Desert View Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, California, serving 691 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Lancaster Elementary District, which is ranked 1436 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Desert View Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 16.7% in 2017-2018 to 49.9% in 2021-2022, well above the state average and the nearby district. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.33% of Desert View students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 22.8% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.
While the nearby Rise, The Leadership Academy, and Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies also perform poorly on academic measures, some schools in the district, such as Sunnydale Elementary and Linda Verde Elementary, show slightly better academic performance, suggesting opportunities for improvement within the district. Addressing the root causes of Desert View's high chronic absenteeism and providing targeted support for its most vulnerable students will be crucial to improving the school's overall performance.
Lancaster Elementary
Students who attend Desert View Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Endeavour MiddleHigh : Lancaster High
Desert View Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of California elementary schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 718 students attended Desert View Elementary.
Students at Desert View Elementary are 34% African American, 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.