Is iLEAD Lancaster Charter a good school?

iLEAD Lancaster Charter ranks in the bottom 10.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend iLEAD Lancaster Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 795 students attended iLEAD Lancaster Charter.

What is the racial makeup of iLEAD Lancaster Charter?

Students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter are 45% Hispanic, 33% African American, 11% White, 10% Two or more races.

iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Summary:

iLEAD Lancaster Charter is an elementary public charter school located in Lancaster, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 741 students. The school is part of the iLEAD Lancaster Charter District, which is ranked 1500 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

iLEAD Lancaster Charter consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 20-30 percentage points lower than the state averages. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 47.0%, significantly higher than the state average. While African American and Special Education students perform relatively better than their peers at the school, Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students lag behind, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools. Overall, iLEAD Lancaster Charter has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past several years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Lancaster Elementary District, such as Lincoln Elementary, Sunnydale Elementary, and Jack Northrop Elementary, generally perform better than iLEAD Lancaster Charter on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The presence of other small, low-performing charter schools in the area, such as Life Source International Charter and The Leadership Academy, raises questions about the overall quality and effectiveness of the charter school model in this particular region.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

254 East Avenue K-4
Lancaster, CA 93535-4500

(661) 722-4287

District: iLEAD Lancaster Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5277^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 795

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

African American:

33.3%

White:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details iLEAD Lancaster Charter ranks worse than 90% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.24. (See more...)

Compare Details iLEAD Lancaster Charter ranks worse than 90.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

iLEAD Lancaster Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks iLEAD Lancaster Charter 5277^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See iLEAD Lancaster Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks iLEAD Lancaster Charter 2512^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See iLEAD Lancaster Charter in the ranking list.)

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iLEAD Lancaster Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks iLEAD Lancaster Charter District 1500^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for iLEAD Lancaster Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.44	5538^th	5789	4.3%
2022	10.06	5725^th	5883	2.7%
2023	11.13	5643^rd	5874	3.9%
2024	15.24	5277^th	5862	10.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.88	1337^th	2420	44.8%
2024	44.90	1128^th	2634	57.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	9.60	5059^th	5173	2.2%
2022	10.76	5156^th	5264	2.1%
2023	11.85	5215^th	5374	3.0%
2024	19.52	4814^th	5511	12.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.13	5250^th	5492	4.4%
2022	11.47	5452^nd	5635	3.2%
2023	12.41	5360^th	5617	4.6%
2024	16.97	4960^th	5605	11.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.63	1510^th	2585	41.6%
2022	38.72	1131^st	2227	49.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.41	5334^th	5510	3.2%
2022	10.11	5544^th	5663	2.1%
2023	11.35	5426^th	5650	4.0%
2024	15.27	5135^th	5636	8.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.05	620^th	747	17.0%
2022	22.67	581^st	663	12.4%
2023	25.67	532^nd	662	19.6%
2024	32.32	392^nd	593	33.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.28	4695^th	4963	5.4%
2022	12.25	4940^th	5084	2.8%
2023	15.09	4791^st	5098	6.0%
2024	20.15	4444^th	5102	12.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.58	2738^th	2834	3.4%
2022	9.71	2534^th	2726	7.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.75	2496^th	2715	8.1%
2022	11.75	2579^th	2740	5.9%
2023	13.91	2561^st	2802	8.6%
2024	13.88	2512^th	2777	9.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.84	984^th	1538	36.0%
2024	34.30	951^st	1550	38.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.00	2180^th	2369	8.0%
2022	10.39	2387^th	2458	2.9%
2023	11.73	2441^st	2549	4.2%
2024	14.43	2367^th	2575	8.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.08	2236^th	2380	6.1%
2022	13.78	2314^th	2509	7.8%
2023	19.39	2118^th	2547	16.8%
2024	14.65	2304^th	2546	9.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.82	941^st	1491	36.9%
2022	19.30	1463^rd	1531	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.53	2230^th	2407	7.4%
2022	11.40	2427^th	2527	4.0%
2023	10.53	2465^th	2558	3.6%
2024	13.65	2335^th	2547	8.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.74	552^nd	643	14.2%
2022	16.78	581^st	637	8.8%
2023	19.35	549^th	614	10.6%
2024	27.32	471^st	626	24.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.91	2028^th	2213	8.4%
2022	13.73	2218^th	2359	6.0%
2023	19.05	2065^th	2391	13.6%
2024	14.08	2203^rd	2383	7.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	6.65	1540^th	1602	3.9%
2022	32.20	1062^nd	1555	31.7%
2023	10.46	1430^th	1552	7.9%
2024	25.96	1138^th	1535	25.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for iLEAD Lancaster Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	160	186	8	279	0	6	89	0	728
2020	144	194	6	325	1	2	62	0	734
2021	139	219	6	342	4	1	84	1	796
2022	119	206	9	317	2	0	83	0	736
2023	97	229	5	325	2	0	83	0	741
2024	87	265	3	357	4	1	78	0	795

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at iLEAD Lancaster Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	728	23.1	31.5	68.4
2020	734	n/a	n/a	71.9
2021	796	33.5	23.7	65.5
2022	736	16.7	43.9	73.2
2023	741	29.6	25.0	74.2
2024	795	29.0	27.3	83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio iLEAD Lancaster Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	728	23.1	31.5	68.4
2020	734	n/a	n/a	71.9
2021	796	33.5	23.7	65.5
2022	736	16.7	43.9	73.2
2023	741	29.6	25.0	74.2
2024	795	29.0	27.3	83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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