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Lompoc Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,424 students in Lompoc Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lompoc Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
8,955 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lompoc Unified School District, which is ranked #1277 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1270 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
72%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,082 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,391
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,082
$18,396
Best Lompoc Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 North J St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Grades: 7-12
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
Vandenberg Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Mountain View Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2700
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2700
Grades: 7-8
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Mission Valley
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 North J St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2940
Grades: K-8
| 55 students
Rank: #44.
Lompoc Valley Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
234 South N St.
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2600
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 742-2600
Grades: 7-8
| 769 students
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