Performance
Joe Walker Middle — Academic Performance
Standardised assessments, graduation outcomes and college-readiness metrics for Joe Walker Middle in Lancaster, California.
Headline Indicator
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Science (CAST)
California Science Test, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard, 2025
CAASPP
24%
Met or exceeded the standard
2025
5%
Exceeded the standard
372
Students tested
| Grade | Met or exceeded | Exceeded | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 24% | 5% | 372 |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP science results for 2025. Percentages are of students with a reported score. Results for very small groups are suppressed by the state and show as -.
Results by Student Group
CAASPP 2025, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard for each reported student group
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 42% 762 tested | 25% 754 tested | 24% 372 tested |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 48% 372 tested | 25% 368 tested | 24% 186 tested |
| Male | 36% 389 tested | 25% 386 tested | 25% 185 tested |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Asian | 69% 16 tested | 69% 16 tested | - |
| Black or African American | 33% 86 tested | 12% 83 tested | 16% 50 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% 403 tested | 18% 400 tested | 18% 187 tested |
| White | 49% 196 tested | 38% 194 tested | 32% 97 tested |
| Two or more races | 44% 54 tested | 37% 54 tested | 42% 26 tested |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Economically disadvantaged | 34% 461 tested | 17% 456 tested | 19% 224 tested |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 53% 301 tested | 38% 298 tested | 32% 148 tested |
| Homeless | 26% 69 tested | 12% 67 tested | 17% 35 tested |
| Foster youth | 23% 13 tested | 0% 11 tested | - |
| English learners | |||
| English learners | 3% 40 tested | 0% 39 tested | 0% 19 tested |
| English learners, 12 months or more | 3% 40 tested | 0% 39 tested | 0% 19 tested |
| Long term English learners | 0% 22 tested | 0% 21 tested | - |
| Reclassified fluent English proficient | 33% 75 tested | 21% 75 tested | 19% 43 tested |
| Initial fluent English proficient | 55% 22 tested | 36% 22 tested | - |
| Ever an English learner | 23% 115 tested | 14% 114 tested | 13% 62 tested |
| Never an English learner | 45% 647 tested | 27% 640 tested | 27% 310 tested |
| English only | 45% 625 tested | 27% 618 tested | 26% 302 tested |
| Disability | |||
| Students with disabilities | 11% 102 tested | 9% 102 tested | 7% 42 tested |
| No reported disability | 47% 660 tested | 28% 652 tested | 27% 330 tested |
| Parent education | |||
| Parent not a high school graduate | 13% 32 tested | 13% 32 tested | 10% 21 tested |
| Parent high school graduate | 25% 132 tested | 16% 131 tested | 12% 59 tested |
| Parent some college | 41% 267 tested | 18% 265 tested | 17% 128 tested |
| Parent college graduate | 52% 140 tested | 30% 140 tested | 38% 74 tested |
| Parent graduate school | 56% 167 tested | 43% 164 tested | 37% 79 tested |
View 14 further student groups reported by the state
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not migrant education | 42% 762 tested | 25% 754 tested | 24% 372 tested |
| Not armed forces family member | 42% 761 tested | 25% 753 tested | 25% 371 tested |
| Not foster youth | 42% 749 tested | 25% 743 tested | 25% 367 tested |
| Fluent English proficient and English only | 44% 722 tested | 26% 715 tested | 26% 353 tested |
| Not homeless | 44% 693 tested | 26% 687 tested | 25% 337 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 34% 275 tested | 14% 274 tested | 17% 123 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 48% 128 tested | 27% 126 tested | 20% 64 tested |
| White (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 57% 123 tested | 44% 122 tested | 38% 55 tested |
| White (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 37% 73 tested | 26% 72 tested | 24% 42 tested |
| Black or African American (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 28% 71 tested | 9% 68 tested | 15% 41 tested |
| Two or more races (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 31% 29 tested | 21% 29 tested | 31% 13 tested |
| Two or more races (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 60% 25 tested | 56% 25 tested | 54% 13 tested |
| Parent education declined to state | 29% 24 tested | 9% 22 tested | 27% 11 tested |
| Black or African American (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 53% 15 tested | 27% 15 tested | - |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP 2025 student group breakdown. Groups the state suppresses for privacy, or that are too small to report, show as - rather than zero. Groups overlap, so the figures do not sum to the all students row.
English Learner Proficiency (ELPAC)
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, summative overall performance, 2025
2025
23%
Level 4, well developed
The level used towards reclassification
2025
60%
Level 3 or 4, moderately or well developed
48
English learners tested
| Grade | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 25 | 8% | 28% | 36% | 28% | 64% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 17% | 26% | 39% | 17% | 57% |
Level 1 Minimally developed. Level 2 Somewhat developed. Level 3 Moderately developed. Level 4 Well developed.
View ELPAC by student group (14 groups)
| Student group | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELs enrolled 12 months or more | 47 | 11% | 28% | 38% | 23% | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 13% | 27% | 40% | 20% | 60% |
| Primary language: Spanish | 45 | 13% | 27% | 40% | 20% | 60% |
| No Special Education Services | 43 | 14% | 28% | 33% | 26% | 58% |
| EL - 6+ years in program | 35 | 3% | 26% | 49% | 23% | 71% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 31 | 16% | 19% | 39% | 26% | 65% |
| Male | 28 | 14% | 32% | 29% | 25% | 54% |
| LTEL | 24 | 4% | 33% | 42% | 21% | 63% |
| Female | 20 | 10% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 70% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 17 | 6% | 41% | 35% | 18% | 53% |
| EL - 1 year in program | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Homeless | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Special Education Services | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| EL - 3 years in program | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: school_elpac, California Department of Education summative ELPAC 2025. Percentages are of English learners with a reported overall performance level. Grades and groups too small to report are suppressed by the state and show as -, which is not the same as zero.
Sources: state assessment files (EDFacts), school_graduation_v2 (NCES adjusted-cohort), school_sat_act + CRDC SAT/ACT.