Is Lucerne Elementary a good school?

Lucerne Elementary ranks 4325 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lucerne Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 292 students attended Lucerne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lucerne Elementary?

Students at Lucerne Elementary are 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Lucerne Elementary

Summary:

Lucerne Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Lucerne, California, with 299 students. The school is part of the Lucerne Elementary School District, which is ranked 1032 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lucerne Elementary has faced significant challenges in recent years. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% in 2018-2019 to 61.3% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33.33% of Lucerne Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cobb Mountain Elementary, Lower Lake Elementary, and Burns Valley, Lucerne Elementary is underperforming. These nearby schools generally have better test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that Lucerne Elementary is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students, and the school and district may need to implement significant improvements to address the root causes of these challenges.

Detail:

Public K-8

3351 Country Club Dr.
Lucerne, CA 95458-1083

(707) 274-5578

District: Lucerne Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4325^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,067

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lucerne Elementary ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.41. (See more...)

Compare Details Lucerne Elementary ranks worse than 50.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.51. (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: White (53.1%), Hispanic (32.9%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucerne Elementary is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Lucerne Elementary employs 14.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucerne Elementary is $12,067.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucerne Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucerne Elementary 4325^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lucerne Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lucerne Elementary 1408^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lucerne Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lucerne Elementary 1032^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lucerne Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.37	3223^rd	4809	33.0%
2005	32.69	3121^st	4822	35.3%
2006	26.99	3518^th	4818	27.0%
2007	23.55	4035^th	5113	21.1%
2008	26.56	3858^th	5113	24.5%
2009	34.97	3370^th	5193	35.1%
2010	44.80	2859^th	5314	46.2%
2011	64.69	1769^th	5377	67.1%
2012	34.17	3649^th	5390	32.3%
2013	27.04	4271^st	5530	22.8%
2015	26.62	3973^rd	5611	29.2%
2016	14.91	5046^th	5614	10.1%
2017	16.46	4988^th	5692	12.4%
2018	16.16	4991^st	5662	11.9%
2019	22.32	4600^th	5789	20.5%
2021	25.29	1045^th	1417	26.3%
2022	22.14	4637^th	5883	21.2%
2023	21.95	4670^th	5874	20.5%
2024	25.41	4325^th	5862	26.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.54	4444^th	5084	12.6%
2019	29.32	3902^nd	5173	24.6%
2021	36.52	706^th	1110	36.4%
2022	24.44	4289^th	5264	18.5%
2023	27.71	4102^nd	5374	23.7%
2024	32.82	3714^th	5511	32.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.27	4957^th	5413	8.4%
2019	27.95	3993^rd	5492	27.3%
2021	36.36	751^st	1267	40.7%
2022	30.30	3707^th	5635	34.2%
2023	17.50	4933^rd	5617	12.2%
2024	28.65	3908^th	5605	30.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.02	4744^th	5431	12.6%
2019	20.03	4663^rd	5510	15.4%
2021	17.93	1088^th	1272	14.5%
2022	21.93	4518^th	5663	20.2%
2023	26.63	4078^th	5650	27.8%
2024	23.47	4405^th	5636	21.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.25	4436^th	5102	13.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.34	2610^th	2737	4.6%
2019	16.48	2476^th	2834	12.6%
2022	12.96	2448^th	2726	10.2%
2023	13.55	2386^th	2662	10.4%
2024	8.84	2482^nd	2647	6.2%

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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 Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.13	1129^th	1769	36.2%
2005	42.52	944^th	1777	46.9%
2006	41.98	970^th	1804	46.2%
2007	53.86	818^th	1999	59.1%
2008	37.36	1233^rd	2005	38.5%
2009	22.97	1662^nd	2063	19.4%
2010	19.57	1860^th	2179	14.6%
2011	32.22	1577^th	2236	29.5%
2012	21.90	1868^th	2259	17.3%
2013	15.54	2115^th	2379	11.1%
2015	14.33	2216^th	2477	10.5%
2016	15.31	2194^th	2497	12.1%
2017	14.48	2236^th	2508	10.8%
2018	12.13	2283^rd	2480	7.9%
2019	19.18	2214^th	2715	18.5%
2021	29.47	623^rd	894	30.3%
2022	26.04	1943^rd	2740	29.1%
2023	34.82	1636^th	2802	41.6%
2024	41.51	1408^th	2777	49.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.48	2080^th	2230	6.7%
2019	24.13	1899^th	2369	19.8%
2021	37.46	449^th	721	37.7%
2022	31.23	1648^th	2458	33.0%
2023	35.37	1523^rd	2549	40.3%
2024	49.44	1059^th	2575	58.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	22.32	589^th	738	20.2%
2022	41.85	1282^nd	2509	48.9%
2023	34.36	1502^nd	2547	41.0%
2024	51.19	1032^nd	2546	59.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.40	1853^rd	2273	18.5%
2019	18.70	2035^th	2407	15.5%
2021	40.59	413^th	763	45.9%
2022	17.27	2195^th	2527	13.1%
2023	37.40	1431^st	2558	44.1%
2024	31.51	1626^th	2547	36.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.96	1678^th	2213	24.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lucerne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.58	1435^th	1496	4.1%
2019	9.03	1491^st	1602	6.9%
2022	15.50	1352^nd	1555	13.1%
2023	20.83	1237^th	1552	20.3%
2024	33.59	1000^th	1535	34.9%

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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 Lucerne Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	208	5	2	20	7	n/a	n/a	242
1989	222	5	0	21	13	n/a	n/a	261
1990	226	8	1	27	15	n/a	n/a	277
1991	247	5	1	26	15	n/a	n/a	294
1992	274	5	3	26	16	n/a	n/a	324
1993	283	7	4	26	15	n/a	n/a	335
1994	284	5	7	35	18	n/a	n/a	349
1995	255	6	8	32	27	n/a	n/a	328
1996	255	6	8	32	27	n/a	n/a	328
1997	230	4	6	36	23	n/a	n/a	299
1998	221	7	5	35	33	n/a	n/a	301
1999	235	4	3	32	26	n/a	n/a	300
2000	235	6	5	33	21	n/a	n/a	300
2001	222	3	3	38	22	n/a	n/a	288
2002	234	9	2	27	21	n/a	n/a	293
2003	234	9	2	27	21	n/a	n/a	293
2004	256	13	3	27	12	n/a	n/a	311
2005	247	9	6	30	11	n/a	n/a	303
2006	233	5	6	28	16	n/a	n/a	288
2007	217	6	4	31	27	n/a	n/a	285
2008	211	1	4	32	29	n/a	n/a	277
2009	200	3	4	19	30	2	0	258
2010	171	3	3	52	18	2	7	256
2011	153	5	3	56	9	1	12	239
2012	93	3	4	32	8	0	5	145
2013	148	9	3	51	22	0	16	249
2014	150	17	8	65	8	0	21	269
2015	146	8	2	75	13	0	19	263
2016	151	6	2	69	11	0	16	255
2017	151	5	2	73	10	0	23	264
2018	143	5	0	77	13	0	25	263
2019	141	3	0	73	15	0	21	253
2020	167	3	0	84	16	0	23	293
2021	158	6	0	81	10	0	19	274
2022	173	4	0	85	6	0	21	289
2023	165	4	0	92	12	0	26	299
2024	155	5	0	96	5	0	31	292

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 Lucerne Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	242	10.0	24.2	n/a
1989	261	11.0	23.7	n/a
1990	277	13.0	21.3	n/a
1991	294	14.0	21.0	n/a
1992	324	14.2	22.8	60.8
1993	335	14.0	23.9	55.5
1994	349	13.0	26.8	58.5
1995	328	13.0	25.2	70.4
1996	328	13.0	25.2	70.4
1997	299	14.0	21.4	65.6
1998	301	15.0	20.1	67.4
1999	300	15.0	20.0	72.7
2000	300	15.0	20.0	70.7
2001	288	15.0	19.2	80.9
2002	293	15.0	19.5	68.9
2003	293	15.0	19.5	68.9
2004	311	15.0	20.7	78.5
2005	303	16.0	18.9	76.6
2006	288	16.0	18.0	0
2007	285	10.8	26.4	76.1
2008	277	11.3	24.5	66.8
2009	258	14.9	14.3	74
2010	256	13.0	19.6	76.6
2011	239	n/a	n/a	77.4
2012	145	10.0	14.5	n/a
2013	249	13.0	19.1	91.6
2014	269	11.0	24.4	87.4
2015	263	12.0	21.9	93.2
2016	255	12.0	21.2	85.5
2017	264	12.0	22.0	90.5
2018	263	12.0	21.9	90.5
2019	253	12.2	20.7	88.9
2020	293	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	274	17.0	16.1	83.9
2022	289	14.0	20.6	86.2
2023	299	14.0	21.3	78.6
2024	292	14.9	19.4	77.4

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 Lucerne Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	242	10.0	24.2	n/a
1989	261	11.0	23.7	n/a
1990	277	13.0	21.3	n/a
1991	294	14.0	21.0	n/a
1992	324	14.2	22.8	60.8
1993	335	14.0	23.9	55.5
1994	349	13.0	26.8	58.5
1995	328	13.0	25.2	70.4
1996	328	13.0	25.2	70.4
1997	299	14.0	21.4	65.6
1998	301	15.0	20.1	67.4
1999	300	15.0	20.0	72.7
2000	300	15.0	20.0	70.7
2001	288	15.0	19.2	80.9
2002	293	15.0	19.5	68.9
2003	293	15.0	19.5	68.9
2004	311	15.0	20.7	78.5
2005	303	16.0	18.9	76.6
2006	288	16.0	18.0	0
2007	285	10.8	26.4	76.1
2008	277	11.3	24.5	66.8
2009	258	14.9	14.3	74
2010	256	13.0	19.6	76.6
2011	239	n/a	n/a	77.4
2012	145	10.0	14.5	n/a
2013	249	13.0	19.1	91.6
2014	269	11.0	24.4	87.4
2015	263	12.0	21.9	93.2
2016	255	12.0	21.2	85.5
2017	264	12.0	22.0	90.5
2018	263	12.0	21.9	90.5
2019	253	12.2	20.7	88.9
2020	293	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	274	17.0	16.1	83.9
2022	289	14.0	20.6	86.2
2023	299	14.0	21.3	78.6
2024	292	14.9	19.4	77.4

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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