Eastside Union Elementary School District

44938 North 30th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535-2815
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Eastside Union Elementary 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 707 students in Eastside Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Eastside Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
3,032 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Eastside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1733 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

12%
34%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
47%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

9%
29%
(2022-23)
49.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
68%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
23%
5%

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% White
4%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,541 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,792 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$60 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,541
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,792
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Eastside Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eastside Academy/transitional Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45006 North 30th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 952-1200
Gr: K-8 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #22.
Gifford C. Cole Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3126 East Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-1041
Gr: 7-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 3,032 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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