Photo: TOLocal · CC BY-SA 4.0Lucerne Valley’s public schools score below 70% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Lucerne Valley’s districts is 12%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lucerne Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lucerne Valley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Lucerne Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,738 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Lucerne Valley Middle, then Lucerne Valley High. Enrollment is up 40% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Southern California Flex Academy and Granite Mountain Charter, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lucerne Valley’s grade
C: better than 30% of California school districts, #750 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lucerne Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 646 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 646 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 646 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 646 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 646 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 646 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 646 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Middle
Grades 7–8 · 195 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley Middle
Grades 7–8 · 195 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lucerne Valley
Lucerne Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lucerne Valley’s public schools are run by Lucerne Valley Unified School District. Parts of Lucerne Valley (3% of its land) are served by Apple Valley Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lucerne Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Lucerne Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne Valley | C | Lucerne Valley Unified |
Every school in Lucerne Valley
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mountain View High).
Questions about Lucerne Valley’s schools
Are Lucerne Valley’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lucerne Valley children attend score below 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #750 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lucerne Valley in?
Lucerne Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,179 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lucerne Valley are served by Apple Valley Unified.
Where do Lucerne Valley kids go to high school?
Lucerne Valley High, with 322 students.
What is Lucerne Valley’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lucerne Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Lucerne Valley spend per student?
$21,738 in Lucerne Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lucerne Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lucerne Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.