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Linda Verde Elementary School

44924 North Fifth St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535

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Serving 680 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Linda Verde Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 680 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Linda Verde Elementary serves the northeast part of Lancaster, CA, covering an area of approximately 26.2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles to the edge of the attendance zone and a maximum distance of 9.6 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Linda Verde Elementary School's student population of 680 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linda Verde Elementary School
Kind	145
1	79
2	78
3	74
4	73
5	68
6	57
7	60
8	46

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Total Students

680 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School
2025	680
2024	638
2023	657
2022	688
2021	821
2020	964
2019	877
2018	873
2017	820
2015	697
2014	752
2013	757
2012	661
2011	801
2009	792
2008	837
2007	811
2006	840
2005	896
2004	952
2003	1,003
2002	1,061
2001	958
2000	872
1999	809
1998	621
1997	586
1996	750
1995	771
1994	766
1993	775
1992	752
1991	772
1990	711
1989	915
1988	775
1987	667

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School
2025	31
2024	25
2023	27
2022	27
2021	37
2019	35
2018	36
2017	34
2015	29
2014	30
2013	29
2012	24
2010	37
2009	46
2008	55
2007	52
2006	53
2005	57
2004	58
2003	54
2002	54
2001	46
2000	44
1999	40
1998	31
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27
1989	31
1988	27
1987	23

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

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

The of Linda Verde Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than 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)

#8656 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School
2023	#8656
2022	#8958
2019	#8923
2018	#8743
2017	#9314
2016	#9317
2015	#8510
2014	#1939
2013	#8354
2012	#8900
2011	#8194
2010	#8595

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	12%	34%	13%
2022	9%	33%	12%
2019	12%	40%	18%
2018	15%	39%	17%
2017	9%	38%	17%
2016	8%	37%	16%
2015	5%	34%	13%
2014	49%	63%	62%
2013	25%	59%	39%
2012	26%	59%	39%
2011	43%	58%	37%
2010	28%	56%	34%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2022	20%	47%	25%
2019	22%	51%	32%
2018	20%	50%	17%
2017	14%	48%	30%
2016	15%	48%	32%
2015	8%	44%	26%
2014	69%	58%	77%
2013	22%	57%	40%
2012	27%	58%	43%
2011	31%	56%	38%
2010	29%	54%	37%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	22:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	27:1
2009	17:1	20:1	22:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	21:1	21:1
2006	16:1	20:1	22:1
2005	16:1	21:1	22:1
2004	16:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	28:1	25:1	27:1
1992	28:1	24:1	28:1
1991	29:1	24:1	27:1
1990	26:1	24:1	27:1
1989	30:1	24:1	28:1
1988	29:1	24:1	27:1
1987	29:1	24:1	28:1

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	91%	56%
2024	28%	56%
2023	85%	55%	59%
2022	81%	56%	58%
2021	74%	56%	56%
2020	67%	55%	53%
2019	63%	55%	53%
2018	60%	54%	52%
2017	61%	54%	52%
2015	60%	54%	49%
2014	58%	53%	50%
2013	59%	53%	49%
2012	62%	52%	48%
2011	59%	51%	47%
2009	61%	49%	47%
2008	64%	50%	48%
2007	63%	49%	47%
2006	60%	48%	43%
2005	57%	47%	39%
2004	55%	46%	37%
2003	54%	45%	35%
2002	56%	44%	34%
2001	54%	43%	31%
2000	52%	42%	30%
1999	48%	41%	28%
1998	39%	40%	26%
1997	36%	40%	25%
1996	31%	39%	24%
1995	30%	38%	24%
1994	28%	37%	22%
1993	24%	36%	20%
1992	25%	35%	19%
1991	18%	34%	17%
1990	17%	33%	15%
1989	14%	31%	13%
1988	12%	30%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	5%	26%
2022	14%	5%	26%
2021	20%	5%	27%
2020	24%	5%	28%
2019	28%	5%	28%
2018	29%	5%	30%
2017	28%	6%	30%
2015	30%	6%	28%
2014	32%	6%	29%
2013	30%	6%	29%
2012	28%	6%	30%
2011	29%	7%	30%
2009	26%	7%	30%
2008	24%	8%	29%
2007	23%	8%	29%
2006	27%	8%	29%
2005	28%	8%	30%
2004	26%	8%	29%
2003	26%	8%	28%
2002	23%	9%	26%
2001	24%	9%	26%
2000	22%	9%	24%
1999	23%	9%	23%
1998	29%	9%	21%
1997	29%	9%	20%
1996	24%	9%	19%
1995	21%	9%	17%
1994	17%	9%	15%
1993	15%	9%	12%
1992	10%	9%	11%
1991	11%	8%	10%
1990	9%	9%	9%
1989	6%	9%	8%
1988	6%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	2%	20%
2024	56%	20%
2023	3%	21%	8%
2022	4%	21%	9%
2021	4%	22%	10%
2020	5%	22%	12%
2019	7%	23%	12%
2018	7%	23%	13%
2017	6%	24%	13%
2015	6%	25%	16%
2014	7%	25%	15%
2013	5%	25%	16%
2012	6%	26%	17%
2011	8%	27%	17%
2009	10%	28%	19%
2008	9%	29%	19%
2007	11%	30%	20%
2006	11%	31%	23%
2005	14%	32%	27%
2004	17%	33%	30%
2003	18%	34%	32%
2002	19%	35%	35%
2001	21%	36%	38%
2000	24%	37%	41%
1999	27%	38%	44%
1998	29%	39%	48%
1997	31%	39%	50%
1996	40%	40%	52%
1995	45%	41%	54%
1994	51%	42%	58%
1993	57%	43%	63%
1992	61%	44%	65%
1991	68%	46%	68%
1990	71%	47%	72%
1989	78%	49%	75%
1988	80%	50%	77%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

80%

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	0.17	0.63
2024	0.60	0.63
2023	0.27	0.64	0.58
2022	0.33	0.63	0.59
2021	0.41	0.62	0.61
2020	0.49	0.64	0.63
2019	0.52	0.63	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64	0.63
2017	0.55	0.64	0.63
2015	0.55	0.64	0.63
2014	0.56	0.65	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65	0.66
2012	0.54	0.65	0.66
2011	0.57	0.66	0.66
2009	0.56	0.67	0.66
2008	0.53	0.65	0.65
2007	0.54	0.66	0.66
2006	0.56	0.66	0.68
2005	0.58	0.66	0.69
2004	0.61	0.67	0.70
2003	0.61	0.67	0.70
2002	0.60	0.67	0.70
2001	0.61	0.67	0.69
2000	0.63	0.67	0.69
1999	0.65	0.67	0.68
1998	0.69	0.67	0.66
1997	0.70	0.67	0.65
1996	0.69	0.67	0.64
1995	0.67	0.67	0.62
1994	0.64	0.67	0.59
1993	0.60	0.67	0.56
1992	0.56	0.67	0.52
1991	0.50	0.66	0.49
1990	0.46	0.66	0.46
1989	0.37	0.65	0.41
1988	0.35	0.65	0.39

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(22-23)

30.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2023	30.2%	27.7%	49.3%
2022	50.6%	33%	58.4%
2021	30%	15.4%	18.1%

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	69%	54%
2024	72%	54%
2023	74%	51%	79%
2022	82%	51%	77%
2021	82%	53%	78%
2020	85%	52%	78%
2019	83%	52%	78%
2018	86%	53%	74%
2017	86%	49%	74%
2015	86%	50%	71%
2014	85%	49%	70%
2013	88%	48%	74%
2011	78%	46%	63%
2009	73%	43%	58%
2008	70%	41%	54%
2007	70%	40%	53%
2006	73%	40%	55%
2005	77%	40%	56%
2004	73%	40%	52%
2003	78%	39%	51%
2002	77%	39%	50%
2001	60%	39%	41%
2000	79%	40%	51%
1999	76%	40%	49%
1998	79%	47%	57%
1997	78%	47%	52%
1996	68%	46%	48%
1995	64%	45%	48%
1994	67%	43%	44%
1993	56%	41%	40%
1992	52%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Linda Verde Elementary School	California	Lancaster Elementary School District
2025	20%	8%
2024	15%	8%
2023	14%	8%	11%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	9%	6%	11%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	12%	8%	8%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lancaster Elementary School District

Sports

Colors

College and Career Bound Cougars

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linda Verde Elementary School's ranking?

Linda Verde Elementary School is ranked #8656 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Linda Verde Elementary School?

680 students attend Linda Verde Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Linda Verde Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Linda Verde Elementary School?

Linda Verde Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Linda Verde Elementary School offer ?

Linda Verde Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Linda Verde Elementary School part of?

Linda Verde Elementary School is part of Lancaster Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 680 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Linda Verde Elementary serves the northeast part of Lancaster, CA, covering an area of approximately 26.2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles to the edge of the attendance zone and a maximum distance of 9.6 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education