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Lompoc Unified 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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,755 students in Lompoc Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lompoc Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
9,060 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Lompoc Unified School District, which is ranked #1279 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1270 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
50 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
249 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
6,457 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
54%
# Black Students
190 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,736 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
829
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
619
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
668
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
678
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
634
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
645
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
659
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
695
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
714
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
719
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
723
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
740
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,896 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,213
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,896
$19,787
Best Lompoc Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Utah Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2050
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2050
Grades: K-6
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Aldebaran Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2020
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2020
Grades: K-6
| 477 students
Rank: #33.
Miguelito Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 W. Olive Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2440
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2440
Grades: K-6
| 645 students
Rank: #44.
Mission Valley
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 N. J St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Grades: K-8
| 64 students
Rank: #55.
La Canada Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
621 W. N. Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2250
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2250
Grades: K-6
| 592 students
Rank: #66.
Los Berros Visual And Performing Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3745 Via Lato
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2350
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2350
Grades: K-6
| 440 students
Rank: #77.
Arthur Hapgood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
324 S. A St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2200
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2200
Grades: K-6
| 695 students
Rank: #88.
Clarence Ruth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 N. W St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2500
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2500
Grades: K-6
| 471 students
Rank: #99.
Leonora Fillmore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1211 E. Pine Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2100
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2100
Grades: K-6
| 512 students
Rank: #1010.
La Honda Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1213 N. A St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2300
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2300
Grades: K-6
| 487 students
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