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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,491 students in Lompoc Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lompoc Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
9,060 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
249 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,457 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
53%
# Black Students
190 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,736 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
19%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
829
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
619
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
668
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
678
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
634
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
645
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
659
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
695
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
714
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
719
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
723
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
740
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 N. J St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Grades: 7-12
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
Vandenberg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Mountain View Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2700
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2700
Grades: 7-8
| 594 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Lompoc Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
234 S. N St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2600
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2600
Grades: 7-8
| 807 students
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