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Lompoc Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,567 students in Lompoc Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lompoc Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
9,183 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lompoc Unified School District, which is ranked #171 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
49 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
257 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,466 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
54%
# Black Students
188 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,810 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
20%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
392 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
768
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
701
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
637
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
658
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
665
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
633
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
751
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
715
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
686
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
653
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
663
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,009 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,683 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,009
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,683
$18,241
Best Lompoc Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lompoc Valley Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
234 S. N St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2600
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2600
Grades: 7-8
| 857 students
Rank: #22.
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
320 N. J St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Vandenberg Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Mountain View Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2700
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2700
Grades: 7-8
| 595 students
Rank: #44.
Mission Valley
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1301 N. A St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2300
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2300
Grades: K-8
| 100 students
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