust St.	Inyokern	93527	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1683	161	7	23.0	80.1%	87 (54.0%)	8 (5.0%)	45 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.6%)	47.6	2742^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	52.9%		53.4	2397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%	345	30.8		30.8	38.9	45.8	53.9	56.0			49.5	35.3	33.3	16.0	44.0			31.9	85%	0%	$18,591	$931	$17,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Las Flores Elementary

Is Las Flores Elementary a good school?

Las Flores Elementary ranks 3265^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Las Flores Elementary attend?

Students who attend Las Flores Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sherman E. Burroughs High

What district is Las Flores Elementary in?

Sierra Sands Unified

What is the racial makeup of Las Flores Elementary?

Students at Las Flores Elementary are 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Las Flores Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Las Flores Elementary.

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