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Schools in Lucerne · Lucerne Elementary School District, Upper Lake Unified School District

Lucerne’s public schools score below 83% of California districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Lucerne’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lucerne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#842of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Lucerne Elementary
Students per teacher
20.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
282 students on the public path
In brief

Lucerne’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 335 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lucerne’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,908 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lucerne’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of California school districts, #842 of 847 California towns. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (335)Better than 6%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 164 test results could put Lucerne anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lucerne’s students in the tested grades sat them (164 in math, 164 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lucerne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Lucerne ElementaryLucerne Elementary School DistrictC−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lucerne

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lucerne Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 282 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,908CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Upper Lake Unified School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Lucerne Elementary School District27%
State average 46.7% · 164 students tested
Math · K–8, Lucerne Elementary School District17%
State average 33.1% · 164 students tested

Lucerne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Lucerne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LucerneC−Lucerne Elementary K–8 · Upper Lake Unified

Every school in Lucerne

1 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).

District schools in Lucerneby address
Lucerne Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
282 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Lucerne’s schools

Are Lucerne’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lucerne children attend score below 83% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #842 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lucerne in?

Lucerne Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 282 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lucerne spend per student?

$18,908 in Lucerne Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.