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Enrollment
859
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER ELEMENTARY·NCES 062088008717
Amargosa Creek Middle
44333 27th St. West, Lancaster, CA 93536 · (661) 729-6064 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL859 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
738 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 220 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 289 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 350 | 41% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
11.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.9% | 23.1% | 24.7% | 45.2% |
| Math | 3.8% | 7.5% | 19.8% | 68.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 11.3% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 11.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.5% | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 12.4% |
| 2018-19 | 38.6% | 22.6% |
| 2017-18 | 38.7% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 43.0% | 20.5% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Amargosa Creek Middle
Amargosa Creek Middle's state test result (19.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amargosa Creek Middle this school | 859 | 85.9% | 19.5% |
| Endeavour Middle Lancaster | 805 | 81.7% | 12.2% |
| Barstow Intermediate Barstow | 692 | 88.7% | 5.5% |
| Vista Verde Middle Moreno Valley | 900 | 82.8% | 29.4% |
| Robert E. Peary Middle Gardena | 1,082 | 90.8% | 25.3% |
| Gifford C. Cole Middle Lancaster | 697 | 82.1% | 16.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amargosa Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #1,064 of 1,224 | #230 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #1,113 of 1,227 ▼ 45 | #238 of 248 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #984 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #214 of 248 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #119 of 1,214 | #14 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 859 | #356 of 1,377 | #83 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #261 of 1,279 | #74 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #421 of 1,278 | #56 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #400 of 1,329 | #149 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #610 of 930 | #154 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
859
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 1,049
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 859 | 46.5 | 18.5:1 | 86% (738) |
| 2023-24 | 954 | 45.4 | 21.0:1 | 88% (836) |
| 2022-23 | 973 | 48 | 20.3:1 | 90% (879) |
| 2020-21 | 888 | 47 | 18.9:1 | 88% (783) |
| 2017-18 | 971 | 47 | 20.7:1 | 79% (771) |
| 2015-16 | 1,014 | 46 | 22.0:1 | 72% (729) |
| 2010-11 | 1,049 | N/A | N/A | 61% (638) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amargosa Creek Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (971 to 859); teachers down 1% (47 to 46.5).
About Amargosa Creek Middle
Amargosa Creek Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school with an address in Lancaster, California. It teaches 859 students in grades 6 through 8. It has 30% more students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
The 23 schools in Lancaster Elementary enroll 13,765 students altogether, Amargosa Creek Middle among them.
About 56% of the student body at Amargosa Creek Middle is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 86% of the student body. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
Amargosa Creek Middle earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 9% of California public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Amargosa Creek Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 19.5% actual against 29.2% predicted.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lancaster High is closest at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Amargosa Creek Middle places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Amargosa Creek Middle is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 888 (2020-21) to 859 (2024-25).
Amargosa Creek Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster Elementary
- New Vista MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Endeavour MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Monte Vista ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- El Dorado ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- West Wind ElementaryElementary · 757 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 738 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Assurance Learning AcademyHigh · 3,014 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 2,688 students
- Eastside HighHigh · 2,631 students
- Antelope Valley HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Sundown ElementaryElementary · 941 students
- New Vista MiddleMiddle · 835 students
Nearby schools
- Lancaster High0.7 mi · 2,688
- SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)0.8 mi · 670
- West Wind Elementary0.9 mi · 757
- Desert Sands Charter0.9 mi · 727
- John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary1.3 mi · 697
- Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies1.5 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Amargosa Creek MiddleHow many students attend Amargosa Creek Middle?
Amargosa Creek Middle enrolls approximately 859 students in grades 06-08.
Is Amargosa Creek Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amargosa Creek Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Amargosa Creek Middle?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Amargosa Creek Middle.
What is the student diversity at Amargosa Creek Middle?
Student demographics at Amargosa Creek Middle are roughly 9% White, 56% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Amargosa Creek Middle in?
Amargosa Creek Middle is part of Lancaster Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.