Endeavour Middle

Endeavour Middle is an average-sized junior high in Lancaster, California, run under Lancaster Elementary. The school instructs 805 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Across the 23 schools in Lancaster Elementary (13,765 students total), Endeavour Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Endeavour Middle shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 28% Black, 12% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Los Angeles County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Endeavour Middle is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 30.8%; Endeavour Middle posts 12.7%, -18.1 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Endeavour Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Wind Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Endeavour Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Endeavour Middle ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 27.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Endeavour Middle's enrollment has climbed 7% since 2018, when it stood at 752 (now 805). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 20% to 12%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.