Joe Walker Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Westside Union Elementary

5632 West Ave. L-8, Lancaster, CA 93536 Map

Math (met standard)
21%
−16 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
40%
−10 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
21%
−15 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
59%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
781
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.8
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 6 73% state 37% · 2025-26 93% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 22% state 38% · 2025-26 37% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 15% state 36% · 2025-26 39% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 21% state 37% · 2025-26 40% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 21% state 37% 40% state 50% 21% state 35%
2024-25 25% state 35% 42% state 49% 25% state 32%
2023-24 24% state 33% 43% state 47% 24% state 29%
2022-23 24% state 32% 51% state 47% 24% state 29%
2021-22 20% state 31% 45% state 48% 24% state 29%
2018-19 27% state 37% 57% state 50% 35% state 31%
2017-18 28% state 37% 50% state 50% —
2016-17 33% state 37% 56% state 49% —
2015-16 35% state 36% 55% state 48% —
2014-15 31% state 34% 50% 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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Academies of the Antelope Valley
Grades 6–12 Charter · Antelope Valley Union High
0.9 mi
20%
−16 vs state
46%
−4 vs state
25%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 54% 677 Hispanic 68%
Quartz Hill Elementary
Grades K–6 · Westside Union Elementary
1.0 mi
36%
−5 vs state
50%
+3 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 63% 845 Hispanic 60%
Gregg Anderson Academy
Grades K–6 · Westside Union Elementary
1.9 mi
62%
+21 vs state
70%
+23 vs state
45%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 32% 893 Hispanic 46%
Endeavour Middle
Grades 6–8 · Lancaster Elementary
2.1 mi
9%
−28 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 82% 805 Hispanic 51%
Sundown Elementary
Grades K–6 · Westside Union Elementary
2.2 mi
18%
−23 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 59% 941 Hispanic 53%
Valley View Elementary
Grades K–6 · Westside Union Elementary
2.3 mi
28%
−13 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 66% 659 Hispanic 60%
Rancho Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Westside Union Elementary
2.5 mi
29%
−12 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 55% 886 Hispanic 57%
Hillview Middle
Grades 6–8 · Westside Union Elementary
2.5 mi
36%
−1 vs state
51%
+1 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 53% 1,100 Hispanic 59%
Esperanza Elementary
Grades K–6 · Westside Union Elementary
3.1 mi
31%
−10 vs state
42%
−4 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 62% 962 Hispanic 62%
John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary
Grades K–7 · Lancaster Elementary
3.7 mi
24%
−16 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 81% 697 Hispanic 57%