Lucerne Valley Unified School District

8560 Aliento Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356-7678
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 students in Lucerne Valley Unified 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 School in Lucerne Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
1,179 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lucerne Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1704 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1612 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
34%
29%
47%
15-19%
29%
85%
86.2%
(2022-23)
50.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
36%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,131 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,648
$26,022
Spending / Student
$23,131
$22,604

Best Lucerne Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lucerne Valley Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33233 Rabbit Springs Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-2124
Gr: 7-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,179 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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