Piute Middle
Lancaster, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
706 students tested15.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 10.0% did.
- Exceeded1.4%
- Met13.9%
- Nearly met25.6%
- Not met59.1%
Math
703 students tested4.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 4.2% did.
- Exceeded1.0%
- Met3.0%
- Nearly met16.8%
- Not met79.2%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
12.1% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 904 | 851 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 15.0% · 136 | 12.1% · 103 |
| Suspensions | 240 | 183 |
| Violence with injury | 1 | 2 |
| Violence without injury | 204 | 173 |
| Weapons | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 26 | 4 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 6 | 4 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 693 | 768 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.1% · 91 | 17.2% · 132 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.5% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.3% · 2 | 0.1% · 1 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
41.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 857 | 801 |
| Chronically absent | 45.6% · 391 | 41.1% · 329 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
767 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino28.2%
White33.0%
Black or African American31.3%
Asian1.8%
Two or More Races3.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062088002512
- District
- Lancaster Elementary
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 767 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25