Linda Verde Elementary

Linda Verde Elementary is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Lancaster, California, run under Lancaster Elementary, teacheing 680 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.

Lancaster Elementary comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 13,765 students; Linda Verde Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Linda Verde Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). The remainder looks like 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Linda Verde Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Linda Verde Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 26.8%, the actual is 17.9%, a residual of -8.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Linda Verde Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Desert Winds Continuation High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Linda Verde Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 14.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Linda Verde Elementary's enrollment has shrank 22% since 2018, when it stood at 873 (now 680). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 60% to 91%. Class-load math has fell: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.