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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMONT ELEMENTARY·NCES 062085002502
Lamont Elementary
8201 Palm Ave., Lamont, CA 93241 · (661) 845-4404 · Kern County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
467 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 174 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 24% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lamont Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
21.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points 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 | 5.0% | 18.7% | 26.6% | 49.6% |
| Math | 4.9% | 16.1% | 29.4% | 49.6% |
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 | 23.7% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.8% | 17.8% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 15.4% | 19.4% |
| 2018-19 | 27.3% | 30.7% |
| 2017-18 | 18.4% | 27.4% |
| 2016-17 | 14.5% | 22.7% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 15.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Lamont Elementary
Lamont Elementary's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Elementary this school | 586 | 79.7% | 19.6% |
| KIPP Iluminar Academy Los Angeles | 593 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Los Padres Elementary Salinas | 620 | 80.5% | 24.8% |
| Alianza Charter Watsonville | 626 | 80.2% | 32.2% |
| KIPP Raices Academy Los Angeles | 619 | 80.9% | N/A |
| Suva Elementary Bell Gardens | 562 | 81.9% | 18.1% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Lamont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,614 of 5,151 | #122 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,202 of 5,172 ▲ 218 | #94 of 150 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #4,591 of 5,172 ▲ 399 | #124 of 150 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,656 of 5,116 | #53 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #1,515 of 5,915 | #84 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,459 of 5,352 | #61 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.7% | #5,309 of 5,354 | #142 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #2,214 of 5,625 | #101 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #870 of 3,837 | #13 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
586
-87 (-13%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 586 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 80% (467) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 29.5 | 20.4:1 | 81% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 32.5 | 18.7:1 | 85% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 31 | 21.7:1 | 92% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 30.5 | 25.8:1 | 86% (674) |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 30 | 24.2:1 | 83% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | N/A | N/A | 96% (660) |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 94% (587) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 21 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lamont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (786 to 586); teachers down 8% (30.5 to 28).
About Lamont Elementary
Lamont Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Lamont, California. The school reports 586 students in kindergarten through 3. The school's enrollment is 26% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Federal records list Lamont Elementary as its own district.
Federal enrollment data show Lamont Elementary is 99% Hispanic. The county population is about 57% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Lamont Elementary is 28 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.9:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 467 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 80%.
In California, Lamont Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 19.6% actual against a predicted 32.9%.
Lamont Elementary is located in Kern County, where the median household income is $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Lamont Elementary is one of 279 public schools in the county.
Nueva Continuation High is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Lamont Elementary comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Lamont Elementary is Town: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 586, a 13% decrease from 673 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lamont Elementary
- Alicante Avenue ElementaryElementary · 959 students
- Mountain View MiddleMiddle · 594 students
- Myrtle Avenue ElementaryMiddle · 422 students
Other schools in Lamont
- Alicante Avenue ElementaryElementary · 959 students
- Myrtle Avenue ElementaryMiddle · 422 students
- Nueva Continuation HighHigh · 79 students
Other Lamont Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lamont Elementary. Lamont Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Lamont ElementaryNew Carrollton, MD · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Nueva Continuation High0.3 mi · 79
- Myrtle Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · 422
- Alicante Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · 959
- Mountain View Middle1.8 mi · 594
- Sunset2.4 mi · 302
- Vineland Elementary2.5 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Lamont ElementaryHow large is Lamont Elementary?
Lamont Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Lamont Elementary serve?
Lamont Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Lamont Elementary have?
Lamont Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lamont Elementary?
Student demographics at Lamont Elementary are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is Lamont Elementary public or private?
Lamont Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lamont Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.