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Las Flores Elementary School

720 West Las Flores
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

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Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Las Flores Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Las Flores Elementary serves the southern part of Ridgecrest, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 272.1 square miles. Families within this attendance zone typically have a drive of 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with the average distance to the edge of the zone being about 16.4 miles and the furthest edge located 27.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Las Flores Elementary School's student population of 526 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Las Flores Elementary School
Kind	117
1	89
2	78
3	86
4	78
5	78

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School
2025	526
2024	550
2023	526
2022	502
2021	462
2020	493
2019	476
2018	492
2017	494
2015	538
2014	504
2013	440
2012	399
2011	434
2010	480
2009	477
2008	448
2007	466
2006	440
2005	441
2004	431
2003	463
2002	460
2001	523
2000	523
1999	501
1998	510
1997	531
1996	540
1995	629
1994	624
1993	626
1992	670
1991	618
1990	660
1989	608
1988	566
1987	496

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	21
2022	19
2021	20
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2015	20
2014	18
2013	17
2012	15
2010	20
2009	22
2008	23
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	20
2003	22
2002	23
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	21
1996	19
1995	23
1994	22
1993	26
1992	28
1991	28
1990	22
1989	22
1988	21
1987	20

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School Rankings

Las Flores Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Las Flores Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4033 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School
2023	#4033
2022	#4528
2021	#1964
2019	#3097
2018	#2923
2017	#2678
2016	#3050
2015	#2256
2013	#1191
2012	#2552
2011	#2880
2010	#3948

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	41%	34%	26%
2022	33%	33%	25%
2021	35%	34%	25%
2019	45%	40%	36%
2018	45%	39%	32%
2017	42%	38%	33%
2016	41%	37%	34%
2015	42%	34%	35%
2013	82%	59%	60%
2012	72%	59%	58%
2011	72%	58%	56%
2010	58%	56%	56%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	39%	47%	41%
2021	44%	49%	39%
2019	56%	51%	50%
2018	56%	50%	32%
2017	59%	48%	50%
2016	58%	48%	49%
2015	56%	44%	51%
2013	72%	57%	59%
2012	62%	58%	58%
2011	56%	56%	55%
2010	53%	54%	54%

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25-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	27%	29%	24%
2021	32%	28%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	21:1
2022	26:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	24:1
2014	28:1	24:1	23:1
2013	26:1	24:1	22:1
2012	27:1	23:1	23:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	25:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	23:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	30:1	24:1	25:1
1989	28:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1
1987	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	5%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	5%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	6%	12%	4%
2022	6%	12%	4%
2021	8%	12%	4%
2020	6%	12%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	4%	12%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	7%	11%	5%
2013	7%	11%	5%
2012	7%	11%	5%
2011	5%	11%	5%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	7%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	4%	11%	6%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	6%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	5%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	4%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	4%
1990	5%	10%	4%
1989	4%	10%	4%
1988	5%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	31%	56%
2024	31%	56%
2023	26%	55%	32%
2022	23%	56%	31%
2021	21%	56%	30%
2020	21%	55%	29%
2019	21%	55%	29%
2018	19%	54%	27%
2017	22%	54%	27%
2015	21%	54%	26%
2014	19%	53%	26%
2013	15%	53%	25%
2012	17%	52%	24%
2011	18%	51%	23%
2010	19%	50%	22%
2009	19%	49%	20%
2008	16%	50%	20%
2007	16%	49%	20%
2006	15%	48%	19%
2005	13%	47%	17%
2004	13%	46%	16%
2003	10%	45%	15%
2002	10%	44%	14%
2001	9%	43%	13%
2000	8%	42%	11%
1999	8%	41%	11%
1998	8%	40%	11%
1997	8%	40%	10%
1996	7%	39%	10%
1995	9%	38%	10%
1994	9%	37%	10%
1993	9%	36%	9%
1992	11%	35%	8%
1991	13%	34%	8%
1990	8%	33%	7%
1989	8%	31%	6%
1988	8%	30%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	14%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	7%	9%	5%
2000	6%	9%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	7%	9%	5%
1997	7%	9%	5%
1996	7%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	4%
1994	5%	9%	4%
1993	4%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	2%	8%	4%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	5%	9%	3%

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White

52%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	52%	20%
2024	54%	20%
2023	56%	21%	51%
2022	60%	21%	53%
2021	62%	22%	54%
2020	66%	22%	56%
2019	66%	23%	56%
2018	67%	23%	59%
2017	65%	24%	59%
2015	65%	25%	61%
2014	67%	25%	61%
2013	70%	25%	62%
2012	71%	26%	62%
2011	69%	27%	63%
2010	68%	27%	64%
2009	63%	28%	63%
2008	63%	29%	66%
2007	62%	30%	64%
2006	70%	31%	65%
2005	71%	32%	67%
2004	71%	33%	70%
2003	77%	34%	72%
2002	79%	35%	74%
2001	78%	36%	75%
2000	80%	37%	76%
1999	80%	38%	78%
1998	80%	39%	77%
1997	79%	39%	79%
1996	78%	40%	78%
1995	79%	41%	80%
1994	81%	42%	80%
1993	80%	43%	80%
1992	80%	44%	82%
1991	80%	46%	83%
1990	84%	47%	84%
1989	85%	49%	86%
1988	80%	50%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

48%

80%

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	0.63	0.63
2024	0.61	0.63
2023	0.62	0.64	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63	0.63
2021	0.57	0.62	0.62
2020	0.52	0.64	0.60
2019	0.52	0.63	0.60
2018	0.51	0.64	0.58
2017	0.53	0.64	0.58
2015	0.53	0.64	0.56
2014	0.51	0.65	0.57
2013	0.48	0.65	0.56
2012	0.47	0.65	0.56
2011	0.49	0.66	0.55
2010	0.50	0.67	0.54
2009	0.56	0.67	0.57
2008	0.56	0.65	0.52
2007	0.56	0.66	0.54
2006	0.47	0.66	0.53
2005	0.47	0.66	0.51
2004	0.47	0.67	0.48
2003	0.40	0.67	0.45
2002	0.37	0.67	0.44
2001	0.38	0.67	0.42
2000	0.35	0.67	0.41
1999	0.35	0.67	0.38
1998	0.35	0.67	0.38
1997	0.36	0.67	0.36
1996	0.38	0.67	0.37
1995	0.37	0.67	0.35
1994	0.33	0.67	0.34
1993	0.35	0.67	0.34
1992	0.35	0.67	0.32
1991	0.34	0.66	0.31
1990	0.29	0.66	0.28
1989	0.27	0.65	0.26
1988	0.35	0.65	0.28

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(22-23)

20.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	20.7%	27.7%	30.5%
2022	25.1%	33%	37%
2021	13.9%	15.4%	12.9%

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Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	34%	54%
2024	36%	54%
2023	36%	51%	44%
2022	30%	51%	44%
2021	36%	53%	48%
2020	34%	52%	48%
2019	39%	52%	48%
2018	40%	53%	41%
2017	39%	49%	41%
2015	40%	50%	43%
2014	43%	49%	44%
2013	43%	48%	42%
2011	33%	46%	35%
2010	39%	46%	35%
2009	39%	43%	37%
2008	38%	41%	37%
2007	36%	40%	35%
2006	26%	40%	34%
2005	32%	40%	34%
2004	24%	40%	33%
2003	26%	39%	30%
2002	26%	39%	32%
2001	26%	39%	32%
2000	25%	40%	32%
1999	25%	40%	31%
1998	31%	47%	38%
1997	27%	47%	35%
1996	28%	46%	32%
1995	43%	45%	34%
1994	31%	43%	30%
1993	39%	41%	30%
1992	31%	38%	22%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Las Flores Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	19%	6%	14%
2020	10%	7%	17%
2019	12%	7%	17%
2018	8%	7%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	12%	9%	10%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sierra Sands Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Las Flores Elementary School's ranking?

Las Flores Elementary School is ranked #4033 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Las Flores Elementary School often compared to?

Las Flores Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Richmond Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Las Flores Elementary School?

526 students attend Las Flores Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Las Flores Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Las Flores Elementary School?

Las Flores Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Las Flores Elementary School offer ?

Las Flores Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Las Flores Elementary School part of?

Las Flores Elementary School is part of Sierra Sands Unified School District.

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1 10/10/2025

I hate this school; it bad it's not indoors I can't even bring me 1-year-old!

- Posted by Parent - Poop Man

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Las Flores Elementary serves the southern part of Ridgecrest, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 272.1 square miles. Families within this attendance zone typically have a drive of 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with the average distance to the edge of the zone being about 16.4 miles and the furthest edge located 27.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education