Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Summary:

Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Lancaster, California, with 481 students. The school is part of the Lancaster Elementary School District, which is ranked 1436 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.3% in 2020-2021, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools in the same district. The school's academic performance is also significantly below the state average, with only 27.83% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 12.26% proficient in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.01% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, it consistently underperforms compared to other elementary schools in the same district, such as Joshua Elementary, El Dorado Elementary, and Sunnydale Elementary. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, and it has maintained a low 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges. As a virtual school, Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies may face unique challenges in engaging students and maintaining attendance, which could contribute to its poor academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Virtual K-8

 44034 13th St. West
       Lancaster, CA  93534


(661) 488-7600

District: Lancaster Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4428th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,462 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  263

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.8%
Hispanic:
28.9%
African American:
20.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.5% Help


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Compare Details Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies ranks worse than 75.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies ranks worse than 85.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.8%), Hispanic (28.9%), African American (20.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies is 21.4, which is the 2nd best among 15 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies is $8,462, which is the 6th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies 4428th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies 2371st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies in the ranking list.)

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Lancaster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster Elementary 1436th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 7.96 5276th 5377 1.9%
2012 5.28 5332nd 5390 1.1%
2015 15.99 4990th 5611 11.1%
2016 10.96 5377th 5614 4.2%
2022 9.35 5767th 5883 2.0%
2023 18.85 4970th 5874 15.4%
2024 24.30 4428th 5862 24.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.09 5180th 5264 1.6%
2023 26.88 4171st 5374 22.4%
2024 33.38 3656th 5511 33.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.18 5473rd 5635 2.9%
2023 23.46 4389th 5617 21.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 8.57 5601st 5663 1.1%
2023 16.55 5034th 5650 10.9%
2024 28.96 3919th 5636 30.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.21 620th 663 6.5%
2023 42.68 325th 662 50.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.77 4919th 5084 3.2%
2023 28.16 3856th 5098 24.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 2.72 2708th 2726 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.56 1225th 1769 30.8%
2005 27.94 1278th 1777 28.1%
2006 13.94 1623rd 1804 10.0%
2007 29.46 1403rd 1999 29.8%
2008 32.84 1352nd 2005 32.6%
2010 2.79 2165th 2179 0.6%
2011 5.47 2168th 2236 3.0%
2012 3.80 2219th 2259 1.8%
2013 11.13 2203rd 2379 7.4%
2015 8.29 2384th 2477 3.8%
2016 8.19 2382nd 2497 4.6%
2017 7.39 2441st 2508 2.7%
2018 5.73 2438th 2480 1.7%
2019 6.37 2636th 2715 2.9%
2022 9.45 2655th 2740 3.1%
2023 19.77 2285th 2802 18.5%
2024 17.34 2371st 2777 14.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.91 1090th 1540 29.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.79 2198th 2230 1.4%
2019 7.82 2297th 2369 3.0%
2022 11.20 2368th 2458 3.7%
2023 25.94 1934th 2549 24.1%
2024 21.28 2127th 2575 17.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.28 2375th 2380 0.2%
2022 9.54 2444th 2509 2.6%
2023 23.88 1935th 2547 24.0%
2024 16.50 2238th 2546 12.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.12 892nd 1531 41.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.22 2450th 2527 3.0%
2023 15.78 2287th 2558 10.6%
2024 18.63 2144th 2547 15.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.47 602nd 643 6.4%
2022 17.35 577th 637 9.4%
2023 22.92 511th 614 16.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.78 2194th 2213 0.9%
2022 12.75 2251st 2359 4.6%
2023 31.31 1592nd 2391 33.4%
2024 25.98 1796th 2383 24.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.05 1527th 1555 1.8%
2024 8.30 1437th 1535 6.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 83 23 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 125
1998 71 28 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 122
1999 66 20 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 107
2000 58 12 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 83
2001 51 23 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 85
2002 39 13 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 66
2003 39 13 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 66
2004 24 13 2 15 2 n/a n/a 0 56
2005 34 11 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 58
2006 34 18 2 15 0 n/a n/a 1 70
2007 20 17 5 17 1 n/a n/a 0 60
2008 25 15 1 9 n/a n/a n/a 0 50
2009 22 16 1 17 0 1 1 0 58
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 34 36 1 25 1 0 6 0 103
2012 33 37 3 26 0 0 6 0 105
2013 38 37 1 26 0 0 4 0 106
2014 21 26 2 23 1 0 0 0 73
2015 27 48 1 27 2 0 4 0 109
2016 29 43 1 25 0 0 4 0 102
2017 24 16 0 25 1 0 2 0 68
2018 15 22 0 21 0 0 2 0 60
2019 18 23 0 23 0 0 4 0 68
2020 11 29 1 39 0 1 4 0 85
2021 21 42 1 49 0 0 4 0 117
2022 81 384 26 595 6 0 72 0 1164
2023 36 132 15 265 5 0 28 0 481
2024 89 55 11 76 11 3 18 0 263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 125 5.0 25.0 62.4
1998 122 6.0 20.3 63.9
1999 107 5.0 21.4 53.3
2000 83 3.0 27.7 36.1
2001 85 3.0 28.3 96.5
2002 66 4.4 15.0 18.2
2003 66 4.4 15.0 18.2
2004 56 4.4 12.7 51.8
2005 58 4.4 13.2 0
2006 70 4.4 15.9 0
2007 60 3.2 18.8 0
2008 50 3.0 16.7 n/a
2009 58 2.0 19.3 0
2010 0 3.0 0.0 n/a
2011 103 n/a n/a 0
2012 105 5.2 20.0 97.1
2013 106 9.0 11.7 78.3
2014 73 5.0 14.6 63
2015 109 8.0 13.6 70.6
2016 102 8.0 12.7 70.6
2017 68 2.0 34.0 52.9
2018 60 2.5 24.0 95
2019 68 3.4 20.0 91.2
2020 85 n/a n/a 88.2
2021 117 5.0 23.4 92.3
2022 1164 30.4 38.2 91
2023 481 18.2 26.3 95
2024 263 12.2 21.4 93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 125 5.0 25.0 62.4
1998 122 6.0 20.3 63.9
1999 107 5.0 21.4 53.3
2000 83 3.0 27.7 36.1
2001 85 3.0 28.3 96.5
2002 66 4.4 15.0 18.2
2003 66 4.4 15.0 18.2
2004 56 4.4 12.7 51.8
2005 58 4.4 13.2 0
2006 70 4.4 15.9 0
2007 60 3.2 18.8 0
2008 50 3.0 16.7 n/a
2009 58 2.0 19.3 0
2010 0 3.0 0.0 n/a
2011 103 n/a n/a 0
2012 105 5.2 20.0 97.1
2013 106 9.0 11.7 78.3
2014 73 5.0 14.6 63
2015 109 8.0 13.6 70.6
2016 102 8.0 12.7 70.6
2017 68 2.0 34.0 52.9
2018 60 2.5 24.0 95
2019 68 3.4 20.0 91.2
2020 85 n/a n/a 88.2
2021 117 5.0 23.4 92.3
2022 1164 30.4 38.2 91
2023 481 18.2 26.3 95
2024 263 12.2 21.4 93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
202278.7%0.0%0.0%82.0%89.3%98.4%82.8%84.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,462

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2636th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2285th of 2802 Middle schools
 15.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies)2523.3
 1.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)30.223.9
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies)12.56.7
 5.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)16.611.6
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies)17.437.1
 19.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)34.224.9
 9.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies)09.8
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)1811.6
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies)10.333.9
 23.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)33.225.4
 7.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies)06.9
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)15.69.1
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies)08.5
 8.5%
   8th Grade Science (Lancaster Elementary)13.212.5
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students68481
 607.4%
African American23132
 473.9%
American Indian05
Asian015
Hispanic23265
 1052.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1836
 100%
Two or More Races428
 600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.2%95%
 3.8%


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Students at Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies are 34% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies ranks in the bottom 24.5% of California elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 263 students attended Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies.


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