For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,967 students in Lamont Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamont Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
2,561 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamont Elementary School District, which is ranked #1727 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1701 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
99%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,763 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,159 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,763
$20,100
Spending / Student
$20,159
$18,511
Best Lamont Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Myrtle Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10421 Myrtle Ave.
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-2217
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-2217
Gr: 4-6 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Lamont Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8201 Palm Ave.
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-4404
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-4404
Gr: K-3 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Alicante Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7998 Alicante Ave.
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-1452
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-1452
Gr: K-6 | 959 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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