# Gifford C. Cole Middle

Gifford C. Cole Middle is a middle school in Lancaster, California. Reading proficiency is 23.5%, -0.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 7.3%, -0.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/gifford-c-cole-middle-lancaster |
| District | Eastside Union Elementary |
| Address | 3126 East Avenue I, Lancaster, CA, 93535-7849 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $22,600 |
| Low-Income Students | 578 (82.9%) |
| English Learners | 131 (18.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.6% | 626 |
| 2024 | 25.5% | 640 |
| 2025 | 23.5% | 639 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.9% | 620 |
| 2024 | 8.4% | 634 |
| 2025 | 7.3% | 640 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.4% | 27.3% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | 32.1% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | 20.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.4% | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | 14.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | 5.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.0% | 20.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | 23.8% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | 20.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | 7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 6.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26.2% | 443 |
| Black or African American | 10.9% | 138 |
| White | 26.9% | 26 |
| Two or more races | 33.3% | 24 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.9% | 444 |
| Black or African American | 3.6% | 138 |
| White | 3.9% | 26 |
| Two or more races | 12.5% | 24 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 309 | 51.1% | 27.8% | 17.8% | 3.2% |
| 8 | 330 | 45.8% | 28.5% | 22.4% | 3.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 307 | 70.0% | 21.5% | 7.2% | 1.3% |
| 8 | 333 | 71.5% | 22.2% | 5.4% | 0.9% |