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Eastside Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,423 students in Eastside Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Eastside Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
3,110 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Eastside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1763 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1764 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,110 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
55%
# Black Students
699 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
23%
5%
# White Students
135 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
4%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
442
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,377 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$51 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,050
$19,974

Spending / Student
$16,377
$18,396

Best Eastside Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastside Academy/transitional Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45006 North 30th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 952-1200
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 952-1200
Grades: K-8
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Tierra Bonita Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
44820 North 27th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-3038
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-3038
Grades: K-6
| 668 students
Rank: #33.
Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2640 East Avenue J-4
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-5656
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-5656
Grades: K-6
| 678 students
Rank: #44.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6742 East Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-3907
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-3907
Grades: K-6
| 445 students
Rank: #55.
Enterprise Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3730 East Ave. J-4
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-6277
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-6277
Grades: K-6
| 623 students
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