Lost Hills Elementary

Summary:

Lost Hills Elementary is a public elementary school serving 180 students in grades K-5 in the Lost Hills Union Elementary School District in California. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with a current statewide ranking of 3,592 out of 5,862 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lost Hills Elementary struggles compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 26.67% were proficient in math, well below the state averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.8% in 2018-2019 to 28.9% in 2020-2021. A large majority of students, 75.56%, come from low-income families, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby Buttonwillow Elementary and John L. Prueitt Elementary also struggle academically, they perform slightly better than Lost Hills Elementary. Lost Hills Elementary's subgroup performance is mixed, with the school performing relatively well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners but struggling with female students, male students, and low-socioeconomic status students. One bright spot is the school's performance for migrant students, who rank in the top 15% of California schools in this category.


Detail:

Public K-5

 14821 Primary Ct.
       Lost Hills, CA  93249-0158


(661) 797-2626

District: Lost Hills Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3592nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,236 Help


Students who attend Lost Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    A. M. Thomas Middle
High:    Wasco High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  180

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.9%
White:
1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lost Hills Elementary ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.1. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.9%), White (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lost Hills Elementary is 17.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lost Hills Elementary is $10,236.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lost Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lost Hills Elementary 3592nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lost Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lost Hills Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lost Hills Union Elementary 867th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lost Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lost Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 7.32 4765th 4809 0.9%
2005 5.62 4791st 4822 0.6%
2006 6.34 4762nd 4818 1.2%
2007 16.82 4512th 5113 11.8%
2008 16.02 4590th 5113 10.2%
2009 25.53 4021st 5193 22.6%
2010 30.05 3846th 5314 27.6%
2011 28.97 4063rd 5377 24.4%
2012 27.19 4153rd 5390 22.9%
2013 13.35 5143rd 5530 7.0%
2015 10.23 5458th 5611 2.7%
2016 10.84 5385th 5614 4.1%
2017 9.54 5521st 5692 3.0%
2018 13.50 5219th 5662 7.8%
2019 14.58 5268th 5789 9.0%
2021 25.90 1032nd 1417 27.2%
2022 40.88 3035th 5883 48.4%
2023 43.05 2943rd 5874 49.9%
2024 34.10 3592nd 5862 38.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lost Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.90 1717th 3246 47.1%
2019 42.39 1646th 3275 49.7%
2021 36.51 372nd 602 38.2%
2022 64.70 618th 3311 81.3%
2023 64.03 648th 3250 80.1%
2024 47.44 1324th 3160 58.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lost Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.63 4766th 5084 6.3%
2019 18.09 4687th 5173 9.4%
2021 44.69 571st 1110 48.6%
2022 53.76 2051st 5264 61.0%
2023 53.32 2143rd 5374 60.1%
2024 40.46 3100th 5511 43.7%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Lost Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.73 11th 74 85.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Lost Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.04 5189th 5413 4.1%
2019 8.98 5359th 5492 2.4%
2021 16.83 1131st 1267 10.7%
2022 36.73 3213th 5635 43.0%
2023 45.03 2701st 5617 51.9%
2024 27.04 4059th 5605 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Lost Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.06 4742nd 5431 12.7%
2019 23.18 4369th 5510 20.7%
2021 27.42 885th 1272 30.4%
2022 44.71 2726th 5663 51.9%
2023 40.81 3009th 5650 46.7%
2024 42.06 2936th 5636 47.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lost Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.62 4335th 4830 10.2%
2019 19.44 4411th 4963 11.1%
2022 53.17 2006th 5084 60.5%
2023 54.90 1949th 5098 61.8%
2024 49.20 2317th 5102 54.6%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

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Enrollment information for Lost Hills Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 15 0 0 199 1 n/a n/a 0 215
1989 11 0 0 185 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1990 8 0 0 260 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1991 6 0 0 257 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1992 4 0 0 256 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1993 3 0 0 234 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1994 4 0 0 231 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1995 7 0 0 268 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1996 7 0 0 268 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1997 4 0 0 281 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1998 4 1 0 293 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1999 3 0 0 312 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2000 4 0 0 311 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2001 2 0 0 339 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2002 3 0 0 341 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2003 3 0 0 341 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2004 3 1 0 331 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2005 5 0 0 320 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2006 4 0 0 313 0 n/a n/a 4 321
2007 6 0 1 362 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2008 7 n/a 3 368 n/a n/a n/a 0 378
2009 6 0 3 412 0 0 0 0 421
2010 5 0 3 406 0 0 0 0 414
2011 3 0 4 404 0 0 2 0 413
2012 1 1 3 424 0 0 0 0 429
2013 0 1 5 418 0 0 0 0 424
2014 0 1 3 412 0 0 0 0 416
2015 0 0 4 417 0 0 1 0 422
2016 1 0 2 381 0 0 0 0 384
2017 1 0 1 390 0 0 2 0 394
2018 2 0 1 319 0 0 2 0 324
2019 3 0 0 250 0 0 0 0 253
2020 2 0 0 175 0 0 0 0 177
2021 5 0 0 170 0 0 0 0 175
2022 2 0 0 175 0 0 0 0 177
2023 2 0 0 178 0 0 0 0 180

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 Lost Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 10.0 21.5 n/a
1989 196 9.0 21.7 n/a
1990 268 11.0 24.3 n/a
1991 263 13.0 20.2 n/a
1992 260 13.2 19.6 90
1993 237 12.0 19.8 89.9
1994 235 10.0 23.5 94.9
1995 275 14.0 19.6 94.9
1996 275 14.0 19.6 94.9
1997 285 17.0 16.8 0
1998 298 19.0 15.7 95
1999 315 20.0 15.8 94.9
2000 315 17.0 18.5 97.5
2001 341 19.1 17.9 99.1
2002 344 18.0 19.1 99.1
2003 344 18.0 19.1 99.1
2004 335 18.0 18.6 90.7
2005 325 18.0 18.1 88.6
2006 321 20.0 16.1 100.3
2007 369 21.0 17.6 99.2
2008 378 25.0 15.1 n/a
2009 421 26.0 16.2 99
2010 414 20.8 19.9 98.6
2011 413 n/a n/a 99.3
2012 429 19.2 22.3 n/a
2013 424 15.3 27.7 96
2014 416 17.4 23.9 97.8
2015 422 20.0 21.1 93.4
2016 384 19.0 20.2 97.9
2017 394 19.1 20.6 60.7
2018 324 15.0 21.5 72.5
2019 253 12.0 21.0 77.5
2020 177 n/a n/a 80.8
2021 175 9.5 18.4 97.7
2022 177 9.8 17.9 93.8
2023 180 10.2 17.4 75.6

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 Lost Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 10.0 21.5 n/a
1989 196 9.0 21.7 n/a
1990 268 11.0 24.3 n/a
1991 263 13.0 20.2 n/a
1992 260 13.2 19.6 90
1993 237 12.0 19.8 89.9
1994 235 10.0 23.5 94.9
1995 275 14.0 19.6 94.9
1996 275 14.0 19.6 94.9
1997 285 17.0 16.8 0
1998 298 19.0 15.7 95
1999 315 20.0 15.8 94.9
2000 315 17.0 18.5 97.5
2001 341 19.1 17.9 99.1
2002 344 18.0 19.1 99.1
2003 344 18.0 19.1 99.1
2004 335 18.0 18.6 90.7
2005 325 18.0 18.1 88.6
2006 321 20.0 16.1 100.3
2007 369 21.0 17.6 99.2
2008 378 25.0 15.1 n/a
2009 421 26.0 16.2 99
2010 414 20.8 19.9 98.6
2011 413 n/a n/a 99.3
2012 429 19.2 22.3 n/a
2013 424 15.3 27.7 96
2014 416 17.4 23.9 97.8
2015 422 20.0 21.1 93.4
2016 384 19.0 20.2 97.9
2017 394 19.1 20.6 60.7
2018 324 15.0 21.5 72.5
2019 253 12.0 21.0 77.5
2020 177 n/a n/a 80.8
2021 175 9.5 18.4 97.7
2022 177 9.8 17.9 93.8
2023 180 10.2 17.4 75.6

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Lost Hills Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%97.0%
201370.0%0.0%0.0%30.0%88.0%94.0%100.0%90.0%98.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lost Hills Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,236

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lost Hills Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5268th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2943rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 40.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lost Hills Elementary)29.421.4
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lost Hills Union Elementary)29.421.4
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lost Hills Elementary)23.532.1
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lost Hills Union Elementary)23.532.1
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lost Hills Elementary)36.242.9
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lost Hills Union Elementary)36.242.9
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lost Hills Elementary)25.525
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lost Hills Union Elementary)25.525
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lost Hills Elementary)24.669.2
 44.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lost Hills Union Elementary)24.669.2
 44.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lost Hills Elementary)7.650
 42.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lost Hills Union Elementary)7.650
 42.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Lost Hills Elementary)9.111.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (Lost Hills Union Elementary)9.111.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students253180
 28.9%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic250178
 28.8%
Pacific Islander00
White32
 33.3%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.5%75.6%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lost Hills Elementary

Students at Lost Hills Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 180 students attended Lost Hills Elementary.

Lost Hills Elementary ranks 3592nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lost Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. M. Thomas Middle
High : Wasco High


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