Is Arthur Hapgood Elementary a good school?

Arthur Hapgood Elementary ranks 4181 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Arthur Hapgood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 735 students attended Arthur Hapgood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur Hapgood Elementary?

Students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arthur Hapgood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arthur Hapgood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lompoc Valley Middle High : Lompoc High

Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Summary:

Arthur Hapgood Elementary is a public elementary school in Lompoc, California, serving 695 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Lompoc Unified School District, which is ranked 1202 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arthur Hapgood Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 13.6% in 2017-2018 to 36.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's proficiency rates in Spanish Language Arts are higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with 74.34% to 76.98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Arthur Hapgood Elementary to nearby schools, Crestview Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary consistently outperform it in academic proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Manzanita Public Charter, a charter school outside the Lompoc Unified School District, significantly outperforms Arthur Hapgood Elementary and the district as a whole in academic proficiency rates. These comparisons highlight the potential impact of factors such as attendance, socioeconomic status, and resource allocation on student achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

324 South A St.
Lompoc, CA 93438-8000

(805) 742-2200

District: Lompoc Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4181^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,357

Students who attend Arthur Hapgood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lompoc Valley Middle
High:	Lompoc High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 735

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

White:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arthur Hapgood Elementary ranks worse than 71.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Arthur Hapgood Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lompoc Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.5%), White (8%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arthur Hapgood Elementary is 22.6, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Arthur Hapgood Elementary employs 32.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arthur Hapgood Elementary is $7,357. 5 elementary schools in the Lompoc Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arthur Hapgood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arthur Hapgood Elementary 4181^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arthur Hapgood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lompoc Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lompoc Unified 1202^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arthur Hapgood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.57	4303^rd	4809	10.5%
2005	16.73	4195^th	4822	13.0%
2006	21.31	3899^th	4818	19.1%
2007	23.79	4018^th	5113	21.4%
2008	10.60	4898^th	5113	4.2%
2009	10.73	4970^th	5193	4.3%
2010	14.63	4922^nd	5314	7.4%
2011	10.87	5176^th	5377	3.7%
2012	15.54	4929^th	5390	8.6%
2013	9.63	5316^th	5530	3.9%
2015	16.02	4988^th	5611	11.1%
2016	25.66	4124^th	5614	26.5%
2017	27.49	4048^th	5692	28.9%
2018	28.94	3917^th	5662	30.8%
2019	27.93	4108^th	5789	29.0%
2022	20.70	4782^nd	5883	18.7%
2023	24.86	4379^th	5874	25.5%
2024	27.20	4181^st	5862	28.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.28	1487^th	3246	54.2%
2019	27.68	2649^th	3275	19.1%
2022	27.03	2814^th	3311	15.0%
2023	18.70	3188^th	3250	1.9%
2024	42.19	1672^nd	3160	47.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.69	2050^th	2420	15.3%
2024	22.74	2251^st	2634	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.15	3458^th	5084	32.0%
2019	28.83	3949^th	5173	23.7%
2022	18.25	4767^th	5264	9.4%
2023	27.05	4155^th	5374	22.7%
2024	31.57	3807^th	5511	30.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.44	3734^th	5413	31.0%
2019	25.51	4188^th	5492	23.7%
2022	18.56	4840^th	5635	14.1%
2023	24.95	4238^th	5617	24.6%
2024	24.85	4258^th	5605	24.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.15	1575^th	2128	26.0%
2019	26.91	1955^th	2585	24.4%
2022	35.27	1261^st	2227	43.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.03	3859^th	5431	28.9%
2019	30.78	3734^th	5510	32.2%
2022	24.31	4296^th	5663	24.1%
2023	25.44	4209^th	5650	25.5%
2024	30.68	3762^nd	5636	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.54	3039^th	4830	37.1%
2019	33.26	3447^th	4963	30.5%
2022	20.97	4441^st	5084	12.6%
2023	30.25	3680^th	5098	27.8%
2024	33.86	3427^th	5102	32.8%

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Rank History for White students at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.88	1961^st	2647	25.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Arthur Hapgood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	317	34	13	264	24	n/a	n/a	0	652
1989	338	43	16	305	5	n/a	n/a	0	707
1990	350	39	18	334	8	n/a	n/a	0	749
1991	327	47	26	344	8	n/a	n/a	0	752
1992	351	35	18	339	9	n/a	n/a	0	752
1993	341	37	30	350	10	n/a	n/a	0	768
1994	312	42	28	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	766
1995	246	24	14	436	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
1996	246	24	14	436	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
1997	244	35	18	456	5	n/a	n/a	0	758
1998	223	27	16	449	4	n/a	n/a	0	719
1999	221	27	18	442	4	n/a	n/a	0	712
2000	169	25	20	443	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
2001	161	21	19	478	7	n/a	n/a	0	686
2002	153	25	20	486	5	n/a	n/a	0	689
2003	153	25	20	486	5	n/a	n/a	0	689
2004	139	24	15	465	6	n/a	n/a	0	649
2005	134	25	15	400	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
2006	71	133	20	292	4	n/a	n/a	30	550
2007	63	14	14	380	2	n/a	n/a	29	502
2008	40	10	12	326	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	48	15	19	317	2	1	30	0	432
2010	53	28	16	316	3	0	14	0	430
2011	40	16	14	308	3	0	10	0	391
2012	40	20	14	320	0	1	4	0	399
2013	58	14	11	346	1	0	8	0	438
2014	56	13	12	390	2	1	4	0	478
2015	67	21	11	433	1	0	10	0	543
2016	79	17	9	476	3	0	11	0	595
2017	73	16	10	510	2	0	14	0	625
2018	68	12	13	518	3	0	13	0	627
2019	72	16	15	537	5	0	21	0	666
2020	72	13	7	568	3	0	23	0	686
2021	61	12	6	573	5	1	20	0	678
2022	61	7	4	589	3	0	15	0	679
2023	48	1	3	623	2	1	17	0	695
2024	59	0	3	658	1	0	14	0	735

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arthur Hapgood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	33.0	19.7	n/a
1989	707	34.7	20.3	n/a
1990	749	35.8	20.9	n/a
1991	752	35.4	21.2	n/a
1992	752	36.0	20.8	34.6
1993	768	36.5	21.0	56.6
1994	766	36.0	21.3	52.5
1995	723	35.0	20.7	66.3
1996	723	35.0	20.7	66.3
1997	758	35.8	21.2	70.2
1998	719	38.8	18.5	72.2
1999	712	40.4	17.6	73.5
2000	660	37.2	17.7	72
2001	686	38.2	18.0	72
2002	689	38.3	18.0	78.8
2003	689	38.3	18.0	78.8
2004	649	34.0	19.1	75.5
2005	576	29.0	19.9	72.6
2006	550	28.4	19.4	83.5
2007	502	24.0	20.9	85.6
2008	390	22.0	17.7	90.8
2009	432	25.5	16.3	77.8
2010	430	20.2	21.1	83.7
2011	391	n/a	n/a	88
2012	399	21.6	18.4	n/a
2013	438	22.0	19.8	86.5
2014	478	22.0	21.7	87.2
2015	543	25.0	21.7	84.9
2016	595	27.0	22.0	80.3
2017	625	29.0	21.5	81.3
2018	627	27.0	23.2	81.8
2019	666	29.1	22.8	80.8
2020	686	n/a	n/a	77
2021	678	31.0	21.8	74.3
2022	679	30.1	22.5	74.5
2023	695	29.5	23.5	77
2024	735	32.3	22.6	81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arthur Hapgood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	33.0	19.7	n/a
1989	707	34.7	20.3	n/a
1990	749	35.8	20.9	n/a
1991	752	35.4	21.2	n/a
1992	752	36.0	20.8	34.6
1993	768	36.5	21.0	56.6
1994	766	36.0	21.3	52.5
1995	723	35.0	20.7	66.3
1996	723	35.0	20.7	66.3
1997	758	35.8	21.2	70.2
1998	719	38.8	18.5	72.2
1999	712	40.4	17.6	73.5
2000	660	37.2	17.7	72
2001	686	38.2	18.0	72
2002	689	38.3	18.0	78.8
2003	689	38.3	18.0	78.8
2004	649	34.0	19.1	75.5
2005	576	29.0	19.9	72.6
2006	550	28.4	19.4	83.5
2007	502	24.0	20.9	85.6
2008	390	22.0	17.7	90.8
2009	432	25.5	16.3	77.8
2010	430	20.2	21.1	83.7
2011	391	n/a	n/a	88
2012	399	21.6	18.4	n/a
2013	438	22.0	19.8	86.5
2014	478	22.0	21.7	87.2
2015	543	25.0	21.7	84.9
2016	595	27.0	22.0	80.3
2017	625	29.0	21.5	81.3
2018	627	27.0	23.2	81.8
2019	666	29.1	22.8	80.8
2020	686	n/a	n/a	77
2021	678	31.0	21.8	74.3
2022	679	30.1	22.5	74.5
2023	695	29.5	23.5	77
2024	735	32.3	22.6	81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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