Joshua Elementary

43926 N. Second St. E., Lancaster CA, 93535 | Lancaster Elementary School District | 661-948-0743
  • grades KG-5
  • students 544
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 8% 83% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 66 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
28%Lancaster
43%California

Joshua Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lancaster Elementary School District" in Lancaster, CA. There are a total of 544 students and 23 teachers at Joshua Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Joshua Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 7.5%, which is 83% lower than the California average.

Joshua Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students544
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Joshua Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3<= 5%
4<= 5%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3<= 5%
410-14%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Joshua Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 9.2% 18.2% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 37.9% 26.8% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 2.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.6% 48.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaNational
Population157,69739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67325691
Median age33.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English72%56%79%
Speak Spanish24%29%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Joshua Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.