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Best public schools in Lancaster, CA

46 public schools in Lancaster: 19 elementary · 8 middle · 9 high · 8 K-8 · 1 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

19 schools in Lancaster, best first
1
Valley View Elementary 35.1
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 682 students
ELA 38%Math 24%Science 26%
#3,041 of 4,688 in California
2
Nancy Cory Elementary 33.1
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 715 students
ELA 40%Math 25%Science 19%
#3,135 of 4,688 in California
3
West Wind Elementary 30.3
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 777 students
ELA 33%Math 27%Science 20%
#3,266 of 4,688 in California
4
Sundown Elementary 24.9
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 889 students
ELA 35%Math 19%Science 22%
#3,519 of 4,688 in California
5
Eastside Elementary 16.7
Eastside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 445 students
ELA 27%Math 24%Science 11%
#3,904 of 4,688 in California
6
Discovery 16.2
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 699 students
ELA 27%Math 21%Science 14%
#3,927 of 4,688 in California
7
Tierra Bonita Elementary 15.8
Eastside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 668 students
ELA 25%Math 19%Science 19%
#3,946 of 4,688 in California
8
Sunnydale Elementary 15.2
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-6 · 504 students
ELA 28%Math 17%Science 16%
#3,974 of 4,688 in California
9
Lincoln Elementary 13.6
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 702 students
ELA 25%Math 21%Science 14%
#4,049 of 4,688 in California
10
Monte Vista Elementary 11.4
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 792 students
ELA 24%Math 15%Science 17%
#4,152 of 4,688 in California
11
Columbia Elementary 10.5
Eastside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 678 students
ELA 21%Math 17%Science 17%
#4,194 of 4,688 in California
12
Wilsona Elementary 8.4
Wilsona Elementary · Grades 3-5
ELA 20%Math 20%Science 9%
#4,293 of 4,688 in California
13
El Dorado Elementary 7.3
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 742 students
ELA 17%Math 18%Science 12%
#4,344 of 4,688 in California
13
Jack Northrop Elementary 7.3
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 658 students
ELA 23%Math 13%Science 12%
#4,344 of 4,688 in California
15
Sierra Elementary 6.6
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-5 · 711 students
ELA 22%Math 9%Science 15%
#4,377 of 4,688 in California
16
Enterprise Elementary 5.3
Eastside Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 623 students
ELA 17%Math 16%Science 10%
#4,438 of 4,688 in California
17
Mariposa Elementary 4.5
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-6 · 732 students
ELA 20%Math 9%Science 12%
#4,476 of 4,688 in California
18
Desert View Elementary 4.0
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-6 · 718 students
ELA 18%Math 12%Science 10%
#4,499 of 4,688 in California
19
Joshua Elementary 0.8
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-6 · 574 students
ELA 14%Math 5%Science 6%
#4,649 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

8 schools in Lancaster, best first
1
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering 70.0
Lancaster Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 419 students
ELA 57%Math 38%Science 39%
#398 of 1,326 in California
2
Joe Walker Middle 46.0
Westside Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 818 students
ELA 42%Math 25%Science 25%
#716 of 1,326 in California
3
Amargosa Creek Middle 15.5
Lancaster Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 954 students
ELA 30%Math 11%Science 16%
#1,121 of 1,326 in California
4
Gifford C. Cole Middle 5.5
Eastside Union Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 687 students
ELA 24%Math 7%Science 10%
#1,253 of 1,326 in California
5
Endeavour Middle 3.4
Lancaster Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 780 students
ELA 17%Math 6%Science 11%
#1,281 of 1,326 in California
6
Challenger Middle 3.0
Wilsona Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 553 students
ELA 20%Math 3%Science 9%
#1,287 of 1,326 in California
7
Piute Middle 1.6
Lancaster Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 767 students
ELA 15%Math 4%Science 8%
#1,305 of 1,326 in California
8
New Vista Middle 1.0
Lancaster Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 938 students
ELA 15%Math 6%Science 4%
#1,313 of 1,326 in California

High schools

9 schools in Lancaster, best first
1
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) 92.9
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 646 students
ELA 83%Math 53%Science 53%
#123 of 1,729 in California
2
Desert Sands Charter 35.9
Desert Sands Charter District · Grades 8-12 · Charter · 690 students
ELA 40%Math 7%Science 32%
#1,108 of 1,729 in California
3
Eastside High 30.9
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 2,592 students
ELA 44%Math 8%Science 10%
#1,195 of 1,729 in California
3
Lancaster High 30.9
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 2,697 students
ELA 35%Math 12%Science 14%
#1,195 of 1,729 in California
5
Antelope Valley High 27.0
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,512 students
ELA 34%Math 10%Science 7%
#1,262 of 1,729 in California
6
Empower Generations 25.1
Empower Generations District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 84 students
ELA 30%Math 9%Science 8%
#1,295 of 1,729 in California
7
Assurance Learning Academy 23.7
Assurance Learning Academy District · Grades 8-12 · Charter · 3,111 students
ELA 23%Math 3%Science 19%
#1,319 of 1,729 in California
8
Desert Winds Continuation High 15.1
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 623 students
ELA 10%Math 4%Science 6%
#1,468 of 1,729 in California
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Phoenix High Community Day —
Antelope Valley Union High · Grades 9-12 · 43 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

8 schools in Lancaster, best first
1
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies 49.3
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-8 · 263 students
ELA 37%Math 32%Science 38%
#562 of 1,107 in California
2
John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary 34.9
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-7 · 652 students
ELA 37%Math 27%Science 16%
#721 of 1,107 in California
3
Del Sur Senior Elementary 30.4
Westside Union Elementary · Grades K-8 · 758 students
ELA 34%Math 21%Science 24%
#771 of 1,107 in California
4
Linda Verde Elementary 10.0
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-8 · 638 students
ELA 19%Math 13%Science 15%
#997 of 1,107 in California
5
iLEAD Lancaster Charter 9.1
iLEAD Lancaster Charter District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 795 students
ELA 21%Math 12%Science 12%
#1,007 of 1,107 in California
6
RISE 0.1
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-8 · 10 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#1,106 of 1,107 in California
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Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center —
Eastside Union Elementary · Grades K-8 · 9 students
No published test results
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The Leadership Academy —
Lancaster Elementary · Grades K-8 · 39 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Lancaster
1
Mission Academy 47.5
Mission Academy District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 557 students
ELA 35%Math 29%Science 19%
#299 of 569 in California

Schools

1 school in Lancaster
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Early Learning —
Lancaster Elementary · Grades M
No published test results

School districts serving Lancaster

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