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Lucerne Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 627 students in Lucerne Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Lucerne Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
3,822,900 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
174,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lucerne Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1707 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1612 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
37%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,156 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,588
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,156
$18,396
Best Lucerne Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lucerne Valley Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10788 Barstow Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-7659
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-7659
Gr: K-6 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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