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Best Schools in Lancaster, CA
Lancaster, CA has 76 public schools (17 high, 9 middle, 44 elementary) serving 49,301 students. On average they score 23% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Lancaster don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lancaster, CA
The top high schools in Lancaster, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Soar High (students On Academic Rise)
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Projected Test Scores
Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 537 Students
2. Quartz Hill High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3066 Students
3. Academies Of The Antelope Valley
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Antelope Valley Union High • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 665 Students
4. Desert Junior-senior High
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Muroc Joint Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 442 Students
5. Mission Academy
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Mission Academy District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 384 Students
6. Desert Sands Charter
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Desert Sands Charter District • Charter • Grades 8 - 12 • 742 Students
7. Adelanto High
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Victor Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2223 Students
8. Boron Junior-senior High
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Muroc Joint Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 250 Students
9. Rosamond High Early College Campus
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Southern Kern Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 913 Students
10. Eastside High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2650 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lancaster, CA
The top middle schools in Lancaster, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fulton And Alsbury Academy Of Arts And Engineering
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 419 Students
2. Joe Walker Middle
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 736 Students
3. Amargosa Creek Middle
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 973 Students
4. Tropico Middle
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Southern Kern Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 782 Students
5. Gifford C. Cole Middle
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Eastside Union Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 703 Students
6. Endeavour Middle
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 779 Students
7. Challenger Middle
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Wilsona Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 573 Students
8. Piute Middle
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 731 Students
9. New Vista Middle
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 883 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lancaster, CA
The top elementary schools in Lancaster, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gregg Anderson Academy
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 867 Students
2. Leona Valley Elementary
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 251 Students
3. Gorman Elementary
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Gorman Joint • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 83 Students
4. Quartz Hill Elementary
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 813 Students
5. Lancaster Alternative And Virtual Academies
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 481 Students
6. Westpark Elementary
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Southern Kern Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 940 Students
7. Valley View Elementary
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 697 Students
8. Nancy Cory Elementary
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 710 Students
9. West Wind Elementary
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 764 Students
10. John And Jacquelyn Miller Elementary
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Lancaster Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 7 • 708 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lancaster, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lancaster, CA has a total population of 187,806 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lancaster, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lancaster, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.02 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.97 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.05 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lancaster, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lancaster, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lancaster, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lancaster, CA
How many schools are in Lancaster, CA?
Lancaster, CA has 76 public schools: 17 high schools, 9 middle schools and 44 elementary schools, serving 49,301 students in total.
How do schools in Lancaster perform on state tests?
On average, 76 schools in Lancaster score 23% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Lancaster don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lancaster?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 14%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Lancaster
41 of 45 schools in Lancaster carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 8D: 17F: 14
All 45 public schools we grade in Lancaster. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Antelope Valley High
- Desert Winds Continuation High
- Eastside High
- Lancaster High
- Phoenix High Community Day
- Soar High Students On Academic Rise
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Amargosa Creek Middle
- Challenger Middle
- Endeavour Middle
- Gifford C Cole Middle
- Joe Walker Middle
- New Vista Middle
- Piute Middle
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- Columbia Elementary
- Del Sur Senior Elementary
- Desert View Elementary
- Eastside Elementary
- El Dorado Elementary
- Enterprise Elementary
- Jack Northrop Elementary
- John And Jacquelyn Miller Elementary
- Joshua Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Linda Verde Elementary
- Mariposa Elementary
- Monte Vista Elementary
- Nancy Cory Elementary
- Sierra Elementary
- Sundown Elementary
- Sunnydale Elementary
- Tierra Bonita Elementary
- Valley View Elementary
- West Wind Elementary
Other schools and academies (12)
- Assurance Learning Academy
- Desert Sands Charter
- Discovery
- Eastside Academytransitional Learning Center
- Empower Generations
- Fulton And Alsbury Academy Of Arts And Engineering
- Ilead Lancaster Charter
- Lancaster Alternative And Virtual Academies
- Life Source International Charter
- Mission Academy
- Rise
- The Leadership Academy
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy For Advancement Of Children With Autism
- Antelope Valley Adventist School
- Antelope Valley Adventist School
- Calvary Chapel Christian School
- Desert Montessori Academy
- Empowered Church International/ Learning Academy
- Grace Lutheran Christian School
- Hope Christian Academy
- Lancaster Baptist School
- Lancaster-montessori Pre School Inc.
- Noah's Ark - Hope Chapel Christian Academy
- Paraclete High School
- Stanza International Academy
- Stanza International Academy