Is Nancy Cory Elementary a good school?

Nancy Cory Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Nancy Cory Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 715 students attended Nancy Cory Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nancy Cory Elementary?

Students at Nancy Cory Elementary are 37% White, 27% African American, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Nancy Cory Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nancy Cory Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Endeavour Middle High : Lancaster High

Nancy Cory Elementary

Summary:

Nancy Cory Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, California, serving 710 students in grades K-5. 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.

Nancy Cory Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments. In 2023-2024, only 29.14% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.8% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 22.34%, while the district and state averages were 13.7% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 42.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's average of 48.4%. Additionally, 82.11% of Nancy Cory's students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, higher than the district's average of 93.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, Nancy Cory Elementary generally performs worse academically. For instance, West Wind Elementary, located just 0.88 miles away, outperformed Nancy Cory in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Similarly, John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary, 1.4 miles away, also significantly outperformed Nancy Cory. Even schools in the neighboring Westside Union Elementary District, such as Quartz Hill Elementary, outperformed Nancy Cory in academic proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

3540 West Ave. K-4
Lancaster, CA 93536-6643

(661) 722-1010

District: Lancaster Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4536^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,389

Students who attend Nancy Cory Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Endeavour Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 715

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.5%

African American:

26.9%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nancy Cory Elementary ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.38. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Nancy Cory Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.5%), African American (26.9%), Hispanic (22.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nancy Cory Elementary is 26.4. 12 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nancy Cory Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nancy Cory Elementary is $8,389. 12 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nancy Cory Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nancy Cory Elementary 4536^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Nancy Cory Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lancaster Elementary:

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

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Rank History for all students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.48	3335^th	4809	30.7%
2005	31.35	3194^th	4822	33.8%
2006	33.12	3099^th	4818	35.7%
2007	26.90	3790^th	5113	25.9%
2008	23.91	4054^th	5113	20.7%
2009	28.59	3802^nd	5193	26.8%
2010	28.37	3975^th	5314	25.2%
2011	26.46	4224^th	5377	21.4%
2012	39.66	3281^st	5390	39.1%
2013	33.31	3795^th	5530	31.4%
2015	28.09	3855^th	5611	31.3%
2016	32.79	3542^nd	5614	36.9%
2017	31.19	3740^th	5692	34.3%
2018	26.91	4087^th	5662	27.8%
2019	26.73	4217^th	5789	27.2%
2022	19.84	4885^th	5883	17.0%
2023	23.58	4501^st	5874	23.4%
2024	23.38	4536^th	5862	22.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.46	1845^th	3246	43.2%
2019	52.65	1114^th	3275	66.0%
2022	40.16	1795^th	3311	45.8%
2023	59.49	799^th	3250	75.4%
2024	28.93	2613^th	3160	17.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.29	1937^th	2420	20.0%
2024	24.86	2116^th	2634	19.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.36	3526^th	5084	30.6%
2019	32.59	3672^nd	5173	29.0%
2022	23.66	4359^th	5264	17.2%
2023	28.96	3981^st	5374	25.9%
2024	24.21	4434^th	5511	19.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.28	3744^th	5413	30.8%
2019	25.91	4160^th	5492	24.3%
2022	21.34	4579^th	5635	18.7%
2023	24.97	4234^th	5617	24.6%
2024	27.87	3982^nd	5605	29.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.24	1800^th	2128	15.4%
2019	26.73	1970^th	2585	23.8%
2022	21.45	1951^st	2227	12.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	34.24	92^nd	130	29.2%
2023	48.12	74^th	140	47.1%
2024	48.24	56^th	118	52.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.62	4216^th	5431	22.4%
2019	28.21	3924^th	5510	28.8%
2022	19.67	4750^th	5663	16.1%
2023	23.15	4432^nd	5650	21.6%
2024	20.51	4661^st	5636	17.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.86	484^th	700	30.9%
2019	27.69	563^rd	747	24.6%
2022	26.06	524^th	663	21.0%
2023	34.99	406^th	662	38.7%
2024	24.76	479^th	593	19.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.26	2916^th	4830	39.6%
2019	45.20	2598^th	4963	47.7%
2022	32.07	3524^th	5084	30.7%
2023	31.73	3571^st	5098	30.0%
2024	25.53	4067^th	5102	20.3%

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Rank History for White students at Nancy Cory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.47	2138^th	2737	21.9%
2019	18.05	2438^th	2834	14.0%
2022	8.61	2556^th	2726	6.2%
2023	20.06	2224^th	2662	16.5%
2024	14.65	2335^th	2647	11.8%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nancy Cory Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	540	45	29	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
1991	619	41	29	121	13	n/a	n/a	0	823
1992	686	52	34	131	8	n/a	n/a	0	911
1993	658	60	37	158	15	n/a	n/a	0	928
1994	674	93	39	160	9	n/a	n/a	0	975
1995	662	121	40	207	7	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1996	662	121	40	207	7	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1997	626	148	50	228	10	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1998	595	156	48	218	10	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1999	559	131	48	227	9	n/a	n/a	0	974
2000	564	133	36	254	8	n/a	n/a	2	997
2001	543	148	29	263	6	n/a	n/a	3	992
2002	404	162	17	232	8	n/a	n/a	1	824
2003	404	162	17	232	8	n/a	n/a	1	824
2004	350	165	22	244	9	n/a	n/a	0	790
2005	311	186	29	241	8	n/a	n/a	0	775
2006	291	196	26	273	5	n/a	n/a	0	791
2007	249	190	20	305	8	n/a	n/a	5	777
2008	220	177	23	294	8	n/a	n/a	0	722
2009	240	188	34	281	12	0	6	0	761
2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	201	180	35	271	0	0	21	0	708
2012	192	149	32	257	0	0	23	0	653
2013	184	154	25	247	1	0	17	0	628
2014	173	153	19	249	2	0	20	0	616
2015	169	143	18	286	5	0	30	0	651
2016	170	151	17	287	5	0	30	0	660
2017	173	171	23	314	5	0	36	0	722
2018	181	183	28	324	2	1	46	0	765
2019	176	208	25	345	3	3	52	0	812
2020	141	203	32	354	3	3	54	0	790
2021	120	192	31	335	3	1	57	0	739
2022	101	154	27	319	2	2	46	0	651
2023	109	177	28	357	1	1	37	0	710
2024	261	192	31	159	3	8	61	0	715

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 Nancy Cory Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	723	29.0	24.9	n/a
1991	823	28.0	29.3	n/a
1992	911	28.5	31.9	21.4
1993	928	33.0	28.1	32.3
1994	975	34.0	28.7	34.2
1995	1037	38.0	27.3	41.4
1996	1037	38.0	27.3	41.4
1997	1062	38.0	27.9	45.4
1998	1027	47.5	21.6	44.2
1999	974	47.0	20.7	39.6
2000	997	48.0	20.8	39.9
2001	992	45.0	22.0	1.6
2002	824	40.0	20.6	50.8
2003	824	40.0	20.6	50.8
2004	790	39.0	20.3	51.6
2005	775	38.0	20.4	55.1
2006	791	37.0	21.4	50.1
2007	777	38.0	20.4	50.9
2008	722	37.0	19.5	48.3
2009	761	33.0	22.4	49.1
2010	0	23.0	0.0	n/a
2011	708	n/a	n/a	64.4
2012	653	23.3	27.9	99.5
2013	628	21.8	28.7	74.5
2014	616	21.8	28.1	72.7
2015	651	23.0	28.3	75
2016	660	24.0	27.5	73.6
2017	722	27.0	26.7	71.2
2018	765	28.0	27.3	76.5
2019	812	28.0	29.0	84.2
2020	790	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	739	29.0	25.4	82.1
2022	651	25.0	25.9	81.1
2023	710	26.0	27.3	82.1
2024	715	27.0	26.4	79.9

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 Nancy Cory Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	723	29.0	24.9	n/a
1991	823	28.0	29.3	n/a
1992	911	28.5	31.9	21.4
1993	928	33.0	28.1	32.3
1994	975	34.0	28.7	34.2
1995	1037	38.0	27.3	41.4
1996	1037	38.0	27.3	41.4
1997	1062	38.0	27.9	45.4
1998	1027	47.5	21.6	44.2
1999	974	47.0	20.7	39.6
2000	997	48.0	20.8	39.9
2001	992	45.0	22.0	1.6
2002	824	40.0	20.6	50.8
2003	824	40.0	20.6	50.8
2004	790	39.0	20.3	51.6
2005	775	38.0	20.4	55.1
2006	791	37.0	21.4	50.1
2007	777	38.0	20.4	50.9
2008	722	37.0	19.5	48.3
2009	761	33.0	22.4	49.1
2010	0	23.0	0.0	n/a
2011	708	n/a	n/a	64.4
2012	653	23.3	27.9	99.5
2013	628	21.8	28.7	74.5
2014	616	21.8	28.1	72.7
2015	651	23.0	28.3	75
2016	660	24.0	27.5	73.6
2017	722	27.0	26.7	71.2
2018	765	28.0	27.3	76.5
2019	812	28.0	29.0	84.2
2020	790	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	739	29.0	25.4	82.1
2022	651	25.0	25.9	81.1
2023	710	26.0	27.3	82.1
2024	715	27.0	26.4	79.9

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.

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