Summary:
ZIP code 93534 has two schools in Lancaster Elementary School District: Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering serves grades 6–8, and Rise serves grades 4–8. Together, they show a sharply uneven picture rather than one consistent level of performance: in 2025–2026, Fulton was above California results in all three tested subjects, while Rise was far below in all three.
Fulton and Alsbury stands out at the top: its all-grades proficiency was 61% in English language arts (ELA), 40% in math, and 43% in science, compared with 3%, 0%, and 0% at Rise. The schools’ gaps were 58 percentage points in ELA, 40 in math, and 43 in science. Fulton exceeded state results by 12 points in ELA, 2 in math, and 7 in science; Rise fell short by 46, 38, and 36 points, respectively. The contrast also appears in shared grades: in grade 8, Fulton had 71% proficiency in ELA, 38% in math, and 43% in science, while Rise reported 0% in each.
Results improved at Fulton from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 in ELA, math, and science, by 4, 2, and 4 points; Rise’s ELA result rose 3 points, while its reported math and science results remained at 0%. SchoolDigger ranks Fulton 737th of 2,703 schools, in the 73rd percentile with four stars; Rise ranks 2,700th, in the 0th percentile with no stars. Attendance is another notable difference: 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism was 5% at Fulton and 58% at Rise. For context, in 2024–2025 the schools reported free/reduced lunch eligibility of 77% and 81%, respectively, while their student-teacher ratios were 31.9:1 and 5.3:1. Rise enrolls 16 students, so its results should be viewed in light of its small size.
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