Lucerne Valley Elementary

Lucerne Valley Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in Lucerne Valley, California, part of Lucerne Valley Unified, with 646 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. That puts it 39% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 4 schools in Lucerne Valley Unified (1,179 students total), Lucerne Valley Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lucerne Valley Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 37% White, 3% Black. Compared to San Bernardino County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lucerne Valley Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lucerne Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Lucerne Valley Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Lucerne Valley Middle, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lucerne Valley Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 25.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 64%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 646 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 47% to 59% over that span.

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