Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Lancaster (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 35 schools in Lancaster, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Piute Middle Lancaster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.8	8.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	729
2	New Vista Middle Lancaster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.2	9.6 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	835
3	Amargosa Creek Middle Lancaster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.7	22.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	859
4	Endeavour Middle Lancaster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.6	15.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	805
5	Sunnydale Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.3	16.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	469
6	Antelope Valley High Lancaster · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.7	12.9 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,498
7	Gifford C. Cole Middle Lancaster · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	21.8	9.5 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	697
8	Columbia Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.1	10.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	620
9	Joshua Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.2	6.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	688
10	Challenger Middle Lancaster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.4	11.1 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	403
11	Tierra Bonita Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.7	20.0 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	636
12	Linda Verde Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	22.7	9.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	680
13	Desert View Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.9	13.9 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	688
14	Enterprise Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.1	16.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	646
15	Eastside Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.5	8.0 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	423
16	Sierra Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.6	8.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	707
17	Wilsona Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	23.7	15.1 Lower 50%	87.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	403
18	Joe Walker Middle Lancaster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.4	38.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	781
19	Discovery Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.5	15.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	662
20	Jack Northrop Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.8	18.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	645
21	iLEAD Lancaster Charter Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.9	11.0 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	771
22	Lancaster High Lancaster · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.1	21.8 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	2,688
23	Mariposa Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	25.2	9.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	732
24	Valley View Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	25.3	26.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	659
25	Eastside High Lancaster · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.3	16.2 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	2,631
26	Monte Vista Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.4	17.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	788
27	John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–7	Public	25.8	23.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	697
28	Nancy Cory Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26.0	21.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	728
29	West Wind Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26.1	25.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	757
30	Assurance Learning Academy Lancaster · High · Grades 8–12	Charter	26.2	7.2 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	3,014
31	El Dorado Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26.4	13.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	766
32	Sundown Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	26.9	26.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	941
33	Del Sur Senior Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	27.3	33.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	763
34	Lincoln Elementary Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27.3	5.8 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	738
35	Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering Lancaster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.5	57.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	414

Piute Middle in Lancaster leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Lancaster with Students per teacher 17.8. Of the 35 schools shown, 33 are public, 2 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Lancaster page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Lancaster?

Piute Middle in Lancaster, California ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Lancaster with Students per teacher 17.8 (Enrollment: 729).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Lancaster ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.