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44034 13th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534
Summary
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 46th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 36.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 32.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 36.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 32.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,103/1,734 (36th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 786/1,735 (55th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 25:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 282 |
| Low-Income Students | 254 (90.1%) |
| English Learners | 11 (3.9%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.1 points from last year and rose 9.0 points over the full period. Math rose 0.8 points from last year and rose 20.3 points over the full period.
•Math +20.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 25.0% to 48.0% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 9.6-point reading income gap is narrower than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 41% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 29% to 33%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 23.3% to 48.0% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 9.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 33.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies rank in California?
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies ranks No. 1,103 of 1,734 in reading and No. 786 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
