Mariposa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 723 students. The school is part of the Lancaster Elementary District, which is ranked 1436 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Mariposa Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 17.8% in 2017-2018 to 60.5% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average and the nearby Linda Verde Elementary. Academically, the school consistently performs below the state and Lancaster Elementary averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly low performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.
The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Mariposa Elementary, with 95.44% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. Additionally, the relatively high student-teacher ratio of 27.8 in 2022-2023 suggests that the school may be underresourced, which could impact the quality of instruction and the ability to provide individualized attention to students.
Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Piute MiddleHigh : Antelope Valley High
Lancaster Elementary
Students at Mariposa Elementary are 35% White, 30% African American, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
In the 2023-24 school year, 732 students attended Mariposa Elementary.
Mariposa Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.2% of California elementary schools.