Gifford C. Cole Middle

Grades 7–8 Public District: Eastside Union Elementary

3126 East Avenue I, Lancaster, CA 93535 Map

Math (met standard)
10%
−27 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
23%
−27 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
5%
−30 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
697
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 13% state 38% · 2025-26 24% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 8% state 36% · 2025-26 22% state 50% · 2025-26 5% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 10% state 37% · 2025-26 23% state 50% · 2025-26 5% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 10% state 37% 23% state 50% 5% state 35%
2024-25 7% state 35% 24% state 49% 10% state 32%
2023-24 8% state 33% 26% state 47% 11% state 29%
2022-23 8% state 32% 24% state 47% 8% state 29%
2021-22 8% state 31% 27% state 48% 7% state 29%
2018-19 8% state 37% 24% state 50% 7% state 31%
2017-18 4% state 37% 21% state 50% —
2016-17 7% state 37% 26% state 49% —
2015-16 12% state 36% 25% state 49% —
2014-15 10% state 34% 19% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center
Grades K–8 Alternative · Eastside Union Elementary
0.2 mi
0%
0%
— Not enough years of data 90% 10 Black 60%
Tierra Bonita Elementary
Grades K–6 · Eastside Union Elementary
0.5 mi
22%
−19 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 86% 636 Hispanic 70%
Columbia Elementary
Grades K–6 · Eastside Union Elementary
1.2 mi
18%
−23 vs state
20%
−27 vs state
5%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 89% 620 Hispanic 67%
Enterprise Elementary
Grades K–6 · Eastside Union Elementary
1.3 mi
18%
−23 vs state
19%
−28 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 84% 646 Hispanic 62%
Linda Verde Elementary
Grades K–8 · Lancaster Elementary
2.7 mi
16%
−24 vs state
23%
−25 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 89% 680 Hispanic 91%
Piute Middle
Grades 6–8 · Lancaster Elementary
2.8 mi
8%
−29 vs state
14%
−35 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 94% 729 Hispanic 64%
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering
Grades 6–8 · Lancaster Elementary
3.0 mi
40%
+3 vs state
61%
+12 vs state
43%
+7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 77% 414 Hispanic 66%
New Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · Lancaster Elementary
3.1 mi
7%
−30 vs state
21%
−28 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 91% 835 Hispanic 54%
Joshua Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lancaster Elementary
3.4 mi
6%
−35 vs state
13%
−34 vs state
8%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26 91% 688 Hispanic 51%
iLEAD Lancaster Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · iLEAD Lancaster Charter District
3.7 mi
11%
−28 vs state
22%
−26 vs state
12%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 79% 771 Hispanic 39%