Is Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy a good school?

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy ranks 3931 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

Students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy are 57% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Vandenberg Middle High : Cabrillo High

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Summary:

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy is an elementary school serving grades K-6 in Lompoc, California, which is part of the Lompoc Unified School District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 2936 out of 5611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 3931 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, and currently has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Berros stands out from nearby schools like Crestview Elementary and Manzanita Public Charter in several key areas. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 29.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Los Berros' proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally lower than the Lompoc Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Los Berros also struggles to serve its Hispanic, White, and Special Education student populations, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools. The school's Low Socioeconomic Status students also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, Los Berros faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and addressing equity gaps.

Detail:

Public K-6

3745 Via Lato
Lompoc, CA 93436-1636

(805) 742-2350

District: Lompoc Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3931^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,291

Students who attend Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Vandenberg Middle
High:	Cabrillo High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

32.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy ranks worse than 67.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.85. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.3%), White (32%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy is 18.5, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy is $8,291, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy 3931^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy in the ranking list.)

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Lompoc Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lompoc Unified 1202^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

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Rank History for all students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.24	1656^th	4809	65.6%
2005	53.29	2033^rd	4822	57.8%
2006	42.28	2595^th	4818	46.1%
2007	45.07	2616^th	5113	48.8%
2008	29.97	3592^nd	5113	29.7%
2009	45.37	2736^th	5193	47.3%
2010	46.19	2785^th	5314	47.6%
2011	37.14	3453^rd	5377	35.8%
2012	47.57	2769^th	5390	48.6%
2013	37.33	3504^th	5530	36.6%
2015	41.49	2936^th	5611	47.7%
2016	40.42	3054^th	5614	45.6%
2017	38.05	3238^th	5692	43.1%
2018	41.33	3063^rd	5662	45.9%
2019	41.06	3128^th	5789	46.0%
2022	28.36	4002^nd	5883	32.0%
2023	24.67	4397^th	5874	25.1%
2024	29.85	3931^st	5862	32.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.74	1759^th	2420	27.3%
2024	19.60	2414^th	2634	8.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.32	3449^th	5084	32.2%
2019	31.17	3779^th	5173	26.9%
2022	26.41	4128^th	5264	21.6%
2023	16.89	4916^th	5374	8.5%
2024	21.70	4651^st	5511	15.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.72	3626^th	5413	33.0%
2019	42.24	2966^th	5492	46.0%
2022	28.14	3914^th	5635	30.5%
2023	27.15	4047^th	5617	28.0%
2024	28.85	3892^nd	5605	30.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.94	987^th	2128	53.6%
2019	51.22	949^th	2585	63.3%
2022	29.77	1497^th	2227	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.54	2416^th	5431	55.5%
2019	39.99	3043^rd	5510	44.8%
2022	31.18	3686^th	5663	34.9%
2023	23.34	4412^th	5650	21.9%
2024	31.65	3680^th	5636	34.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.00	3686^th	4830	23.7%
2019	29.71	3711^th	4963	25.2%
2022	24.93	4123^rd	5084	18.9%
2023	22.84	4281^st	5098	16.0%
2024	24.79	4121^st	5102	19.2%

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Rank History for White students at Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.12	1841^st	2737	32.7%
2019	36.34	1948^th	2834	31.3%
2022	18.83	2300^th	2726	15.6%
2023	16.29	2313^th	2662	13.1%
2024	27.41	2030^th	2647	23.3%

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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 Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	349	38	32	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1989	418	34	44	89	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
1990	378	35	22	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1991	404	38	30	85	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
1992	434	36	32	88	7	n/a	n/a	0	597
1993	470	27	28	86	8	n/a	n/a	0	619
1994	452	26	21	80	7	n/a	n/a	0	586
1995	434	24	19	82	9	n/a	n/a	0	568
1996	434	24	19	82	9	n/a	n/a	0	568
1997	437	27	19	75	10	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	398	21	17	96	13	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	361	22	24	104	14	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	326	23	26	109	15	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	275	20	29	139	13	n/a	n/a	0	476
2002	287	25	27	161	12	n/a	n/a	0	512
2003	287	25	27	161	12	n/a	n/a	0	512
2004	230	19	20	153	11	n/a	n/a	0	433
2005	217	19	19	161	9	n/a	n/a	1	426
2006	197	21	17	159	11	n/a	n/a	0	405
2007	193	18	20	153	8	n/a	n/a	23	415
2008	192	13	19	156	5	n/a	n/a	0	385
2009	231	15	17	167	5	1	38	0	474
2010	194	12	13	206	2	1	25	0	453
2011	183	12	12	201	1	0	24	0	433
2012	147	13	13	185	2	0	28	0	388
2013	151	11	13	182	1	0	27	0	385
2014	141	9	13	189	1	0	29	0	382
2015	137	8	16	186	2	2	23	0	374
2016	147	8	17	218	6	2	28	0	426
2017	165	12	16	224	4	2	28	0	451
2018	175	8	17	219	5	3	32	0	459
2019	184	9	16	219	5	2	32	0	467
2020	182	5	16	242	3	1	30	0	479
2021	156	5	16	233	1	1	20	0	432
2022	153	6	13	221	2	1	25	0	421
2023	141	9	13	252	2	1	22	0	440

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 Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	485	21.5	22.5	n/a
1989	588	24.0	24.5	n/a
1990	520	24.0	21.6	n/a
1991	562	23.7	23.7	n/a
1992	597	24.1	24.7	10.2
1993	619	27.6	22.4	18.7
1994	586	25.3	23.2	14.8
1995	568	25.8	22.0	13.6
1996	568	25.8	22.0	13.6
1997	568	25.8	22.0	17.8
1998	545	26.8	20.3	17.6
1999	525	27.8	18.9	21.7
2000	499	28.8	17.3	22.4
2001	476	27.8	17.1	26.9
2002	512	27.8	18.4	29.3
2003	512	27.8	18.4	29.3
2004	433	23.8	18.2	32.3
2005	426	21.8	19.5	32.5
2006	405	20.8	19.5	38
2007	415	22.3	18.6	39.3
2008	385	22.8	16.9	44.4
2009	474	23.5	18.7	39.2
2010	453	21.0	21.5	50.1
2011	433	n/a	n/a	53.3
2012	388	24.8	15.6	n/a
2013	385	19.8	19.4	64.2
2014	382	20.1	18.9	63.6
2015	374	19.0	19.6	63.4
2016	426	22.0	19.3	58.2
2017	451	23.0	19.6	56.1
2018	459	20.8	22.0	57.7
2019	467	23.3	20.0	53.3
2020	479	n/a	n/a	57.6
2021	432	23.1	18.7	56.3
2022	421	24.3	17.2	48.2
2023	440	23.7	18.5	58.2

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 Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	485	21.5	22.5	n/a
1989	588	24.0	24.5	n/a
1990	520	24.0	21.6	n/a
1991	562	23.7	23.7	n/a
1992	597	24.1	24.7	10.2
1993	619	27.6	22.4	18.7
1994	586	25.3	23.2	14.8
1995	568	25.8	22.0	13.6
1996	568	25.8	22.0	13.6
1997	568	25.8	22.0	17.8
1998	545	26.8	20.3	17.6
1999	525	27.8	18.9	21.7
2000	499	28.8	17.3	22.4
2001	476	27.8	17.1	26.9
2002	512	27.8	18.4	29.3
2003	512	27.8	18.4	29.3
2004	433	23.8	18.2	32.3
2005	426	21.8	19.5	32.5
2006	405	20.8	19.5	38
2007	415	22.3	18.6	39.3
2008	385	22.8	16.9	44.4
2009	474	23.5	18.7	39.2
2010	453	21.0	21.5	50.1
2011	433	n/a	n/a	53.3
2012	388	24.8	15.6	n/a
2013	385	19.8	19.4	64.2
2014	382	20.1	18.9	63.6
2015	374	19.0	19.6	63.4
2016	426	22.0	19.3	58.2
2017	451	23.0	19.6	56.1
2018	459	20.8	22.0	57.7
2019	467	23.3	20.0	53.3
2020	479	n/a	n/a	57.6
2021	432	23.1	18.7	56.3
2022	421	24.3	17.2	48.2
2023	440	23.7	18.5	58.2

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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