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Eastside Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 696 students in Eastside Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Eastside Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
3,110 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eastside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1736 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1726 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
55%
% Black
23%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,377 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,050
$19,978
Spending / Student
$16,377
$18,399
Best Eastside Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eastside Academy/transitional Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45006 North 30th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 952-1200
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 952-1200
Gr: K-8 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #22.
Gifford C. Cole Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3126 East Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-1041
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 946-1041
Gr: 7-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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