Lancaster Elementary School District
Top Rankings
Lancaster 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 2023 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 13,587 students in Lancaster Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Lancaster Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
10,296 Schools
# Students
13,587 Students
5,953,047 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
264,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lancaster Elementary School District, which is ranked #1635 of all 1,873 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)18%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)32%
51%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
64 Students
28,347 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
702,454 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,579 Students
3,303,290 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
56%
# Black Students
3,709 Students
306,607 Students
% Black Students
27%
5%
# White Students
1,301 Students
1,290,657 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
25,750 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
615 Students
294,072 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,516
458,234
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,501
423,255
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,528
429,448
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,496
436,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,498
444,008
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,640
446,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,435
437,800
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,483
457,732
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,490
465,149
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
499,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
493,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
477,411
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
484,525
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,734. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,703 is less than the state median of $19,832. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$195 MM
$29 MM

Spending (19-20)
$186 MM
$29 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,325
$19,734

Spending / Student
$13,703
$19,832

Best Lancaster Elementary School District Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
44333 27th St. W.
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 729-6064
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 729-6064
Grades: 6-8
| 888 students
Rank: n/an/a
1555 W. Ave. H-10
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-9521
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-9521
Grades: K-6
| 679 students
Rank: n/an/a
44327 Fig Ave.
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 723-0351
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 723-0351
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
361 E. Pondera
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 942-8487
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 942-8487
Grades: K-5
| 712 students
Rank: n/an/a
43755 45th St. W.
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-8270
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-8270
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
831 E. Ave. K-2
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 206-0120
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 206-0120
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students
Rank: n/an/a
835 E. Ave. K-4
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 949-0435
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 949-0435
Grades: K-5
| 697 students
Rank: n/an/a
43420 22nd St. W.
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 726-1826
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 726-1826
Grades: K-6
| 706 students
Rank: n/an/a
43926 N. Second St. E.
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 948-0743
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 948-0743
Grades: K-5
| 565 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lancaster Alternative And Virtual Academies
Alternative School
44034 13th St. W.
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 488-7600
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 488-7600
Grades: K-8
| 117 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Leadership Academy
Alternative School
44310 Hardwood Ave.
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 726-5454
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 726-5454
Grades: K-8
| 54 students
Rank: n/an/a
44021 15th St. E.
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 726-9913
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 726-9913
Grades: K-5
| 626 students
Rank: n/an/a
44924 N. Fifth St. E.
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 942-0431
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 942-0431
Grades: K-7
| 821 students
Rank: n/an/a
737 W. Ave. H-6
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-0437
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-0437
Grades: K-6
| 604 students
Rank: n/an/a
1235 W. Kettering St.
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-1477
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-1477
Grades: K-5
| 734 students
Rank: n/an/a
3540 W. Ave. K-4
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 722-1010
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 722-1010
Grades: K-5
| 739 students
Rank: n/an/a
753 E. Ave. K-2
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 726-4271
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 726-4271
Grades: 6-8
| 889 students
Rank: n/an/a
425 E. Ave. H-11
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 942-9508
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 942-9508
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: n/an/a
747 W. Ave. J-12
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-9536
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-9536
Grades: K-5
| 601 students
Rank: n/an/a
1233 W. Ave. J-8
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-2636
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-2636
Grades: K-6
| 627 students
Rank: n/an/a
44044 36th St. W.
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 948-0192
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 948-0192
Grades: K-5
| 715 students
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