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Lompoc Unified 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 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,738 students in Lompoc Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lompoc Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
8,955 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lompoc Unified School District, which is ranked #1277 of all 1,925 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1270 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
72%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
18%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,082 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,391
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,082
$18,396
Best Lompoc Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Utah Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2050
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2050
Grades: K-6
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Vista Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Aldebaran Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2020
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2020
Grades: K-6
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Miguelito Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 West Olive Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2440
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2440
Grades: K-6
| 629 students
Rank: #44.
Mission Valley
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 North J St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Grades: K-8
| 55 students
Rank: #55.
La Canada Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
621 West North Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2250
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2250
Grades: K-6
| 550 students
Rank: #66.
Los Berros Visual And Performing Arts Academy
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3745 Via Lato
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2350
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2350
Grades: K-6
| 406 students
Rank: #77.
Arthur Hapgood Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
324 South A St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2200
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2200
Grades: K-6
| 735 students
Rank: #88.
Clarence Ruth Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 North W St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2500
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2500
Grades: K-6
| 457 students
Rank: #99.
Leonora Fillmore Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1211 East Pine Ave.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2100
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2100
Grades: K-6
| 490 students
Rank: #1010.
La Honda Steam Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1213 North A St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2300
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2300
Grades: K-6
| 502 students
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