Is Life Source International Charter a good school?

Life Source International Charter ranks in the bottom 15.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Life Source International Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 210 students attended Life Source International Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Life Source International Charter?

Students at Life Source International Charter are 70% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Life Source International Charter

Summary:

Life Source International Charter is a public charter elementary school in Lancaster, CA that serves 276 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Life Source International Charter District, which is ranked 1422 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Life Source International Charter consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.66% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 15.52% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.2% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.74% to 80.45% over the past 3 years.

While the nearby Lancaster Elementary District schools, such as Joshua Elementary, Sierra Elementary, and El Dorado Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state average, Life Source International Charter generally performs worse than these nearby district schools across most academic metrics. The nearby Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies, a public virtual school, also outperforms Life Source International Charter across academic metrics.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

44339 Beech Ave.
Lancaster, CA 93534-4303

(661) 579-2970

District: Life Source International Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4931^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 30.0

Number of students: 210

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.5%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Life Source International Charter ranks worse than 84.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Life Source International Charter is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.59. (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:

Life Source International Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Life Source International Charter 4931^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Life Source International Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Life Source International Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Life Source International Charter District 1422^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Life Source International Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.95	5454^th	5789	5.8%
2021	22.24	1108^th	1417	21.8%
2022	15.73	5298^th	5883	9.9%
2023	15.71	5259^th	5874	10.5%
2024	19.01	4931^st	5862	15.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.75	4797^th	5173	7.3%
2021	26.15	891^st	1110	19.7%
2022	22.95	4422^nd	5264	16.0%
2023	13.94	5112^th	5374	4.9%
2024	25.75	4313^th	5511	21.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.67	5165^th	5492	6.0%
2022	14.62	5219^th	5635	7.4%
2023	18.96	4796^th	5617	14.6%
2024	23.87	4355^th	5605	22.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.85	5192^nd	5510	5.8%
2022	21.91	4519^th	5663	20.2%
2023	15.31	5142^nd	5650	9.0%
2024	16.53	5023^rd	5636	10.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.43	481^st	747	35.6%
2022	42.82	327^th	663	50.7%
2023	45.42	308^th	662	53.5%
2024	48.71	251^st	593	57.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.44	4222^nd	4963	14.9%

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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 Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.19	2383^rd	2715	12.2%
2021	23.53	693^rd	894	22.5%
2022	25.69	1963^rd	2740	28.4%
2023	42.59	1383^rd	2802	50.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.51	2164^th	2369	8.7%
2022	39.18	1364^th	2458	44.5%
2023	41.96	1266^th	2549	50.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.29	2231^st	2380	6.3%
2022	25.04	1835^th	2509	26.9%
2023	49.28	1073^rd	2547	57.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.32	1928^th	2407	19.9%
2022	37.32	1421^st	2527	43.8%
2023	42.41	1273^rd	2558	50.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.86	411^th	643	36.1%
2022	43.46	320^th	637	49.8%
2023	70.45	133^rd	614	78.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Life Source International Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.94	1615^th	2213	27.0%
2023	78.67	334^th	2391	86.0%

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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 Life Source International Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	11	277	2	128	7	14	439
2020	10	260	1	104	5	31	411
2021	8	237	1	95	1	11	353
2022	8	220	1	78	1	20	328
2023	5	190	1	65	2	13	276
2024	0	148	0	52	0	10	210

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 Life Source International Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	439	15.5	28.3	82.2
2020	411	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	353	16.0	22.0	80.5
2022	328	15.0	21.8	79.9
2023	276	10.0	27.6	71.7
2024	210	7.0	30.0	78.1

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 Life Source International Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	439	15.5	28.3	82.2
2020	411	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	353	16.0	22.0	80.5
2022	328	15.0	21.8	79.9
2023	276	10.0	27.6	71.7
2024	210	7.0	30.0	78.1

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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